The Driveway's Rock Bands Are Bird Baths

The rock bands traversing the sloped drive do more than direct rainfall into the garden where it can fuel growth and resilience. They offer shallow, fresh water for pollinators and birds. On rainy days, they dance with feathered friends.

Collombatti Cottage Renovation NSW 2440

The Renovation Broker

Fire pitt down by the dam, sleepers filled with river stone with custom made fire pitt and fallen down tree used for seating. Ginko tree planted ne3xt to area to give shade once grown.

Cobble filled swale collects and directs storm water along driveway

Village Landscape Architecture

Cobbles with pebbles are blended to beautify a driveway swale (and also slow storm water, increase infiltration of storm water into soil and reduce downstream erosion issues). Evergreen rushes, irises and grasses soften the rock work and increase the riparian feel.

Levelled Up

Urban Gardener

Matching the lines and angles of existing structures helped create a natural framework for dividing the space

Rottingdean Pool Garden

Fern & Pine Garden Design Studio

San Rafael Eichler Front and Back Yard Remodel

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

The "Gracie Modern Arbors" (by TerraTrellis) offer eye-catching focal points. Three installed to bring interest and needed height over a long pathway ramp with grape vines. Another frames a stairway to the hillside with a flowering Passion vine. The sloped hillsides were revamped to include low-water and low-maintenance plants that include CA natives, flowing grasses, other Mediterranean plants and several succulents.

AFTER - Upper patio and lower lawn view

Metamorphic Design

Finished back yard space with lower lawn and upper patio areas

Hardscapes

Pacifica Landscapes

Natural stone wall below fence and above custom curved wood and cement garden bench. Area lined with natural greenery.

AFTER - Patio with seated area adjacent the hot tub

Metamorphic Design

Seated area next to the covered hot tub continues the conversation comfortably...

Villa privée en Toscane

Studio Catoir

Conception architecturale d’un domaine agricole éco-responsable à Grosseto. Au coeur d’une oliveraie de 12,5 hectares composée de 2400 oliviers, ce projet jouit à travers ses larges ouvertures en arcs d'une vue imprenable sur la campagne toscane alentours. Ce projet respecte une approche écologique de la construction, du choix de matériaux, ainsi les archétypes de l‘architecture locale.

Bradford on Avon

Eliza Gray Gardens

A wide and narrow garden that was terraced to get the most out of the plot. Long wide terraces change the focus and create a stunning vista from the summer house / garden office. White rendered walls nearer to the house give way to sleeper retaining walls further from the house, with flower beds full of herbaceous plants and shrubs giving a long season of interest and colour.

Rustic oversized timber stairs and planters to olive and fruit orchards

Village Landscape Architecture

Rustic railroad tie stairway is luxuriously wide and support comfortably spaced blue shale pads between. These stairs provide a laid back yet classical access to the pool terrace from the tennis court, Olive orchard, guest parking area and future ADU. Plantings add much to the Mediterranean feel.

Project | Moon Gate

flaura

A village council in the Cotswolds commissioned a public garden for local residents to reconnect with nature and grow with the community. Bordering a large woodland, an uncultivated and unloved landscape, overgrown with nettles and brambles, was to be transformed into a multi-sensory garden. Opportunities for learning, a ‘grow your own’ lifestyle, and cross-generation social bonding underpinned our design.

East Linton Garden Design

Gardens & Projects

A large format Patio South/East facing with a contemporary style and Italian stone; the Patio will be accessible from the back house’s doors and will provide a lightly aired vibrant view East facing and South over the hills and the village. Japanese Brushwood Sleepers will be used to terrace the garden at a lightly graded slope from the edge of the house Patio leading down to connect the lower area. The planting scheme consists of a mix of multi-stemmed small trees and flagrant flowering shrubs, climbing roses, and bold herbaceous; evergreen shrubs to give structure and finishing touches around the perimeter of the garden.

Formaler Wohngarten

besgen Landschaftsarchitektur

Avant Après jardin

Dessinatrice d'Espaces

Conception de jardin, créer des zones de vie dans le jardin pour profiter au mieux des différents espaces

Rottingdean Pool Garden

Fern & Pine Garden Design Studio

Bedfordshire Hillside Garden

Chiltern Garden Design

Views from the house out across naturalistic planting and the lawn to a wisteria clad walkway.

Sloped Garden Design Ideas with a Wood Fence

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.