Low Water Use Gardens

Hillside Overlook

Hursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors

Add Curves to your Landscape

NS Landscapes

Low maintenance front yard planting bed with concrete edging.

Corner Lot - Southeast Bend, Oregon

Blooming Desert

We brought color, texture and seasonal interest into this large, corner lot landscape. We worked with deer resistant and drought tolerant plant material to create a sustainable garden for our clients.

Poburn Woods

SURROUNDS Landscape Architecture + Construction

Our client desired a functional, tasteful, and improved environment to compliment their home. The overall goal was to create a landscape that was subtle and not overdone. The client was highly focused on their deck environment that would span across the rear of the house with an area for a Jacuzzi as well. A portion of the deck has a screened in porch due to the naturally buggy environment since the home is situated in the woods and a low area. A mosquito repellent injection system was incorporated into the irrigation system to help with the bug issue. We improved circulation of the driveway, increased the overall curb appeal of the entrance of the home, and created a scaled and proportional outdoor living environment for the clients to enjoy. The client has religious guidelines that needed to be adhered to with the overall function and design of the landscape, which included an arbor over the deck to support a Sukkah and a Green Egg smoker to cook Kosher foods. Two columns were added at the driveway entrance with lights to help define their driveway entrance since it's the end of a long pipe-stem. New light fixtures were also added to the rear of the house. Our client desired multiple amenities with a limited budget, so everything had to be value engineered through the design and construction process. There is heavy deer pressure on the site, a mosquito issue, low site elevations, flat topography, poor soil, and overall poor drainage of the site. The original driveway was not sized appropriately and the front porch had structural issues, as well as leaked water onto the landing below. The septic tank was also situated close to the rear of the house and had to be contemplated during the design process. Photography: Morgan Howarth. Landscape Architect: Howard Cohen, Surrounds Inc.

Portland, Oregon Dry Rock Creek Bed and Garden Design

The White Pear LLC, Design & Build

Photo by Fred@StickleyCreative.com

Family Beach Compound

Till Gardens

Photography: John Knowlton/Till Gardens. Project completed while employed at Oehme, van Sweden and Associates.

Western Red Cedar Fence - Step Construction

All Access Fence - Wood, Vinyl & Ornamental Iron

Dan S

pavers

Costa Del Sol Landscape Construction & Pavers

Xeriscape - It's about Color and Texture

Art of the Land

This is one of my favorite xeric garden shots. It shows exactly what you're going for; interesting yet subtle colors and textures juxtaposed off each other, all of varying heights so everyone can say "Look at me! Look at me!"

Hillside terracing

Carla Anderson, Landscape Architect

The mountain hillside was re-graded and supplemented with additional boulders to create a waterfall and meandering streambed, around and over which the flagstone paths are integrated. Existing natural vegetation was augmented with a variety of ornamental plant textures and colors.

Symmetrical Garden Chicken Coop

IB Crazy Coops

This unique symmetry based coop has found its home in Anaheim Hills, CA. It's central coop roof was outfitted with a thermal composite corrugated material with a slight peak to perfectly adjoin the run areas on each side. The run areas were treated with an open wired flat roof where it will find home to vining vegetable plants to further compliment the planter boxes to be placed in front. Sits on a concrete footing for predator protection and to assure a flat footprint Built with true construction grade materials, wood milled and planed on site for uniformity, heavily stained and weatherproofed, 1/2" opening german aviary wire for full predator protection. Measures 19' long x 3'6" wide x 7' tall @ central peak and allows for full walk in access. It is home to beautiful chickens that we provided as well as all the necessary implements. Features T1-11 textured wood siding, a fold down door that doubles as a coop-to-run ramp on one side with a full size coop clean out door on the other, thermal corrugated roofing over run area and more!

Boulder Residence (6)

LID Landscapes

Backyard with a Soake Pool

D'Urso Landscaping and Construction, Inc.

Burlingame Garden Retreat

The Garden Route Company

Kennedy

Mott's Landscaping

Mandevill Canyon New Construction

Leishman General Contractors

Wood Fences

Dakota Unlimited

Scallop fence designed & installed by Dakota Unlimited.

Front Yard Slope Renovation

Landscape Concepts Inc

Country ranch home

Lighthouse Outdoor Lighting of Indianapolis

A combination of ground based up lighting and tree mounted down lighting was added to this landscape to add some accent lighting to the long driveway into the residence and create a more welcoming atmosphere. LED, low voltage lights were used in the design of all of the lighting.

Large Transitional Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Transitional 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 transitional 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 Transitional Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a transitional 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 transitional 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 transitional 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.