Spring has sprung! A mix of early season ground cover, tulips, feather reed grass and sage all green up quickly and give you garden pleasure as soon as April.

Colorful HOA Entrance Beds

NATURALSCAPE DESIGN

Colorful perennial and evergreen entrance to residential community. Designed to change with the four seasons for year-round pleasure.

Modern Ipe Hard Wood Privacy Fence

Little Landscapes

Custom made Ipe (Brazilian Walnut) privacy fence/divider. A gorgeous hard wood choice for outdoor fencing.

Long Beach Drought Tolerant Landscape

CaliScape Landscape Services

While the Southern California drought is keeping homeowners water usage to a minimum, there are an abundance of plants that thrive on minimal water. A combination of drip irrigation systems and drought tolerant plants can keep your exterior spaces green and beautiful as well as water efficient. This image features our design a few months down the road. With the addition of a few spring flowers, this front yard is officially ready for the Spring and Summer season.

Commercial Retaining Wall

Manzer's Landscape Design & Development

Retaining Wall & Drainage Project , Peekskill Homeowners Association

Terraced Retaining Wall

The Sculpted Earth

Terraced Retaining Wall of AllenBlock Europa Series with low voltage landscape lighting and new plantings.

Prämierter Garten

Orel + Heidrich Landschaftsarchitekten

Gertrude Heider; Christine Blei

Nelson Residence

Nathan Wright Landscape Design

Backyard Garden and Natural Stone Retaining Detail

LandArt

Featuring the patio and pebble pathway to the back of the property, with the raised planter beds.

Large railway sleeper garden in Cheshire

Alexandra Froggatt Design

Alexandra Froggatt

Hornbeam High panel hedging behind an oversized antique bench and large box ball

Alexandra Froggatt Design

Alexandra Froggatt

Showcase - English Garden

Sisson Landscapes

Olde Maine

Amy Martin Landscape Design

Location: Cohasset, MA, USA When my clients purchased this historic house, they saw that this garden held great potential, even though the property had been somewhat neglected. They wanted the new landscape to evoke the feeling of an Olde Maine house that time had forgotten. Sitting on the front veranda in the shade of the treasured Horse Chestnut and Maple trees that flank each side of the house, we explored the possibilities together. The front yard sloped a bit too much for comfort, so we determined that building a stone wall in the middle would create a terrace, making both parts of the lawn more usable. Visions of parties and children's weddings came to mind. We put a set of elegant arching steps in the middle, leading down to the sunken garden. Large, mature Rhododendrons were planted at the base of the Horse Chestnut and Maple trees just off the front veranda. Boxwoods undulate beneath the trees with Vinca as a ground cover. Ticonderoga stone was used for the walls and steps, which was the closest match to the existing stone foundation. The exquisite masonry by Doug Brooks Masonry makes this staircase as elegant as a tiered wedding cake.

Abbenante Residence

Open Envelope Studio

OES | Courtyard with pool, limestone pavers, turf grass, steel retaining walls, and native plants; photo credit: Casey Dunn

Armour stone retaining w/guillotined stone steps

Natural Stonescapes Inc.

Armour stone retaining with guillotined natural stone steps

Battersea Garden

Honor Holmes Garden Design

Fulham

Jonathan Snow Design

Sirli Raitma

Planting Design 1st SEASON, Ilkley, Yorkshire

Melissa Morton Garden Design

Photo taken 3 months after planting. Planting Design - Melissa Morton Garden Design Landscaping - Thomas Moore Landscapes Ian Lamond Photography

Harpenden Garden

Green Tree Garden Design Ltd

The circular steps lead from the corner of a large patio towards the first level of lawn. Richard Brown Photography Ltd.

Contemporary Garden,Camberwell

Kihara Landscapes

A contemporary garden in Camberwell designed and constructed by Kihara Landscapes. The garden has some Japanese influence especially notable is the modern Japanese courtyard garden alongside of the tennis court. The rock garden and the stepping stones have both been illuminated with stainless steel garden lighting. Photo by Memory Box Photos

Garden Design Ideas with a Retaining Wall and with Lawn Edging

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.