Modern Drought Tolerant Landscaping - Reseda

Modern Drought Tolerant Landscaping Designed and Installed

Pacific Heights, SF

The Land Collaborative

TLC

Urban Sanctuary

Valley Garden Landscapes

Modern Small Space Backyard

Studio H Landscape Architecture

Photography by Studio H Landscape Architecture & COCO Gallery. Post processing by Isabella Li.

Ealing, Compact family garden

David Simpson Gardens

Harlem Backyard with slanted pergola

Little Miracles Designs

Pergola and kitchen are focal items.

Welcome to Mesa Fire

TLC Gardens

Lively circular steppers invite you into Mesa Fire's outdoor living space

Front yard terrace from upper stair

Dorthy Pautz Landscape Architect

this tiny water-wise front yard is on a terrace leading up to the house, viewed both from the inside of the house and looking down on the garden from the stairs to the front door. The garden is designed to be a 'garden of curiosities', a visual painting with dramatic foliage color and architectural plants. Succulents include Agava 'Kara's Stripes', Various Aeoniums, Phormiums, Coprosma 'Pacific Sunset', Oxalis 'Zinfandel', Chondropetalum, Agave 'Blue Glow (pot) among other plants

Horizontal Fence and Walkway for Side Yard

BioScapes LLC

Installed horizontal fence. Added gravel and a stone pathway giving the space a modern yet functional feel. This part of the yard is also a low maintenance area.

Stadgartenlounge

besgen Landschaftsarchitektur

Front Drive

Gee Farnsworth Designs

A new entrance was added to give ability to drive in and out. The lawn was replaced and a semi-circular border edged with box hedging and planted with 3 multi-stemmed Birches gives some privacy from the road and adds interest. The trees are up-lit with solar powered spotlights.

AFTER - Completed view from the street

Metamorphic Design

Showing the front yard planting arrangement from the street

Modern Rustic Landscaping

User

This small backyard space can be seen from the bedroom sliding glass doors- it was designed to be lush with plenty of flowers

Spiral Courtyard Garden - East London

Earth Designs Garden and Build London and Essex

Marcus Hurpur Garden Images

Laurelhurst Garden + Studio

Howells Architecture + Design

Anna M Campbell

Backyard Retaining Wall

Premier Lawncare & Landscape, LLC

This is just another photo of the stair section. These stairs are "rounded", there are many different ways to construct stairs.

Urban Garden designed by Paul Martin

Outlook Gardens

The homeowners live in an urban city and wanted a garden to reflect this. Garden Designer, Paul Martin designed this urban garden for homeowners living in County Cork, Ireland. We built the garden to reflect Paul's vision and design. We provided all the materials, labour and plants.

Shade Garden

A J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLC

Lovely seating area to be enjoyed throughout the day. The sunken area surrounded by a clump bamboo grove and Cedar fence makes for a lovely private area.

Rust Accented Planting

Georgia Lindsay Garden Design

Rust accents in the planting complimenting the corten steel panels

Tropical Minimal

Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture

Tamara Alvarez

Small Modern Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Modern 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 modern 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 Modern Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a modern 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 modern 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 modern 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.