If you'd like to start eating better (not just healthier, but tastier too), you will love yard-to-table gardening. Growing your own fresh food steps from the kitchen ensures you'll always have options come dinner time. Best of all, we can provide a helping hand, making an organic garden a reality for even the busiest families.

Whitefish Bay Backyard

GRG Playscapes

Little Giant Photography

Mow-less Bounty

Roxy Designs

Photo: © Jude Parkinson-Morgan

Lincoln Park Herb Wall

Brent Riechers Landscape (BRL LANDesign)

Brent A. Riechers

Raised Bed Vegetable Gardens

User

Newly built vegetable garden. Beds are 4 inch cedar, pathways are river stone. Critterfence deters rabbits without detracting from the garden architecture. Support posts in the rear contain raspberries, and blueberries are freshly transplanted in the middle.

Carrés du potager

Serrault Jardins

Un élégant potager constitué de carrés en hauteur et d’un chalet pour faciliter le travail du jardinier. Le tout est joliment ceinturé par une barrière en bois.

Vegetable Garden

AJF Design

Farm House

Craig Alan Homes, Inc

Portager Garden

McCullough's Landscape & Nursery

Nick McCullough

Trellis Power, Container Power

Private Gardens, Public Places

Never underestimate the power of a unifying architectural element throughout a garden. In this case, the custom built lattice. The lattice flanking both sides of the front facade does an excellent job of defining the property lines, creating privacy and adding visual interest to the home. Well-placed and size-appropriate containers throughout the garden offer a solution to difficult growing situations and a finished touch to the landscape.

Farm to Pizza Oven to Pickleball Court

Kimberley Bryan

Culver City Garden Oasis

BE Landscape Design

Allen Haren

Edible Gardens Etc.

PermaScapes Unlimited Inc

bean/peas trellis with tomatoes and pumpkins

Edible Urban Oasis

Mark S. Garff, Landscape Architect

In south Seattle, a tiny backyard garden needed a makeover to add usability and create a sitting area for entertaining. Raised garden beds for edible plants provide the transition between the existing deck and new patio below, eliminating the need for a railing. A firepit provides the focal point for the new patio. Angles create drama and direct flow to the steel stairs and gate. Installed June, 2014. Photography: Mark S. Garff ASLA, LLA

Old Indian Hill Road

Druffel Design & Landscape

These raised vegetable gardens were designed while working very closely with the client in order to meet their needs.

Mustard, kale, lettuce and annuals in pots

Home & Garden Design, Atlanta - Danna Cain, ASLA

Great color and texture that's edible. Photographer: Danna Cain, Home & Garden Design, Inc.

Martha's Vineyard Estate

CBA Landscape Architects, LLC

Steel Vegetable Beds

Donna Giguere, APLD Landscape Design

Corten Steel performs as both retaining walls and raised beds in a tight space. Donna Giguere Landscape Design

Evergreen Mountain Retreat

Designscapes Colorado Inc.

The grand fireplace stands 18 feet tall and eight feet wide and was designed with local stone from Colorado. The moss on the stone and patio add to a natural feel. Photographed by Phil Steinhauer

Home Farm and Garden

Fifth Season Landscape Design & Construction

-Robin Bachtler Cushman

Garden Design Ideas with a Vegetable Garden and with Fireplace

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.