New landscaped front garden in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne. Featuring cascading plants to soften the corten steel garden edging, the metal urn also has a modern rust finish. The landscape design includes a laser cut steel wall art piece, custom made for alongside the driveway. Image by Benjamin Carter of Boodle Concepts Landscaping.

Gates & Fences

Monarch Gardens, Inc.

Custom Landscape with Water Features

Eclipse Land Management

Courtyard Garden

Ivy & Bloom

A tiny outdoor space was made to feel larger by replacing the lawn with paved paths and a courtyard. New steps replaced a sloping path to the front door. This home now has great street appeal and the courtyard provides a pretty flower filled living space throughout the year. There is even a small vegetable box squeezed in.

Barrington Estate

RYCO Design Group

This lovely estate is overflowing with colorful annual flower plantings to welcome you at the entrance of the home and throughout the garden spaces, formal steps and paths created from gorgeous natural bluestone, a regal swimming pool and spa with a bluestone deck, a striking fountain statue and beautiful full range bluestone accents throughout the spaces. Hedges line the walks and garden planters overflow with lime green vines that brighten up even the cloudiest of days. This estate is elegant and stunning.

Front Yard Transformation

Ornamental Gardens by Lisa

A new paver entry with red wood "bridge" to go over the dry river bed that captures rain water. Differing sizes of cobble provide interest for the different areas of the landscape. A low stucco wall divides the front yard into a public and private space.

Front Garden Design - Turney Road

Kate Eyre Garden Design

Annaick Guitteny

Contemporary Front Landscping

Horvath Landscapes

Plutadesigns

LotusLand South aka Sycamore Canyon Landscape

Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates

Very inviting walkway with Flagstone, Gravel and Stepstone Pavers. We found this amazing iron gate at an estate sale!

Mike's Hammock

Josh Wynne Construction

I built this on my property for my aging father who has some health issues. Handicap accessibility was a factor in design. His dream has always been to try retire to a cabin in the woods. This is what he got. It is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath with a great room. It is 600 sqft of AC space. The footprint is 40' x 26' overall. The site was the former home of our pig pen. I only had to take 1 tree to make this work and I planted 3 in its place. The axis is set from root ball to root ball. The rear center is aligned with mean sunset and is visible across a wetland. The goal was to make the home feel like it was floating in the palms. The geometry had to simple and I didn't want it feeling heavy on the land so I cantilevered the structure beyond exposed foundation walls. My barn is nearby and it features old 1950's "S" corrugated metal panel walls. I used the same panel profile for my siding. I ran it vertical to math the barn, but also to balance the length of the structure and stretch the high point into the canopy, visually. The wood is all Southern Yellow Pine. This material came from clearing at the Babcock Ranch Development site. I ran it through the structure, end to end and horizontally, to create a seamless feel and to stretch the space. It worked. It feels MUCH bigger than it is. I milled the material to specific sizes in specific areas to create precise alignments. Floor starters align with base. Wall tops adjoin ceiling starters to create the illusion of a seamless board. All light fixtures, HVAC supports, cabinets, switches, outlets, are set specifically to wood joints. The front and rear porch wood has three different milling profiles so the hypotenuse on the ceilings, align with the walls, and yield an aligned deck board below. Yes, I over did it. It is spectacular in its detailing. That's the benefit of small spaces. Concrete counters and IKEA cabinets round out the conversation. For those who could not live in a tiny house, I offer the Tiny-ish House. Photos by Ryan Gamma Staging by iStage Homes Design assistance by Jimmy Thornton

Westport Cottage

Minglewood, LLC

Cottage Shrub and Perennial Garden

Highland Park

The Garden Design Studio

www.seeinseeout.com

Front Facade-Summer

Chalet

Designs

New Leaf Landscaping Inc.

Color Contrast

gardenUP®

Shadyside

The Outdoor Living Studio

Brick Front Walkway and Steps B&A

THE KING'S MASONS

Ipe and Custom iron Automatic gate

Architectural Fabricators

Random Farms Drive

Martino Landscape Contractors Inc

We incorporated a traditional style with a hardy plant selection for this design. All plant species are native to the North East area and relatively medium to low maintenance. A various selection of color was used including a specialty magenta roseum elegans rhododendron collection, which provides a tasteful amount of color complementing our darker house color/ Boxwood shrubs a timeless classic evergreen add structure to our design while providing an interesting texture. Because of their evergreen nature, they also give our client great color over the winter months.

Landscape Projects

Helping Hand Landscape

Front Yard Garden Design Ideas with a Garden Path

Get Inspired by Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start? There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create a Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain. Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for a garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character. Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.