Full Sun Backyard Garden Design Ideas

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Backyard Wildflower Prairie

Springer Environmental Services

This quiet backyard escape uses native wildflowers and grasses to create a beautiful, low-impact landscape. The native Florida plants require no chemical input and no irrigation; the flowers and grass seeds attract and support birds, butterflies, and other wildlife.

Amazing Berkeley Back Yard

Sarah Herman Landscape Design

You can read more about the project through this Houzz Feature link: https://www.houzz.com/magazine/hillside-yard-offers-scenic-views-and-space-for-contemplation-stsetivw-vs~131483772

Tabor Modern Backyard

Northwest Native Landscapes LLC

This sloped garden was transforming into a modern outdoor retreat with a raised outdoor kitchen and dining area, hot tub, steel raised planters, and a flagstone patio with a fire table. Creative plant placement provides privacy from close urban neighbors and makes this space feel a world away.

Central District Edible Garden

Board & Vellum

Landscape contracting by Avid Landscape. Carpentry by Contemporary Homestead. Photograph by Meghan Montgomery.

Balmain - Inner city garden

sticks and stones Landscape Design

Un jardin de roses à Meaux

Jeanne Dubourdieu Création de Jardins

Vue depuis le cerisier vers la Marne. Le jardin se réveille tout juste... Les premières feuilles sortent.

Highland

Brookside Landscape Design

Close-up of Cedar jacuzzi tub and Ipe deck with view of bottom level fire lounge seating area. Photography: Brett Hilton

Oakford Project

Outside In

Photography by Gathering Light Styling by Greypeg Interiors

North Shore Midcentury Modern

Calafia Design

Bluestone walk leads to back garden of Midcentury Modern house. Photo Calafia Design Hardscape installed by Krugel Cobbles

Barrington Residence

Mosher & Associates

The owners of this sprawling estate wanted a beautifully flowing landscape that incorporated the elements important to them. Once a vacant field, an apple orchard now layers in the back of the property with a sports court neatly nestled in. A large lawn panel then fills the space up to the pool where hand chiseled stone walls with soft plantings abutting them create a perfect ambiance around the pool.

Beach Style Landscape

Tudor Renovation

Sims Luxury Builders

Solana Beach Sustainable Landscape and Bird Sanctuary

Revolution Landscape

Naturalistic meadow.

Streatham Garden

Tom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping

Camden South Entertainers Delux

Prestige Landscape Construction Pty Limited

Imagine an untamed forest of trees plants past the point of no return, an old and tired backyard that needed a huge facelift. The Team a prestige can see the potential in any space and thats what we did, a total rip up and re do was needed.

Vegetable Garden

MC Design LLC

An organic vegetable garden with an ocean view is luxury in its purest form. Two 15-foot by 4-foot raised planters were made out of redwood, and only the exteriors were stained to ensure no leeching occurs into the food.

Portfolio

Royal Fence

Portland Road - Kingston

Metre Squared Architecture

Gilda Cevasco

Tropical Garden - Palm Beach

sticks and stones Landscape Design

Brigid Arnott

Full Sun Backyard Garden Design Ideas

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.