Fifth Season Landscape Design & Construction

In this photo it is easy to see the harmony between the smooth river rock, blue fescue and silvered ipe. Beautiful! -Chauncey Freeman

Waterscapes

Green Scapes, Inc.

Dreaming of a pond? Look no further! Green Scapes is here to turn your dream into a reality. Whether you want us to handle the design and installation or provide you with everything you need for a DIY project, we’ve got you covered. Our experienced team is always available to provide helpful advice on installation techniques and DIY projects. Visit our office today to explore our wide range of Aquascape supplies, including pond liners, pumps, filters, and more! ・・・ design. build. supply. create. ・・・

Dry Creek Native

Eden's Garden Design

Large stones match the retaining walls

Modern Farmhouse

Brad Ramsey Interiors

Hardscaping Projects

Sebastian's Tropical Landscape Design, LLC.

This rock pathway connects the front yard via a side yard pathway to the backyard creating a beautiful aesthetic flow that compliments the homes beauty and curb appeal.

Georgetown Native Nook

Native Edge Landscape

River Rock Pathway

Landscapes by Terra

A mixture of hard edges with the river rock and soft accents with the greenery and mulch makes this landscape the best of both worlds.

#awholenewview Part 2 -- the gardens

Yancy Interiors + Home, LLC

Front Yard Low Maintenance Garden Design

Landscape Logic

Landscape Logic created a very colorful but drought-tolerant and low-water use garden in the front yard. It has accent landscape lighting to showcase the plants and trees at night.

Connie S.

Sills Landscape Design

Xerigardens

Greenbee Landscape, Inc.

These are some of our design and build landscapes with sustainable, eco-friendly design practices in mind. Many of these were Cash for Grass rebate customers or Waterwise Conversion programs where money was awarded through local water districts and agencies.

Culham Cottage Garden

PLT Design

Stepping stones leading across the stream linking the clay paver pathway to the pond side seating area

Backyard Landscaping, Hardscapes, Xeriscapes, Austin, TX

YardDoc

This picture is another example of Xeriscape landscaping and gardening. This photo shows how we used two different types of river rock to add interest and contrast. Curving designs are always a good choice in landscaping. They mimic nature and gently lead the eye along the entire landscape. The brick edging we installed also helps with this visual aspect. The large rocks serve two purposes. Firstly, they create a dramatic impact. Secondly, they give the landscape a three-dimensional quality. This helps to prevent the landscape from appearing ‘flat.’ The plants of varying heights and widths also help to achieve this.

Backyard Oasis

Wright Landscape Services Inc

River Rock strip surrounded by mulch garden with water feature. Low maintenance planting, with river stone to promote proper drainage. Wheelbarrow used as an outdoor feature for a visually appealing landscape.

Fowler Project

Banyan Tree Landscape Construction LLC

Rock garden featuring Applegate river rocks bordered by Rogue river 3/4" round rock. Landscape steel edging separates between rock garden and bark mulch.

River Rock & Landscape

MTH Design Group

Newly planted desert landscape with berming, river rock, desert plantings.

Sonoma

Urban Botanics

FLA Rock Garden Landscape

koolbeanzzzz

AFTER - View from the upslope curb side

Metamorphic Design

Plant compositions are designed to spread and grow together to form a mat or carpet like effect

Contemporary Townhouse Garden

Plantology Ltd

Contemporary townhouse wildlife garden, with meandering gravel paths through dynamic herbaceous planting with corten water features.

Garden Design Ideas with River Rock

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.