This beautiful, all-cedar privacy fence warmly welcomes visitors and keeps the eyes looking around the yard. The arbor extends over the patio to continue the green-black trim to better frame the white house. The HVAC units have been fenced in with a visual screen that lets airflow through - and the panels are removable for maintenance access. We also replaced the old planter boxes on the front windows.

Succulents in the front

Cool Designs for Landscapes

The Junction - Front Yard Urban Upgrade

Infinite Possibilities Landscape & Design

Plant Combinations

TLC Gardens

Backyard Dry River Bed

Amy Malter Landscape Design

This dry river bed not only add interest to the back yard, it helps retain the grade. Lots of four season planting interest make this fun to look at form the window any time of the year.

East Cobb Landscape Lighting Refurbishment - 2017

Lights Over Atlanta

Landscape lights on the front yard of this home in the East Cobb area of Atlanta, GA

Magical View

Suncrest Gardens

Sidewalk from fireplace patio to garage door continues bluestone material and pattern dry laid within gravel walkway. Plant choices reflect partial shade conditions and include Kolkwitzia, ‘Dream Catcher’ Beauty Bush.

Hunting for Perfection

Hobbs' Ink, LLC

Kurt Forschen of Twist Tours Photography

Garden Design

Artistry In Plants

Attached Kitchen Garden

Linden L.A.N.D. Group

The compact vegetable garden has a stone floor and is contiguous with the patio so no shoes are necessary. Photo: Rebecca Lindenmeyr

Entry Gardens

Garden Gate Landscaping

Charles W. Bowers/Garden Gate Landscaping, Inc.

Shadow Creek

Everman Designs, LLC

Small Frontyard

Arbordale Landscaping

Cedar gate with arbour entrance to the backyard. Cobblestone curbing defines the plant beds. Perennial garden on the left gets full sunlight, and is a great spot for flowering perennials.

Westie World

Susan Cohan Gardens

Westies at play in their garden!

Design/Build by Joe Andolina

Basalt Water Fountain

Eileen G Designs

Terraced backyard with raised pond and greenhouse

Hedahl Landscape Deck & Patio

New terraced retaining walls using Mutual Materials flat face khaki manor stone with pisa 2 coping cap. Rope lighting mounted under cap for night lighting. Custom freestanding arbors in cedar with hanging accent low voltage light for table. Green house tucks back into walls opening up space in the yard.

This flagstone path leads you through this beautiful native front landscape that has many layers of color, texture and scents.

Transitional Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Transitional 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 transitional 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 Transitional Garden for Your Home

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