Located in prestigious Rosedale in Toronto, this beautiful custom home by Leprevo Design-Build, needed a landscape to compliment the architecture. One material was used throughout the entire property to not take away from the home. A predominantly green planting scheme highlights the right areas and breaks up the hardscape. Simple, elegant and timeless.

The Lodge, Fulham Cemetery (Grand Designs)

Harry Holding Studio

The front garden for an innovative property in Fulham Cemetery - the house featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs in January 2021. The design had to enhance the relationship with the bold, contemporary architecture and open up a dialogue with the wild green space beyond its boundaries. Seen here in the height of summer, this space is an immersive walk through a naturalistic and pollinator rich planting scheme.

Relaxing small garden

North Leeds Garden Design

The deep planting beds are now in full glory, softening the paving and making the shed melt away into the corner.

House in West London

Up For Grabs Interiors

Private garden with raised flowerbeds.

Mount Pleasant Garden

Naturesque

Poolside Patio and Garden in Montclair

DC Freeman

This Mediterranean home had a tiered backyard with the lower level as the pool. With a total overhaul we created and beautiful oasis. The natural bluestone pavers and retaining wall we created aa space for pure relaxation.

Hummingbird Sage - The Ideal Hummingbird Feeder

FormLA Landscaping

The mix of Hummingbird Sage and Island Buckwheat bordering the bioswale predictably draws pollinators. Intoxicating for humans, the fragrance of Hummingbird Sage keeps hummingbirds dancing! When its blooms fade, the seed heads continue to serve as a birdfeeder, while its sun-or-shade, evergreen foliage helps retain slopes.

Joyous Wildlife Habitat in Santa Monica

Urban Oasis Landscape Design

The garden encapsulates the elements of a natural habitat.

English Cottage Garden

HollandGreen Landscapes

A stunning English cottage country garden design, with large beds of vibrant summer flowers, including swathes of Salvia through mixed borders of perennial and herbaceous planting to create soft movement and textures. We designed different areas to the gardens, each evoking a different ambiance. The gardens include a new heated pool and a sunken spa, with stunning views over the sun-lit fields beyond.

Walkway of Color

Ecoscape Environmental Design

Locally sourced redstone pavers was the perfect choice for the entryway to this craftsman-style bungalow. The lush carpets of ground cover, like wooley thyme, ice plants, and soapwort, along with perennials like columbine, day lilies, beebalm, and penstemons make for a progression of color from spring to fall. So much to see here!

Sundial Garden

Tara Dalton Garden Design

Eight rectangular beds surrounded a sundial in pairs with four at either end of the sundial and grass paths between them. There were some poppies, lupins and verbena bonariensis and a couple of cistus and lavenders to work with. We lifted and divided lots of the existing plants and re-organiseed the beds, adding more lupins, nepeta, roses, poppies and grasses. Because we had reused many existing plants, this planting looked amazing the first summer after planting in late autumn.

Kew Colour Garden

Petersham Plantsman (The Garden Creator Ltd)

A colourful herbaceous garden in full sun on sandy soil in Kew. A project originally designed, built and planted then maintained over 8 years.

Landscaping

PLS Landscaping

Front Garden, Surrey UK

Wimbledon Garden Services Ltd

A bespoke front garden design, with ongoing maintenance. This project enhanced the front facade of this Surrey home, improved the 'Kerb Appeal' and has added value to the property.

Landscaping Services | Design & Build

Roots Landscaping Corp.

Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat in Autumn

FormLA Landscaping

In fall, like the Redbud tree, Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat's evolving blooms add pops of orange and rust. Perfect November decor!

A Classic Estate

Burke Brothers Landscape Design/Build

Family garden in London W3

Jane Ashley Garden Design

Colourful naturalistic planting in West London garden with sawn sandstone steps and patio and contemporary slatted fence. Built and planted the previous year so still maturing.

Stonehouse Meadow

Lavish Gardens

The Stonehouse Meadow in summer. Wild, free, poetic.

Private Waterfront Residence in Wardour

Purple Cherry Architects

Garden Design Ideas with with Flowerbed and 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.