Lincoln Park Single-Family with Courtyard

Calafia Design

Katy Sheppard - New gate sets the tone.

Creating our own small courtyard knot garden

Joanne Alderson Design

This is the finished courtyard taken through the window of our green oak extension. The parterre/knot garden is very simple & pleached hornbeam trees give added privacy from the neighbouring property

Contemporary garden

Living Gardens Landscape Design

Contemporary courtyard garden

Palm Beach Container Gardens

User

Plants: Largest pot: Portea ‘Jungles’ bromeliad Pots on far left and right: Vriesia ‘Ospinae Gruberii’ bromeliad See over 1000 photos of Palm Beach landscapes and container gardens suitable for south Florida on her web site, pamela-crawford.com. Pamela designs and installs landscapes throughout Palm Beach County, FL, including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, the town of Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, and Wellington. Learn how to design and plant container gardens from Pamela's book, 'Easy Container Gardens.' See a free, 24-page sample of the book at www.pamela-crawford.com in the 'Books' section. Photo by Joe McBroom Smallest pot: Sanseveria ‘Moonshine’

Mettawa IL Paver Driveway

Van Zelst Inc

Photo by Linda Oyama Bryan

Fort Lauderdale Landscaping

Matthew Giampietro Garden Design

Landscaping in Fort Lauderdale Florida by Matthew Giampietro Tropical landscape design plants.

Serenity Indian Wells luxury home theater with modern landscaped courtyard with

Whipple Russell Architects

Serenity Indian Wells luxury home theater with modern landscaped courtyard with fountains. Photo by William MacCollum.

Townhouse Courtyards

P. Trisler Studio

Bluestone pads in Pink Crushed Granite lead to a deck off the breakfast nook. Just enough space for a morning cup of coffee.

Limestone Grotto Retreat

Lotus Gardenscapes & Bloom Garden Center

Planting Detail - Moss - Specialty Stone Project creating a limestone grotto with naturalistic cascading stone fountain, stone benches & tiered planting beds for high ceiling basement walkout. Installed 2013 by Elemental Design - Landscape Concept by Client in collaboration with Wade Lehmann of Elemental Design. Photos by Jeeheon Cho

Wood Gate with Iron Accents

DabneyCollins

Custom designed wood gate with Iron Accessories. This project is located off of Crescent Ave in Greenville, SC. From inception, this project was a complete renovation with a ‘no-limit’ approach to the design. The clients wanted to create family-friendly gardens to enjoy with their grand-children and also larger spaces for hosting charitable events. A new driveway leads into the property where various materials are married in interesting ways to create new terraces and pavilions, gates and arbors, fountains and fireplaces. Of course, the gardens wouldn’t be complete without the wide variety of elegant plantings and accessories. This truly is a garden full of wonderful detail.

Beautiful Gardens and Accents

Rosborough Partners Inc.

Tucked into the landscape, this weathered fountain statuary filled with summer blooms makes a lovely garden accent. (Photo by RStarovich)

Princeton Junior League Showhouse & Gardens

Ronni Hock Garden & Landscape

Fortitude Valley - Internal Apartment Courtyard

The Small Garden

www.thesmallgarden.com.au

layabout lilli pilli

Impressions Landscape - Design

Curves were cut to replicate and draw attention to the Large Paperbark Tree which was deliberately retained as a key component of the design, and a large bowl shaped Water Feature slotted into a sheltered nook that creates a calming and enticing focal point of interest.

Townhouse Courtyards

P. Trisler Studio

Windmill Palms create a shady walk from the Travertine deck.

Traditional Auto Court and Entry

Shapiro Didway

Robison Residence - New Orleans Style Courtyard

ZODEGA | TIS

This is a very small space that measures approximately 20x14 feet and gets very little sunlight. The client is from New Orleans where they still maintain a house and wanted something that would remind them of home so we went with a contemporary take on the New Orleans-style courtyard. This space was unused and the landscape died as a result of poor soil conditions, poor drainage and heavy shade long before we took on the project. Our mission was to 1) Invite the homeowner into a space they were familiar and comfortable with, and 2) Involve all of their senses (aesthetics for the eyes, water fountain for the ears, fragrant flowers and herbs for the nose). This picture is the left side of this outdoor living space which features a refurbished fountain. The client had this fountain laying in the corner of the courtyard, broken and forgotten. We had a specialist restore it and give it the patina that creates the sort of character you would expect from a New Orleans style courtyard. Again, this is a very small area that was unused and is now a permanent and regular part of this client's daily living.

Boston Courtyard

a Blade of Grass

View from inside to the bluestone terrace. Photo by Pete Cadieux

Barbecue area and built-in storage

Earth Designs Garden and Build London and Essex

Built-in cedar-clad storage in a tiny courtyard garden in urban London. The backdrop to the barbecue area and topped with a living roof stuffed with ferns and foliage, with a copper trim.

Shaded Courtyard 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.