A Gardener's Garden: The Gardens at Soul Safari™

Precolonial, handmade, copper lamp with handmade glass in the Gazebo Garden at Soul Safari™. "Side" mounted lamps often add a more cottage or whimsical look to the garden. Photo by Landscape Artist: Brett D. Maloney.

Terraced Backyard with Limestone Stairs and Glass Railing

Studio H Landscape Architecture

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

20 anni dopo.....

michele volpi - studio interior design

creare un angolo privato, lontano da occhi indiscreti per poter godere appieno del proprio giardino, percependolo come un'estensione della propria casa. Questo è lo spirito con il quale è stato creata la zona conviviale del giardino dell'abitazione. Decking in legno come pavimentazione e come recinzione perimetrale, un pergolato ed un ombrellone bianchi completano l'opera.

Raised Patio

Hartman Companies, Inc.

Contemporary Garden Leicester

Apt Studios

This was a brand new contemporary building on a grand street of houses requiring a garden that would complement the modern design but also meet the clients brief for a low maintenance garden. Brief – The garden needed to look stunning all year round as all main living rooms overlooked the space. The client required a large area for entertaining family and friends, with a large lawn to give space for a marquee for special occasions. Design – Due to the sloping site, this Formal garden was designed with several different levels to create various rooms for entertaining and relaxing. The design consists of three lawns and stunning porcelain paving and steps down to the house. Pleached trees line the large lawn area whilst stepped hedging frame the garden with a variety of hedge to give different shades of green in the summer. Hornbeam hedging was used to create contrast in the winter months with its golden leaves. A sunken area housing an outdoor kitchen and dining area, to include a tandoor oven, bbq, pizza oven and washing facilities will ultimately be covered with a green roof. A bespoke water feature cascading down one side of the garden. Rendered white washed walls tie in with the finish of the house and create drama. The focal point of the garden will ultimately be a large spherical sculpture with a rendered wall as the back drop.

Colorado Zen, Lowry Neighborhood

Urban Gardens, Inc.

Sarah Christian, Urban Gardens, Inc.

Small Stone Retaining Wall

Hughes Landscaping

Small stone retaining wall along driveway. Photo Credit: Joe Schaeffer

Luxury Walkway Design

Techo-Bloc

This luxury backyard walkway was created with our Blu Grande slabs! Perfect paving slab for modern poolsides and backyard design, Blu Grande Smooth is a large concrete patio stone available in multiple colors. Its smooth texture is sleek to the eye but rougher to the touch which avoids it from getting slippery when wet. The large rectangular shape works as an easy add-on into Blu 60 regular modular patterns but can also work as a stand-alone to create a very linear look. Check out the HD2 Blu Grande Smooth which is all about seamless looks with a tighter/poreless texture and anti-aging technology. Discover our Blu Grande slabs here: https://www.techo-bloc.com/shop/slabs/blu-grande-smooth/

Breeze Block House

Studio Prineas

Katherine Lu

Agawam Lake Residence - Wetland Buffer Planting

Araiys Design L.A., P.C.

Sea Cliff, San Francisco

Patrick Lannan Designs

Palm Beach Container Gardens

User

Agave lurida in an antique yellow urn by Pamela Crawford. See over 1000 photos of Palm Beach landscapes and container gardens suitable for south Florida on her web site, pamela-crawford.com. Pamela designs and installs landscapes throughout Palm Beach County, FL, including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, the town of Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, and Wellington.

Sail House

Garza Concepts

Modern Style Spool and BBQ seating area. Synthetic lawn divides the grey smooth finish concrete decking and the circular fire pit.

Dover Heights Clifftop

Think Outside Gardens

In a unique location on a clifftop overlooking the ocean, an existing pool and rear garden was transformed inline with the ‘Hamptons’ style interiors of the home. The shape of an existing pool was changed to allow for more lawn and usable space. New tiling, rendered walls, planters and salt tolerant planting brought the garden up to date. The existing undercover alfresco area in this Dover Heights family garden was opened up by lowering the tiling level to create internal height and a sense of spaciousness. The colour palette was purposely limited to match the house with white light greys, green plantings and blue in the furnishings and pool. The addition of a built in BBQ with shaker profile cupboards and marble bench top references the interior styling and brings sophistication to the outdoor space. Baby blue pool lounges and wicker furniture add to the ‘Hamptons’ feel. Contemporary planters with Bougainvillea has been used to provide a splash of colour along the roof line for most of the year. In a side courtyard synthetic lawn was added to create a children’s play area, complete with elevated fort, cubby house and climbing wall.

Modern Oasis

Charter Oak Landscape Development

Grey Composite Decking with Closed Board Fencing

Kennedy Landscapes & Gardens Ltd

This small courtyard garden in Haywards Heath had a Millboard decking installed that the current owners inherited when they bought the property. As you can see from the before photos, the decking had collapsed in a couple of places, making the space dangerous and unusable. So we removed the whole framing, rebuilt a solid timber framing with treated timber, and painted with a dpm paint. Now you can really see the difference in quality in the before and after pictures.

Small Modern Garden

Hest

Minimalist Garden

Patricia Tyrrell Living Landscapes

Garden inspired by the seaside. Minimalist and low maintenance with a concrete polished patio and pea gravel detail.

Landscape Projects

Roden Landscaping

Barwon Heads

MINT Pool + Landscape Design

Steppers down the side of the house the the private pool beyond the gate. This beautiful project on the coast of Barwon Heads, has sea water at the bottom of the garden and a pool around the side. A beautiful example of a coastal garden with alfresco kitchen and seating area.

White Backyard Garden Design Ideas

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.