Melanie Driver Landscape and Garden Design

These pop up seats conceal a wine fridge below. They lie flush with the deck for extra space when not in use. Mel Driver

Oakwood

A4 Architecture

Photos by A4 Architecture. For more information about A4 Architecture + Planning and Oakwood visit www.A4arch.com

Jacobs

ALD Architectural Land Design, Inc.

Gary T. Andreas

Giardino Delle Farfalle

Sustainable Horticultural Environments

Apostle Iris, Neomarica gracilis. Teresa Watkins

Esstisch Manou aus Nussbaum

holzgespür

#holzgespür Esstisch mit Beinfreiheit aus Nussbaum Je eine Ansteckplatte kann an eine Tischseite gesteckt werden. So hat der Tisch eine Länge von 3,15m. Hier finden ganz bequem 10 Personen ihren Lieblingsplatz. Den Baumstamm für das Möbelunikat sucht man sich bei #holzgespür übrigens selbst aus - anhand einer Videobotschaft aus unserer Massivholzwerkstatt.

Private Villa - Beirut, Lebanon

DADA Design & Build LLC

Wayzata Estate

Barkley Landscapes and Design Group

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019

Colm Joseph Gardens

Colm Joseph's award-winning garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019, The Perennial Lifeline Garden, featured a classical rose garden reimagined through modern planting design as a more naturalistic, sustainable and lower maintenance 'rose meadow'. Within the rose meadow, freestanding metal screens, stone and topiary columns, and a pair of modern fountains combined to create a contemporary colonnade. Multi-stem trees added their sculptural form, framing views through the space. Bespoke limestone columns and contemporary laser-cut steel screens combined with topiary columns to form an abstracted colonnade. A modern steel fountain traversed the colonnade to allow visitors to walk underneath the cascading water. The fountain flowed into a rill that circulated through the rose meadow planting, while cantilevered limestone seats provided quiet spots for visitors to relax.

1 Acre in Gilbert & A Complete Landscape Transformation - Lush Outdoor Living

Shearon Design Collective

1 Acre in Gilbert that needed a complete transformation from bad grass and desert plants to this lush dream home in prime Gilbert! Raised planters and hedges surrounding existing trees, new pavers, fire features - fireplace and fire pits, flower beds, new shrubs, trees, landscape lighting, sunken pool dining cabana, swim up bar, tennis court, soccer field, edible garden, iron trellis, private garden, and stunning paver entryways.

Idyllischer Badeteich am Haus

Werner Frick - Garten- und Landschaftsbau

Der idyllische Badeteich im eigene Garten, ein Traum für viele. In diesem Garten wurde er Wirklichkeit. Die Mischung aus Steinsetzung, bewusstem Kieseinsatz und üppiger, bienenfreundlicher Bepflanzung macht diesen Garten zum Erholungsraum für die Familie.

Private Villa - Beirut, Lebanon

DADA Design & Build LLC

Narrabundah Project

Manuka Gardens

So many eye catching elements at our recent project in Narrabundah. From the before and stunning after shots, you can see the amount of quality workmanship that has been completed here, which has turned our clients garden into a beautiful and functional outdoor room

Highland Park Residence

ILT Vignocchi

Donna Vignocchi Zych

Candlewood Isle Home

seventy2architects llc

After the original home on this gorgeous site was tragically destroyed by the 2018 macroburst, the owners invited seventy2architects to reimagine a lakeside cottage. We incorporated sentimental materials - live edge wood siding, stone piers and retaining walls - as we raised the main level of the home to create walk-out office and guest suites below. Large decks with living and dining space, a screened porch, standing seam metal roofing, cable railings, transom windows and a two car garage are all new to look as though they were always in place on this site.

The Lodge, Fulham Cemetery (Grand Designs)

Harry Holding Studio

Planting in the back 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 summer, the planting is a base of evergreen textures punctuated with long flowering perennials.

Ponds, Pergola's and Pom Pom's

Mark Payne Landscape Design

A project that we have overseen for several years now through different phases and evolutions this garden truly changes character with each season. A Grade II listed farmhouse dating back to the early 17th century; a contemporary wing was planned and our brief was to create a garden that embraced both the traditional and the modern. The swimming pool and terrace sit amidst a wildflower meadow which banks up to enclose the space providing a private sunbathing idyll. The meadow extends to a small orchard where fruit trees are surrounded by cosmos, cornflower and wild poppies. Large prairie style planted beds showcase grasses that provide both movement and architectural form catching both the early morning light and frost. An avenue of parasol trained plane trees lead from the house through the orchard to the natural pool. A collaboration with award winning blacksmith James Price produced the bespoke lightweight pergola providing a structure over the dining terrace for the newly planted wisteria. Mark’s signature flourishes can again be seen in the hand-laid terrace mosaics using the salvaged tiles from the original 17th century roof. - Mark Payne Landscape Design

Rushcutters Bay

M Squared Constructions

odern Split- level Garden

Lempsink Garden Design

Paul Johnston @ Coppermango Photography Geranium Bevan's Variety in modern split-level garden in Hillside Edinburgh

From Concept to Completion

Dean Bjorkstrand, Inc.

Purple Garden 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.