Hillside Landscape in Fort Collins, Colorado

A flagstone staircase leading to a flagstone patio turned this hillside into a focal point. Landscape lighting illuminates the walkway and patio at night, creating an inviting entertaining area.

Fountains

Fiore Stone, Inc.

This beautiful photograph features a model 2133-FRG Cavalli Fountain with Fiore Pond (Photo Credit: Michael Clevenger/The Courier-Jo)

European Elegance

Kritsonis Lindor

Traditional Home & Colorful Containers

Winland's Complete Landscaping Service

Leonard Hill Photography

150 Charles St, New York, NY

Harder Services Inc.

Photo Cred: Bill Harder

Front Yard Landscape

Tri County Landscape

Mediterranean-style landscape with a water fountain in the front yard.

Black Bear | Cordillera, CO

Meadow Mountain Homes

Massive addition and renovation adding a pond, waterfall, bridges, a chapel, boulder work, gardens and 5,000 SF log/stone addition to an existing home. The addition has a large theater, wine room, bar, new master suite, huge great room with lodge-size fireplace, sitting room and outdoor covered/heated patio with outdoor kitchen. Photo by Kimberly Gavin.

Oasis Garden

Barbara Hilty Landscape Design LLC

Barbara Hilty, APLD

Micah Bay Beauty

Clearwater Summit Group

Quicksilver Commercial

montecito restoration 8

Gary Fredricks Landscape Design

Architectural photography portfolio

Jeff Green Photography

Jeff Green

Cozy outdoor living space

Smalls Landscaping

A large piece of weathered outcropping cantilevered over the pond from the patio to better observe the Koi as they swim about. Phase I of the landscaping was installed in the undulating planting beds with irrigation for the beds, lawn and drip irrigation for the containers.

Project | Tropicana

flaura

A professional artist wanted to transform the back garden of their 70s style East London home into a tropical paradise. Our eclectic client needed a garden and outdoor studio to complement their free-spirited nature and cater to their artistic and entertaining requirements. With a particular affinity for tropical vegetation from worldly travels, our client wanted their garden to evoke past explorations and spark the imagination. We transformed the conventional back garden lawn into a lush oasis with unique architectural elements.

Modern Tranquility

Campion Walker Landscapes

To anchor a modern house, designed by Frederick Fisher & Partners, Campion Walker brought in a mature oak grove that at first frames the home and then invites the visitor to explore the grounds including an intimate culinary garden and stone fruit orchard. The neglected hillside on the back of the property once overgrown with ivy was transformed into a California native oak woodland, with under-planting of ceanothus and manzanitas. We used recycled water to create a dramatic water feature cut directly into the limestone entranceway framed by a cacti and succulent garden.

Maple Project

Deep Seeded Landscape and Design, Inc.

This landscape has a little bit of everything...a large flagstone patio with a fire pit for entertaining, a meandering stream with a flagstone bridge, a vegetable garden with raised planter boxes, perennials of every color, boulder work, and landscape lighting to show it all off at night.

Modern Garten

Grace Design Associates

Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates

The garden was designed to be enjoyed from ground level and from the balcony above --- with an eyeful of joyous color that suits the client's personality to a tee. Plantings include lots of roses from her "favorite roses" list, with perennials and a few annuals to knit it all together. It can be very challenging to make a collection of plants into a cohesive and delightful garden --- and the strong structure of this garden does just that!

Tiburon

Huettl Landscape Architecture

Marion Brenner

Memorial modern

Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design

Bluestone Patio with Thyme Joints, Orleans, MA

Kimberly Mercurio Landscape Architecture

Auroralight inground well lighting illuminates the privet hedges surrounding the pool and are a visual focal point in the evening. The table and chairs are reclaimed lumber and contrasts nicely with the mid-century modern outdoor chairs. The patio is dry laid bluestone pavers with creeping thyme joints. The interior walls of this two story pool house are painted white pine.

Garden Design Ideas with a Water Feature

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.