Artificial grass requires no mowing, watering, or fertilizing. Dog urine won't stain or discolor the artificial grass. Clean ups on artificial grass are easier than on natural grass. If you're tired of re-sodding year after year due to your dogs then consider an artificial grass dog run from PlushGrass. Additionally, your dog(s) won't track dust or mud into the house with an artificial lawn or dog run area.

Small town gardens

Spiering & Co Ltd

A town garden in Oxford that belonged to a plant lover. The garden is full of shrubs, perennials and bulbs and the planting borders are edged with box. There is a Prunus Tai Haku in the foreground and a topiary bird on a ball in the centre of the design. This garden was listed in the NGS Yellow Book as a garden of interest to visit in UK. Photo by Spiering & Co

A Sunken Lounge

Salt + Dirt | Outside Design

The secret to small spaces- use larger plants, believe it or not, and divide, divide, divide! Breaking a single small space into many actually expands the energy and potential. Coffee under the clematis-covered swing, dinner on the patio, late night chilling down below around the fire table. Tommy Sands

Sport Court Backyard Hockey

Sport Court St. Louis

For sports enthusiasts, the benefit of one playing surface over another is often a topic of heated debate. From the synthetic turf used in the Women’s World Cup to the tennis courts at Wimbledon, playing surface matters. Nowhere does playing surface matter more than on your own backyard home basketball court. For maximum safety and playing performance, Sport Court game court surfaces dominate the game. Sport Court Powergame in Titanium, Bright Red and Bright Blue with Red and Blue Hockey Lines

Backyard Basketball Courts in Marblehead

Sport Court of Massachusetts

Marblehead Custom Backyard Basketball Court

Redfern Twin Terraces

Scott Weston Architecture Design PL

Lauren Bamford and Real living Magazine AUS

Courtyards

Exterior Designs, Inc. by Beverly Katz

Front entry: instead of grass, we created a quaint courtyard with eye-catching landscaping for a relaxing spot to unwind. Exterior Designs, Inc. by Beverly Katz New Orleans Landscape Designer

Beaver Lake House #4

Professional Landscaping Company

Modern Landscape

West London Courtyard

Karen Rogers at KR Garden Design

Walpole Garden, Chiswick Photography by Caroline Mardon - www.carolinemardon.com

Long Beach Entry

dp environments

Floating wood and smooth stucco entry wall with stainless mounted address numbers. Decorative gravel in custom modular concrete pads. Contemporary wood bench. Dry stream bed with natural river rock boulders offsets the tight geometry of the entry. Xeriscape drought tolerant landscape plants with succulents, native grasses and shrubs. Plants include Kangaroo Paw, Agave Attenuata, Coleonema 'Sunset', Agave 'Blue Glow', Pennisetum 'Fireworks', Cercidium 'Desert Museum', Salvia Gregii, Escallonia Fradesii, Festuca Glauca, and several varieties of Echeveria. Photos by Dominic Masiello. Plants sourced from budgetplants.com.

Backyard Basketball Sport Court

Sport Court St. Louis

Sport Court St. Louis, half court basketball court located in Wildwood, MO. Sport Court Powergame in Evergreen, Dark Blue and Bright Blue with White Basketball Lines

Desert Ambition @ Vistancia | Peoria, AZ | 3592 - Dream Plan

Shea Homes - Arizona

SE Portland Residence

Barbara Simon Landscape Design

The Moon Family DIY Wood Fired Pizza Oven in Oklahoma by BrickWood Ovens

BrickWood Ovens

Our most popular / most viewed pizza oven was built by the Moon family. 4 years later, it's still the most viewed oven on our website! To see this oven (and more beautiful DIY Pizza Ovens), please be sure to visit - BrickWoodOvens.com

Devlin

Total Sport Solutions, Inc.

Beautiful looking court blends well with the landscape. HyperDunk-603 basketball goal has a 36" x 60" x 1/2" Tempered glass backboard that is height adjustable down to 5'-6" Total Sport Solutions Inc

Backyard Basketball Courts in Lexington

Sport Court of Massachusetts

Lexington Custom Backyard Basketball Court

Pergolas, Patios and Arbors

Eisler Landscapes

This city garden is nestled in the heart of the Mexican War Streets, but you would never know that a city was just outside its gates. Arbors and specimen serviceberries serve as a screening and create a transitional space between the street and the inner courtyard. A stone patio, two water features and lush plantings complete the relaxing retreat.

Front Yard Landscape

Stephanie D Poole

Pots provide height and are a solution to planting larger plants in smaller spaces.

Outdoor Sport Court Design Ideas

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.