Modern & Drought Tolerant Landscape in Banker's Hill

BETWIXTdesign - Landscape & Interior Design

Ambiance exotique

I.D.O jardins

Jardin après travaux - Vue latérale - Piscine sur terrasse bois

Boca Raton Tropical Transformation

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Tropical color and texture enhance this Boca Raton luxury home. Designed by Pamela Crawford. See over 2000 images of Pamela's work at pamela-crawford.com.

K Outdoor spaces

mahalo hale

valerie delahaye created an outdoor living room space where one can enjoy a cocktail as the sunset and yoga during the day.

Waterfall backyard

Matthew Giampietro Garden Design

Backyard rock waterfall by Matthew Giampietro

Key West Style Home Landscape in Naples, FL

Tri County Landscape

This tropical landscape compliments this Key West style home in Naples, FL. It has a great mixture of various palms, crotons, bushes, and other tropical specimens.

Tropic Wonder

Michael D McIver | Landscape Design

Barker Way, Placentia 2

Solscapes

Combining a limited use of artificial turf on the parkway and side of driveway with landscaping dominated by colorful succulents, the blue flowers of Buddleia and Alogyne, and the emerald of sago palms, continues to delight the customer.

Exteriors

Jilzart Design

Riverfront Estate

Michael Flaugh, Landscape Architect, P.L.

Mike Flaugh

Tuscany Pavers @ Dilido Island

Beautiful gardens

Photoscape Landscape and Design

Richard

Ken Griffin Landscape

Oahu Landscapes

Loriann Gordon Landscape Architect, LLC

Curb Appeal from a Clean-Lined Landscape Color

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Colorful bromeliads and agaves adorn this lovely North Palm Beach, Florida tropical landscape designed by Pamela Crawford. Pamela's services include landscape design and installation, pottery, outdoor living areas, and paving design. She covers Palm Beach County, including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Palm Beach, Wellington, and Palm Beach Gardens. See her work at pamela-crawford.com.

Curved porcelain pathway

Earth Designs Garden and Build London and Essex

Stunning fire pit sitting on a mosaic tile patio

Noosa Sound

Earth Creation Landscapes

Front Yard Facelift

Gardening Angel

This home had zero front landscape. The client requested low maintenance, succulents and rock elements. The area was not full sun, but had significant morning light and in fact had quite a bit of shade. This was a bit of a challenge to specify plants that could thrive in mixed light, but could handle direct sun for several hours a day. We incorporated some tough but lovely plants that require very little upkeep except to trim off spent/dying leaves to keep them looking clean. By using a rock edging and heavy mulching under the plants, we further reduced maintenance. We added landscape lighting to show off the garden at night and to provide subtle welcoming light to the entry.

3420 North Ocean Boulevard | Gulf Stream, FL

Pascal Liguori & Son

Walkway

Mid-sized Tropical Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Tropical 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 tropical 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 Tropical Garden for Your Home

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