Enjoy private koi ponds and multiple waterfalls including this 20 foot waterfall right from the hot tub. Photo Credit: Artist Couple

Toro Canyon Tuscan Style Pool and Landscape | Santa Barbara CA

Natural Concepts Landscaping Contractors

Design | Tim Doles Landscape Design Photography | Kurt Jordan Photography

East Bay Trestle Glen great room addition and more

Kaplan Architects, AIA

View of English style garden from upper deck. Mitch Shenker Photography

Trex Fences

Split Rail Fence Co Denver CO

Heritage home gets a new look

Urban Habitats Landscape Studio

Heavy lattice panels provide an attractive screen for neighbors on both sides. Clematis armandii and honeysuckle vines will eventually cover the lattice. Photo: Urban Habitats Landscape Studio

Eclectic Craftsman

Garden Architecture

Cotuit Garden renovation and planting

JuliaGarden Design Ltd.

A matured colorful annual planting, comprised of sky blue petunias, layers of angelonia and blue salvia, and tropical everblooming diplodenia gives the pool a vibrant backdrop to a tight pool space.

Masterpiece in Malvern, Pa

Donald Pell - Gardens

The Country HOme

CK Landscape

Magnolia Residence- Hillside Renovation

Kim Rooney Design

Hillside Garden Designed by Kim Rooney Landscape architect, located in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle Washington. This photo was taken by Eva Blanchard Photography.

The Front Yard Redesign

Pratt Guys

Paving a driveway and adding low stone walls to a front yard is a huge transformation that can add big value to your home.

Dry Stone Walled Garden

Llama Architects

A once over grown area, boggy part of the curtilage of this replacement dwelling development. Implementing extensive drainage, tree planting and dry stone walling, the walled garden is now maturing into a beautiful private garden area of this soon to be stunning home development. With sunken dry stone walled private seating area, Box hedging, pleached Hornbeam, oak cleft gates, dry stone walling and wild life loving planting and views over rolling hills and countryside, this garden is a beautiful addition to this developments Landscape Architecture design.

Modern Garden with a rustic twist

Yorkshire Gardens

Within this garden we wanted to create a space which was not only on numerous levels, but also had various points of interest. This garden is on a slope, but is also very wide. Firstly, we broke up the space by using rustic sleepers to create several raised beds,as well as steps which lead to differennt zones. This helps to give the garden a more traditional, country edge. The sleepers were also used to create a winding path through out the garden, marrying together the various areas. The path leads up to the impressive sunburst pergola and circular stone patio. This is the perfect spot to view the whole garden. At the other end of the garden another pergola sits amougnst a bustling flower bed, and will be used to train vining flowers. Along the back wall of the garden a raised bed is home to a stunning display of wildflower. This plot is not only a fabulous riot of colour and full of rustic charm, but it also attracts a whole host of insects and animals. While wildflowers looks great they are also very low maintenance. Mixed gravel has been used to create a variety of texture. This surface is intermittently dotted with colour with lemon thyme, red hot pokers and foxgloves. Stone has been used to create a warm and welcoming patio area. Flower beds at the front of the garden can be used for veg and other leafy plants. Overall we have created a country style with a very contemporary twist through the use of gravel, modern shape and structural landscaping.

Water Features and Ponds

Good Earth Water Gardens

UK Works

Nick Bennett's Garden Life

Very early days

Contemporary Home and Garden

Montecito Landscape

Lisa Cullen: This French stone fountain provides a beautiful focal point in the garden of contempory home. It is filled with drought tolerant perennials: agave, pittosporum tobira, nepeta, salvia mystic spires and dymondia

Small Spaces

Maria Hickey & Associates Landscapes

small space Small budget Thornless roses!!

Natural Stone waterfall, bridge and pond

Kona Land And Water Escape

Welcoming Garden Gate

Regenesis Ecological Design

Welcoming wooden garden gate and natural locally sourced flagstone pathway through bunch grasses and drought tolerant plantings.

Garden Design Ideas with Natural Stone 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.