Edible landscaping encompasses much more then adding some veggie beds to one’s property. Creative layouts and material usage can incorporate year-round vegetable harvests in an aesthetically pleasing way. Perennial fruit trees, along with bushes and herbs, create a lush space full of beautiful, colors, textures, smells and tastes. Searching out and experimenting with different and rare varieties of edible plants keeps home gardens interesting. Edible landscaping gives access to food at its freshest, when it is most nutritious, and offers many more options than supermarket produce sections—also cutting down on transportation and packaging impacts. From edible estates to food forests, or simple integration of garden-based food production, Sweet Smiling Landscapes has the knowledge and experience to help home owners harvest their own bounty.

Herb garden

Earth Essence Designs

Moraga Gardening Oasis

Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.

Steve Lambert Galvanized Horse trough Vegetable garden beds, Farming in Moraga, Moraga Martha Stewart,

Ted's Biodynamic Garden

Ted Carter Inspired Landscapes

Organic Gardens

Masterful Construction

A Modern Farmhouse in Woodside

User

A drought tolerant landscape

leguminose per concimazione verde

Lidia Zitara

Harrod Horticultural Kitchen Garden

Harrod Horticultural

Designed by RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winner Tom Hoblyn for Harrod Horticultural MD Stephanie Harrod back in 2005. Stephanie’s Kitchen Garden was set up primarily to trial various methods of growing fruit and vegetables and to share the knowledge gained with our customers. It has also given us the opportunity to develop and manufacture products to enable us to successfully grow flavour packed fruit and vegetables.

Vermont South - Productive Gardening Project

Inspiring Landscape Solutions by Parveen Dhaliwal

Vermont South - productive vegetable path in rear backyard. All trees are bear edible fruit and give privacy from neighbours' view.

Modern Craftsman Custom Homes

Ritchie Construction Ltd

Holistic Farm Site in Spring Hill, FL

GreenDreams Sustainable Solutions, Inc.

"Leaf" Garden Beds (before plants)

Herb garden

Earth Essence Designs

Garden Redo

User

Now the space is a well organized highly productive organic vegetable garden. The deer no longer can get in and the heavy clay soil is no longer a problem.

Grace Design Associates

Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates

There are 30 fruit trees pruned as espaliers and cordons to optimize fruit production in a small footprint. *Sustainable Sites Gold Rated Project

A Modern Farmhouse in Woodside

User

A drought tolerant landscape

Raised Garden Bed

PermaScapes Unlimited Inc

Flower Bed and Garden

Flower Stream Landscape Ltd

Littlefield Farm : My Garden

Littlefield Landscapes

Outdoor Kitchen in Lonetree, CO

American Design & Landscape

Use of retaining walls allow for a perfect location to plant herbs, vegetables and edible plants near the outdoor kitchen.

Edible and Cut Flower Sculpture Garden

Wild Craft Permaculture

Repurposed chandelier. Mark Wolfe Photography.

Garden Design Ideas with a Vegetable Garden and Mulch

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.