Dry creek bed with ledger stone, pebbles, trailing sedums and ornamental grasses.

Cedar Custom Fencing

Superior Fence Co of San Antonio

Ipe and Custom iron Automatic gate

Architectural Fabricators

Wood Fences

VIKING FENCE CO

Traditional Landscape

Ponds

Littlefield Landscapes

Koi Pond in natural surrounding with stones and waterfall.

Modern Formal Front Lawn Area

Eden Garden Design

Custom cut lueders stone walkway, custom steel edging, turf and pea gravel provide a casual yet elegant garden space - our work is all in the details. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/

Austin Hillside Estate

Double B Design, LLC

A painted steel gate and steel planters anchor the formal entry to this estate. While the anchoring features are masculine and bold, free flowing plant materials soften up the entry space. Synthetic lawn and gravel bands provide maintenance free interest on the ground plane. Photo by Rachel Paul Photography

Contemporary Landscape and Exterior Remodel in Kentfield, CA

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

This contemporary landscape was completely transformed with bluestone patios, pathways and stairways; stucco covered retaining walls, modern fencing, drought-tolerant trees and other plantings along with low-voltage lighting and other accents. Updates to the home's exterior will be completed Fall of 2016. Photos and Design © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Design.

Landscape Job in Farmington

Larkin Landscaping

Photo done by Dave Labrum, Landscaping done by Larkin Landscaping, Farmington Utah

Completed install with natural path walk, low water use plants

User

Small yard concersion from grass to a more meditative theme for client. We incorporated succulents, aloe, elephant food, desert lavender . we also removed the dirst from the back wall planter in order to tarback wall to protect the wall from water staining. Deana M. Chiavola

Pisa2 Retaining Wall

Barkman Concrete Ltd.

Define your backyard with the distinct edge of our Pisa2 walls. It has a split face look that creates a clean, classic appearance and a tapered design that allows versatility for straight or curved walls. It allows for gravity walls up to 4 feet in height and engineered walls upwards of 30 feet high. Photo: Barkman Concrete Ltd.

Specialty Projects

Beach Bum Turf Co.

Gallatin Gateway, MT Residence

9bark DESIGN

Debb Smith

Centerville Gardens

MainStay Landscape Inc.

Custom Home | The Butterly House

Studio H2O

Pool and backyard landscaping are the only previous features that remained from the original home, minus a few walls on the interior and newly installed waterless grass for the ground cover. Exterior patio with Porcelain Wood Grain tiles. Designed with a standing seam metal roof, with internal drainage system for hidden gutters design. Rain chain and rain barrels for rain harvesting. Retrofitted with Hardy Frames prefabricated shear walls for up to date earthquake safety. Opening both walls to the backyard, there are now two 14' folding doors allowing the inside and outside to merge. http://www.hardyframe.com/HF/index.html Amy J Smith Photography

Cistern Project

Pearson Landscape Services

Zoysia turf grass with limestone retaining wall and cistern. whales tongue agave below

Winding Fence Way

Promise Path Landscaping Inc

Bocce Ball court with decomposed granite

Residential Traditional - Paradise Valley

Greey Pickett

Lawn Replacements with property views

Céladon Designs, Inc.

Garden Design Ideas for Spring

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.