This active family with two young boys wanted a place to grow food, lounge in the front yard with friends and have blooms upon blooms of midwestern flowers to enjoy. Custom tuteurs, vegetable beds and benches frame the center of the garden, surrounded by low maintenance flowering shrubs, trees and perennials. Evergreen grasses form the understory of the borders. A bulb layer will be installed summer of 2017. Photo credit: Naomi Goodman

A San Jose Edible Garden

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The owners search for seed of unusual varieties of edibles, and propagate the seedlings themselves. photo...Caitlin Atkinson

Town Mountain

Gardens for Living

Raised vegetable garden with contemporary paths.

Alexandra Hills Courtyard

Orterra

This small front courtyard was designed to meet the families requirement to get the most out of their limited space. The garden has been designed to as an edible garden within which, natural play spaces have been allowed for children to engage with their outdoor environment.

Arbors

Vince's Landscaping, Inc.

Vince's Landscaping

Mercer Island Production Garden and Native Landscape-In Process

Seattle Urban Farm Company

We worked with the owner of this Mercer Island home to completely transform his large, shady backyard and unproductive vegetable garden into a sunny productive space. The new extensive annual vegetable garden features deep raised beds, wide pathways, small production greenhouse, a tool shed, rain garden and patio for entertaining. The site will also includes native plantings, cut-flower garden and a small farm stand that the owner will stock with the extra bounty from his garden. Hilary Dahl

Cape Cod Style New Back Yard

Laughlin Design Associates, Inc.

From left to right notice the raised garden beds, clean gravel garden bed surface, the raised core ten garden planters, custom in line drip irrigation, the espaliered fruit trees against the fence, the forty five degree belgard pavers and the fragrant plants. Rick Laughlin, APLD

Midtown Commons Courtyard

Native Edge Landscape

After their brand new construction was completed, this family had a beautiful and comfortable home that truly fit their needs. However, this new construction lacked an outdoor living space, which left the backyard feeling stark and bare. With this blank slate, we were able to create a relaxing environment for this family to enjoy. Faced with the challenge of using every square-inch of this small space, Native Edge was able to design a landscape that left this family worry-free. We incorporated a low maintenance composite decking system, modern raised metal planters, and a bubbling urn water feature to tie this peaceful landscape together. The poor drainage of the lot gave us the opportunity to create a striking cat walk and drainage feature, which left ample room for their vegetable and herb garden hobby. There is even a nook for the family dog to enjoy!

Easy veg garden

Hall Landscaping & Design

S Hall

Vegetable Garden

Tree and Stone Landscape Construction

Concrete patio with Deck inlay

Bloom Concrete & Landscape Design

Design by Lauren Bloom Concrete patio is enhanced with stained decking inlay. Transitions with concrete pavers into lawn area

Ladera Ranch Modern Farmhouse

Living Gardens Landscape Design

Our homeowners were looking for a garden where they could sit by the fire, grow vegetable and hear the sound of water. Their home was new construction in a modern farmhouse style. We used gravel and concrete as paving. Board formed concrete firepit keeps it feeling modern. The vegetable beds supply season vegetables and herbs.

French Inspiration - Suburban Garden

Princeton Design Collaborative

Terrace and grill station with Storage Pavilion off the the left in photo

The edible garden / Garden for a London chef

Barbara Samitier Gardens

Anna Batchelor

Mediterranean Landscape

Central District Edible Garden

Board & Vellum

Landscape contracting by Avid Landscape. Carpentry by Contemporary Homestead. Photograph by Meghan Montgomery.

Staycation Hangout

Urban Oasis Landscape Design

Every garden needs a place to grow vegetables. This custom, oversized cedar planter is a great place for the family to get their hands dirty.

Mercer Island Production Garden and Native Landscape-In Process

Seattle Urban Farm Company

Design Build: Mediterranean Estate

The Design Build Company

Dreamy Modern Landscape - San Diego

REDinterior

Design ideas for a modern landscaping in San Diego - Raised planter beds and arched steel support this tomato garden. The wood fence wall is still young and will fill in with espaliered fruit trees and vines.

Garden Design Ideas with a Vegetable Garden and Concrete Pavers

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.