Attractive fence designed for privacy and security

Modern home privacy fence design in Sonoma County

Tree of Life Backyard

Board & Vellum

Photo by Tina Witherspoon.

Contemporary Outdoor Rooms for Entertaining

Ravenscourt Landscaping and Design LLC

Outdoor rooms for entertaining! Water feature.

McGoldrick Residence

Grounded Landscape Designs

Low maintenance landscape with small covered patio

The Soak Box

Hush House

This project combines three main strengths of Smash Design Build: architecture, landscape, and craftsmanship in concise and composed spaces. Lush planting in modern, rusting steel planters surround wooden decks, which feature a Japanese soaking tub.

New Construction

America Green Builders

Modern Front Yard

Plan-it Earth Design

This formal front yard is appealing from the street. Photo by Amy Whitworth. Installation by Apogee Landscapes. Design by Plan-it Earth Design

E17 Secluded Family Garden

Sarah Kay Garden Design

Bamboo provides screening from the neighbours behind

Fulham Garden 3

Tom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping

Modern Manhattan Beach Strand front yard with colorful succulent plantings.

Outside InStyle

Terraced front entry with plantings that complement the modern exterior.

Front Yard Landscape

Stephanie D Poole

The meandering flagstone pathway leads visitors from the sidewalk or driveway to the front door around a rain chain downspout.

New Construction Landscaping

Visionscapes Land Design, Inc.

The synthetic turf was laid down to keep debris and maintenance to a minimum around the pool. The homeowner wanted a variety of textures and colors to bring their backyard together.

Natural Stone Retaining Wall

Stein Construction and Landscape Inc.

This is a work I did in Quincy MA, we took down a crumbling brick retaining wall and installed a 2-tier new england fieldstone wall with built in bluestone steps.

Front Yard Retaining Wall - Washington DC

Meridian Landscaping & Design

Front Yard Wall Washington DC

Mid-Century Backyard Landscape - Racine

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

A linear planting of molinia Moor Flame grass bisects a wedge-shaped plant bed with a specimen magnolia. Beach pebbles and slate chip mulch provide textural contrast. Renn Kuhnen Photography

North Shore Midcentury Modern

Calafia Design

Japanese maple pops against the house and creates a peaceful back entry from the garden to this Midcentury home. Bluestone steppers are set into bluestone chip gravel. Photo Calafia Design Hardscape installed by Krugel Cobbles

Two mid-century modern front yards

Luciole Design Inc.

This detail shows the path to the front door, with concrete pads, ipe steps and landing and smooth plaster screen/seat wall. The steps are lit, along with main elements of the landscape. photo Mike Heacox / Luciole Design

Multi Material Up and Over

Ravenscourt Landscaping and Design LLC

Decomposed granite play and entertaining area.

vue depuis le fond du jardin vers l'espace aménagé

Kael Createur de Jardins

Lionel KERZERHO

Streatham Garden

Tom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping

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.