Garten vor Baubeginn

Front entries, sidewalks, paths and steps

Landsburg Landscape Nursery

Bellevue Front Yard Makeover

Urban Oasis Design & Construction LLC

Foundation Planting, Walkway

Carroll Landscaping, Inc.

Lookout Mountain Stone Walls and Landscape

Southern Luxury Construction

A Boulder Alternative

Mary Kirk Menefee, Landscape Designer

The boulder wall also becomes the bones of a lively garden. A mix of evergreens and perennials ensures year-round interest. Design by Mary Kirk Menefee; installation by Merrifield Garden Center. Photo: Mary Kirk Menefee

Rock Garden retaining walls

Matthew Giampietro Garden Design

Rock garden walls retain the tropical planting in Manalapan, Florida by Waterfalls Fountains & Gardens Inc. Planting Design Akiko Iwata, Planting Installation by Landco

Backyard Retaining Wall

Premier Lawncare & Landscape, LLC

The wall is constructed. Now, we just need to finish back-filling and grade the area behind the wall.

Bollinger Residence

Finishing Touches Landscaping

Brad Lois

Terraced and Tiered Landscape Ideas, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Sheldon Landscape

Request Free QuoteHillside sloping backyard garden design in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin with tiered steps and planters beds in stone and pavers with annuals and perennials.

Boulder walls, bluestone patios and plantings

Perennial Landscaping

Total re-landscaping of front entrance using veined limestone boulder walls, bluestone steps and patios and plantings and resodding of the lawn.

Carmel Highlands Addition

DYAR Architecture

6" Limestone Retaining Wall

Topeka Landscape, Inc.

6" limestone small retaining wall around sitting patio.

Retaining Wall

intimate spaces landscaping

Intimate Spaces turns unusable area into functional and beautiful spaces. Over 380 landscape timbers were used on this project. Retaining walls don't have to be ugly!

Gardens/Landscaping

J & C Masonry & Landscaping, Inc.

Blau in Grün - Relaxgarten am Pool

Frank Dahl - Lebensraum Garten

Frank Dahl

Landscaping

Bruce Ewing

Butcher Residence

eScape Landscape Architecture

The design brief was to create a landscape that was harmonious with the existing bush landscape that reflected the natural colours and textures of the property and wider landscape. The design is a contemporary native garden with a series of passive usable spaces which connect to the main alfresco area, pool & spa. Finalist in the 2012 Awards for Excellence design 250m2 - 500m2 Photography Ron Tan

Casual Elegance in Westchester County, NY

Westover Landscape Design

Like most growing families, this client wanted to lure everyone outside. And when the family went outdoors, they were hoping to find flamboyant color, delicious fragrance, freshly grilled food, fun play-spaces, and comfy entertaining areas waiting. Privacy was an imperative. Seems basic enough. But a heap of challenges stood in the way between what they were given upon arrival and the family's ultimate dreamscape. Primary among the impediments was the fact that the house stands on a busy corner lot. Plus, the breakneck slope was definitely not playground-friendly. Fortunately, Westover Landscape Design rode to the rescue and literally leveled the playing field. Furthermore, flowing from space to space is a thoroughly enjoyable, ever-changing journey given the blossom-filled, year-around-splendiferous gardens that now hug the walkway and stretch out to the property lines. Soft evergreen hedges and billowing flowering shrubs muffle street noise, giving the garden within a sense of embrace. A fully functional (and frequently used) convenient outdoor kitchen/dining area/living room expand the house's floorplan into a relaxing, nature-infused on-site vacationland. Mission accomplished. With the addition of the stunning old-world stone fireplace and pergola, this amazing property is a welcome retreat for year round enjoyment. Mission accomplished. Rob Cardillo for Westover Landscape Design, Inc.

Handicap Ramp

Garden Arts / Manchester Fence Company

This client required a sloping ramp from driveway to front door for wheelchair access. We built the ramp with Permeable concrete pavers to alleviate run-off rushing down slope. The ramp is hidden from the street view by the wall be built which we later augmented with a boxwood hedge. We installed low voltage lighting in the wall at the driveway entrance. We designed the project with Google Sketch-up. Very successful!

Garden Design Ideas with a Retaining Wall

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.