Potomac Kitchen Garden and Outdoor Living Area

Large boulder steps facilitate circulation in the back yard, with drift roses and hakone grass plalying off each other. The kitchen garden area is to the right. Designed by H. Paul Davis Landscape Architects. ©Melissa Clark Photography. All rights reserved.

Thigpen Residence

Chris Corbett Design

Neil Michael - Axiom Photography

A wrap around garden with a fabulous water featurel!

Ravenscourt Landscaping and Design LLC

Ravenscourt Landscaping & Design LLC

Georgian revival

Western DuPage Landscaping, Inc.

The goal of this project was to provide a lush and vast garden for the new owners of this recently remodeled brick Georgian. Located in Wheaton this acre plus property is surrounded by beautiful Oaks. Preserving the Oaks became a particular challenge with the ample front walk and generous entertaining spaces the client desired. Under most of the Oaks the turf was in very poor condition, and most of the property was covered with undesirable overgrown underbrush such as Garlic Mustard weed and Buckthorn. With a recently completed addition, the garages were pushed farther from the front door leaving a large distance between the drive and entry to the home. This prompted the addition of a secondary door off the kitchen. A meandering walk curves past the secondary entry and leads guests through the front garden to the main entry. Off the secondary door a “kitchen patio” complete with a custom gate and Green Mountain Boxwood hedge give the clients a quaint space to enjoy a morning cup of joe. Stepping stone pathways lead around the home and weave through multiple pocket gardens within the vast backyard. The paths extend deep into the property leading to individual and unique gardens with a variety of plantings that are tied together with rustic stonewalls and sinuous turf areas. Closer to the home a large paver patio opens up to the backyard gardens. New stoops were constructed and existing stoops were covered in bluestone and mortared stonewalls were added, complimenting the classic Georgian architecture. The completed project accomplished all the goals of creating a lush and vast garden that fit the remodeled home and lifestyle of its new owners. Through careful planning, all mature Oaks were preserved, undesirables removed and numerous new plantings along with detailed stonework helped to define the new landscape.

Custom designed metal fire pit surrounded by a floating ipe bench. Set within a wooded hillside, beautiful steel risers retain a gravel patio carved into the sloping terrain.

California Front Hardscapes

LiveWell Outdoors

Client wanted to install a new driveway apron and border using Outdoor Living by Belgard Mega- Laffit paver in Brookestone. The design includes a Compass Rose from Paver Art. The front walkway, steps, wall and landing used Belair wall in Brookestone. Project included additional driveway work, bed prep and landscape lighting. After photos from Candy Wheelock Photography.

Block Walls

Panoramic Landscapes

Governors Island Full Landscape Design Project

Belknap Landscape Company

Karen Bobotas

Project Four

Pearson Landscape Services

Steel arbor and disappearing fountain mark the entrance to the lower outdoor living area. Limestone boulder create terracing

Lake George , NY Hillside Cottage

Mandy's Spring Nursery and Landscaping

Mandy's Spring NUrsery

California Cottage

Tish Landscape Design

A new cottage was situated in back of a historic home in downtown Palo Alto. The task was to incorporate the new cottage to the existing landscape. A poured-in-place patio allows the homeowner and her dogs to have a place to sit in the sun, while a dry stack wall delineates the patio edge. Under a canopy of Redwood trees, water-wise plantings create a lush and inviting space. Photos by- David Easton Architect

Margarita Garden

Barclay's Gardens and More

Paver entry

Carter Lakeside Landscape Design

Bailey Construction & Landscape Group, Inc

Bailey Construction & Landscape Group, Inc. This is a lakeside landscape design. This landscape plan included A paver patio, block retaining wall, landscape lighting, new sod, flagstone walkway, grading, mulch, and new plantings. We also relandscaped the front yard.

Stonework Remodel

Guardian Scapes Inc

Happy Valley, OR Residence

Blessing Landscapes

Woodland Garden

BP Design

Granite curbs were sude to serve as stairs taking one from the patio to the lower garden. the drop is 10 foot in elevation.

Back Yard Renovation

Pickel Landscape Group

Techo Bloc BLU 60 Mojave Beige Slabs overlay on existing concrete patio. Viola 'Silver Gem' is planted as a ground cover.

Our Work

Bloom Carolina

Green Built Traditional Craftsman in Asheville

ACM Design

Shaded Garden Design Ideas with a Retaining Wall

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.