National Style Sandy Colorful Water Wise Front Yard

Rick Laughlin, APLD

A rich traditional garden flanking the asphalt driveway, ending in a drive court detailed with a cushwa brick medallion inlay. The drive is curbed with the same brick. The gardens are filled with 'Tina' crabapple, Hydrangea, boxwood, and Pachysandra ground cover. Photo Credit: Linda Oyama Bryan

Formal City Garden

A J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLC

Gravel pathways with aRose garland running along one side. A selection of perennials along pathway to include Oriental Poppies, Salvia, Allium bulbs, Ladies Mantle an d Acanthus.

Project Three

Pearson Landscape Services

A Cottage Garden

Myron Greer Garden Design

Award winning Lake Forest Residence

Earth Developments, Inc.

A very welcome drive to a beautiful home.

Summer Annuals

Greenhaven Landscapes Inc.

Summer arrangements of cordyline, angelonia, coleus, petunias, lantana, and purple sweet potato vine.

"Hidden" vegetable garden - all edibles are mingled with perennials

Home & Garden Design, Atlanta - Danna Cain, ASLA

This client's dream for her retirement years was to have a colorful landscape with lots of herbs and vegetables. We incorporated all of the above into her sunny front yard in a manner that was acceptable to her neighborhood. A new front yard patio provides a cozy place to sit and enjoy the views. We also designed and built the new driveway and walkways. Together with regrading the front yard, we solved all of her drainage problems. Photographer: Danna Cain, Home & Garden Design, Inc.

Redlands Avenue

Reuter Homes

Once Upon a Front Porch

Hursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors

A limestone address column and seasonal planter invites neighbors from the public walk, and repeats the detailing on the new porch. 3” thick rock-faced bluestone coping reinforces the texture of the home and masonry.

Autumn/Halloween Decor

Mary Prince Photography

Traditional Cottage Garden Rancho Santa Fe

The Design Build Company

Rancho Santa Fe landscape cottage traditional ranch house..with used brick, sydney peak flagstone ledgerstone and professionally installed and designed by Rob Hill, landscape architect - Hill's Landscapes- the design build company.

English Garden, California Style

BE Landscape Design

After a tear-down/remodel we were left with a west facing sloped front yard without much privacy from the street, a blank palette as it were. Re purposed concrete was used to create an entrance way and a seating area. Colorful drought tolerant trees and plants were used strategically to screen out unwanted views, and to frame the beauty of the new landscape. This yard is an example of low water, low maintenance without looking like grandmas cactus garden.

North Arlington Residence

Katia Goffin Gardens

The Entry and Parking Courtyard : The approach to the front of the house leads up the driveway into a spacious cobbled courtyard framed by a series of stone walls , which in turn are surrounded by plantings. The stone walls also allow the formation of a secondary room for entry into the garages. The walls extend the architecture of the house into the garden allowing the house to be grounded to the site and connect to the greater landscape. Photo credit: ROGER FOLEY

Front Foundation Planting

Nilsen Landscape Design, LLC

The front foundation planting plan included tall Junipers on each corner of the house, Inkberry, Mountain Laurel, Spirea, Hydrangea and Daylilies. This combination provides texture and color all year.

Driveway Entrance with Custom Iron Gates, Stone Piers and Cobblestone Inlay

Morell Landscape Associates

Gilchrist Exterior

Ironwood Custom Builders, Inc

Kelly Anderson Elevation Pictures

Sweet Bottom Plantation - No. 13 The Battery

Southeast Studios Inc.

Sweet Bottom Plantation - No. 13 The Battery This is one of two Charleston style homes that Greg Mix designed in the Sweet Bottom Plantation subdivision north of Atlanta in Duluth, Georgia. This red brick home is a reproduction of number 13 on The Battery, right on Charleston Bay. However in this case the plan has been flipped and laid out inside to suit the modern lifestyle. As you can see in the photos it contains a double spiral stairway. The three car garage is on the ground floor as well as the front entry, study, guest room and a pool bath which exist directly onto the pool area in the back yard. The main living areas are on the next level up or the first floor. This level includes the family room, living room, dining room, breakfast room and kitchen. The third level or second floor contains the master suite and two additional bedrooms. The current owners have furnished the house beautifully and built private Charleston style gardens to the side and rear.

Windsor Companies

The entire grounds of this Lake Minnetonka home was renovated as part of a major home remodel. The orientation of the entrance was improved to better align automobile traffic. The new permeable driveway is built of recycled clay bricks placed on gravel. The remainder of the front yard is organized by soft lawn spaces and large Birch trees. The entrance to the home is accentuated by masses of annual flowers that frame the bluestone steps. On the lake side of the home a secluded, private patio offers refuge from the more publicly viewed backyard. This project earned Windsor Companies a Grand Honor award and Judge's Choice by the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association. Photos by Paul Crosby.

Winter Landscape Lighting

James Martin Associates

Request Free Quote The seasons change and so do the Gardens of James Martin Associates. Snow outlines frosty branching patterns and drapes the evergreens in white billows. A quiet hush prevails, yet lighting livens the scene with bright splendor on a cold winter night.

Traditional Front Yard Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Traditional 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 traditional 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 Traditional Garden for Your Home

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