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Sunnyvale Contemporary

Chateau Construction Company

Spencer Kent

Glendale Mediterranean

June Scott Design

Encircling a sleek pool, this garden for a growing family offers comfortable spaces in which to play, relax and dine. New raised planters and containers overflow with citrus, herbs and colorful Mediterranean plantings. Synthetic turf provides a soft, inviting play place in a shady area of the yard. Photo by Martin Cox

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City & Estate Gardener

Suburban Country

Land2c Landscape Architecture

The entry court features comfortable furniture, sizeable pots filled with evergreen shrubs and grasses.

Wisteria & Rose roof deck designs. Visit www.wisteriaandrose.com for more info!

Steve Smith, ImaginePhotographic

The Colony House

The Design Laboratory

Leland Gebhardt

Sunny Garden

Berger Partnership

Jeffrey Coupland Photography & Berger Partnership

Rustic Beach Garden

Earthwork Landscape Architects

The owner of this beach-house is a very keen gardener and was keen to create a variety of spaces for plants and intimate areas for sitting within the garden. The heart-shaped layout creates several small usable areas for sitting out in a variety of conditions/seasons etc and creates interesting areas for planting. The garden also spills out onto the road reserve where it provides a wonderful feature at the end of this quiet beach-side street. Rebecca Wilson

Rancho Nuevo

Bianchi Design

When visitors pass through the gate into the forecourt, they experience another array of cantilevered cast concrete steps that “float” up to the front door. Bianchi, a Phoenix based pool and landscape designer, set this rhythmic path to echo the lines and ascending forms of the architects dramatic rusted-steel entry pergola. michaelwoodall.com

Contemporary Spanish / Mediterranean eclectic

David Rolston Landscape Architects

A Contemporary Spanish / Mediterranean eclectic home in the Park Cities area of Dallas had a very basic front yard, and only grass and some mature Magnolias and a Pecan in the backyard from the previous home. We added a new front entry at the sidewalk, using the brick and cast stone from the house for replication, and expanded the plantings to include more texture and color. In the back yard a medium sized dipping pool, using Ann Sacks glass tiles and dark plaster, with a raised wall and scuppers makes a focal point to the existing outdoor living areas.

Modern Tropical Courtyard

Glenna Partridge Garden Design

Portland Landscaping Outdoor Living

Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design

Play structure, landscaping for kids, play ground, ideas for kids, fence, grass, stone walls, areas for playing in landscape, wood boarder around swing set.

Coral Gables Residence - Photo 02

Orlando Comas, Landscape Architect.

View of pool area. Project was featured in Florida Architecture Magazine and Casa & Estilo Magazine. Photos by Joseph Lapeyra.

Poolside Container Garden

Columbine Fine Landscape Gardening and Design

Cielo Estates

Exterior Designs Landscape

Campbell Front Yard Xeriscape

Confidence Landscaping, Inc.

Keeper of the Night

Architectural Gardens, Inc

Large, 3-foot square slabs of bluestone are set in a precise grid pattern create a path that leads from the front of the house to the back. The wide joints are filled with blue/gray Mexican pebbles. The all-weather stone urns are planted with flowers and greenery that changes seasonally.

Garden Design Ideas with a Container Garden and with Outdoor Playset

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.