Jeffrey Howard

Spring Bulb Designs

The Garden Concierge, Inc.

Walkway

Cutting Edge Landscape Development

Driveways and Courtyards

The MacDowell Company

Driveways and Courtyards

The MacDowell Company

Front Entry at Dusk-Fall

Chalet

Waterfront Retreat

McHale Landscape Design, Inc.

Entry to guest house.

Small Frontyard

Arbordale Landscaping

This frontyard was designed and built with very limited space. Front steps, walkway, and wall coping all done in Credit Valley flagstone. Cedar hedge provides screening for the backyard.

Felton pocket garden

Jan Nelson Landscape Design

Interesting colorful perennials along path the sitting area. Photo by Jan Nelson

Brick townhouse front landscape renovation 2012

Patrick Murphy Landscape Design

This area used to be covered in ivy which had overgrown the path. Now, the area is usable. The terrace was created by installing metal edging, landscape fabric and then pea gravel on top and inlaying irregular flagstsone. Design and Photograph by Patrick Murphy

Mid-Century Vibe Bluestone Walk - Bayside

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

Linear plantings of Salvia nemerosa 'Wesuwe' and Molinia arundinacea 'Skyracer' mimic the bluestone walk. Westhauser Photography

Black Bear | Cordillera, CO

Meadow Mountain Homes

Massive addition and renovation adding a pond, waterfall, bridges, a chapel, boulder work, gardens and 5,000 SF log/stone addition to an existing home. The addition has a large theater, wine room, bar, new master suite, huge great room with lodge-size fireplace, sitting room and outdoor covered/heated patio with outdoor kitchen. Photo by Kimberly Gavin.

Urns with Jasmine

Private Gardens, Public Places

Another container design, from another year, for the French urns in front of the house. This design features trellised jasmine, surrounded by the flowering froth of impatiens, lobelia, helichrysum, and ivy geraniums. It bloomed beautifully from Memorial day, deep into fall. Behind, notice the pergola and lattice added to complete the front facade design and tie both ends of the house together. Also, the brick and bluestone mix nicely together.

Dedham Residence

a Blade of Grass

Front yard.

Landscape

Cloonan Design Services Inc.

South African Style in Woodside, California

User

The path flagstone path to the pool passes across the kid's soccer field through ornamental grass borders of evergreen Miiscanthus and orange Carex testacea. The Terra Cotta container is from Collezione. Photo- Chris Jacobson. GardenArt Group

Nedlands Residence

LD Total

McLean Customization

Groff Landscape Design, LLC

Rustic Water Feature Greeley

Alpine Gardens

French Patio & Slate Stepping Stones and Garden Walk With Trellis

Dreamworks Remodeling

This beautiful garden walk with slate stepping stones, garden trellis, and french drain area was added to this beautiful bedroom with a single French door with 2 crank out sidelights. The handscraped flooring in the bedroom inside, wall sconses and crown molding were all done by our crew. Grading the patio area, installing the French drain, slate stepping stones, trellis, and all general construction was completed by our in house staff. Photos by Lester O'Malley

Front Yard Garden Design Ideas with Natural Stone Pavers

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.