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Affordable Eclectic Garden Ideas and Designs

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Perennial Border
Perennial Border
Plan-it Earth DesignPlan-it Earth Design
A colorful border connects this front yard to the public garden across the street Collaborative design by Amy Whitworth, Lora Price and Annie Bamberger Installation by J. Walter Landscape & Irrigation Photo by Amy Whitworth
Front Entry
Front Entry
Landscape Design & Associates LLCLandscape Design & Associates LLC
Garden path of flagstone connects to sidewalk leading to front door. Japanese forest grass lends a gold texture, a mixture of other perennials and varieties of dwarf hostas, Photo by K Shafer
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
UserUser
With rock work, a lake spillway pipe area became an accent. Photo by William Healy
Corten Steel Terraced landscaping
Corten Steel Terraced landscaping
Zones Landscaping Auckland Central Kate RyanZones Landscaping Auckland Central Kate Ryan
Corten curved retaining walls for garden terracing
Adelaide courtyard
Adelaide courtyard
Yardstick Landscape ServicesYardstick Landscape Services
Corten steel retaining wall and Outdeco screens framed with recycled hardwood
Succulent Gardens and Pots
Succulent Gardens and Pots
Scenic Landscape and DesignScenic Landscape and Design
Launa Taylor
San Rafael Kitchen garden
San Rafael Kitchen garden
Avant GardenAvant Garden
Stone raised beds with decomposed granite paths. Irrigation is Netafim drip emitter tubing. photo by Galen Fultz
A Terraced Back Yard
A Terraced Back Yard
PostModern Landscape Architecture, LLCPostModern Landscape Architecture, LLC
Outdoor rooms created on this sloping back yard provide easy navigation and a variety of sitting areas.
Craftsman Backyard - Cedarburg
Craftsman Backyard - Cedarburg
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
A stepper path through whoolly thyme meanders alongside the dry creek. Westhauser Photography
Lago Welcome à Barbizon
Lago Welcome à Barbizon
ArlydesignArlydesign
Manzanita Bark Color
Manzanita Bark Color
Edger Landscape DesignEdger Landscape Design
Homeowner loves native plants and has a back yard design full of them in this North Bay Area garden. A Sentinel Manzanita is a great plant for structure and the red bark is a great contrast to the gray leafed plants nearby. Leaves from a native California Coast Live Oak create an easy mulch tha aids in protecting the health of a nearby oak tree. Cathy Edger, Edger Landscape Design Cathy Edger, Edger Landscape Design
Concordia Eclectic Garden
Concordia Eclectic Garden
Northwest Native Landscapes LLCNorthwest Native Landscapes LLC
Fountainscapes: Bubbling Boulder, Spilling Urns, and Other Vignette Fountains
Fountainscapes: Bubbling Boulder, Spilling Urns, and Other Vignette Fountains
Neptune's Water GardensNeptune's Water Gardens
This custom basalt column pondless fountain was built using granite cobbles. The basin is 12 feet wide and the tallest stone is 6 feet above the cobbles. Project Budget: Varies depending on the stone fountain pieces, as shown $10,000- $12,000 Photograph by Jason Heller of Neptune's Water Gardens Neptune's Water Gardens is the premier water feature design and installation company in the #Omaha Metro area. Our naturally balanced, low-maintenance ecosystem ponds work with Mother Nature, not against her. We pride ourselves in creating water features that appear to have always existed in their surrounding landscape. Whether you choose an ecosystem #pond, decorative #fountainscape, #Pondless® #Waterfall or the new #RainXchange™ System that pairs a rainwater harvesting system with a #decorative water feature – you'll be thrilled with the sight and sound that water brings to your #landscape. From #trees to #shrubs; #patios to retaining walls, the experienced #designers and #craftsman at #Neptune's Water Gardens will be able to bring all of your #outdoor living ideas to reality . For more information and inspiration visit our website http://www.omahaponds.com . Serving the Omaha Metro Area and Eastern #Nebraska and Western #Iowa . Services include pond help, pond cleaning and repair, pond and water feature maintenance, boulder bubblers and fountains, water garden and koi pond design and installation, pondless and disappearing waterfall design and installation, landscape design installation and maintenance, Stone and paver patios and retaining walls . #neptuneswatergardens #ncn #cac #aquascape #pondstars
Fish Bowl
Fish Bowl
Salt + Dirt | Outside DesignSalt + Dirt | Outside Design
We designed: a new expanded dining patio with a custom pergola to give dappled shade; a nearby water feature burbling sweetly; a sunken lounge surrounded by gardens and trees for privacy; a sweet vine-covered arbor with a swinging bench for morning coffee and afternoon reading. The birds will have a new location for their house/feeder close to habitat and cover- including a Japanese water fountain to bathe in and drink. The sunken lounge will feature a firepit and luxury seating, all under watch of the Garden Buddha featured against a bamboo wall. Design/Photo, Gigi
Fountainscapes: Bubbling Boulder, Spilling Urns, and Other Vignette Fountains
Fountainscapes: Bubbling Boulder, Spilling Urns, and Other Vignette Fountains
Neptune's Water GardensNeptune's Water Gardens
This custom sandstone bubbling pondless fountain was built using river rock and granite boulders. Incorporated into a pondless waterfall. Project Budget: Varies depending on the fountain piece, as shown $4000- $8,000 Photograph by Jason Heller of Neptune's Water Gardens Neptune's Water Gardens is the premier water feature design and installation company in the #Omaha Metro area. Our naturally balanced, low-maintenance ecosystem ponds work with Mother Nature, not against her. We pride ourselves in creating water features that appear to have always existed in their surrounding landscape. Whether you choose an ecosystem #pond, decorative #fountainscape, #Pondless® #Waterfall or the new #RainXchange™ System that pairs a rainwater harvesting system with a #decorative water feature – you'll be thrilled with the sight and sound that water brings to your #landscape. From #trees to #shrubs; #patios to retaining walls, the experienced #designers and #craftsman at #Neptune's Water Gardens will be able to bring all of your #outdoor living ideas to reality . For more information and inspiration visit our website http://www.omahaponds.com . Serving the Omaha Metro Area and Eastern #Nebraska and Western #Iowa . Services include pond help, pond cleaning and repair, pond and water feature maintenance, boulder bubblers and fountains, water garden and koi pond design and installation, pondless and disappearing waterfall design and installation, landscape design installation and maintenance, Stone and paver patios and retaining walls . #neptuneswatergardens #ncn #cac #aquascape #pondstars
Concordia Eclectic Garden
Concordia Eclectic Garden
Northwest Native Landscapes LLCNorthwest Native Landscapes LLC
Landscaping
Landscaping
Good Earth Water GardensGood Earth Water Gardens
Perennial hillside.
Urban Farmstead
Urban Farmstead
Grateful BedsGrateful Beds
Cory Barton, Barton Design
Moroccan Garden
Moroccan Garden
greencube garden and landscape designgreencube garden and landscape design
Blending subtle lighting, tropical planting palette, simple, reflective, muted materials to contrast with Moroccan tiles. Calming influences transpiring to a magical space at night where shadows and patterns cast from bouncing light.
Creating Garden Zones - HEATHMONT
Creating Garden Zones - HEATHMONT
Gary Winter Landscape DesignGary Winter Landscape Design
Image by Gary Winter

Affordable Eclectic Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed eclectic garden is as important as the emphasis we place on the designs of our interiors. After all, our grounds (however modest) frame our homes and contribute to first impressions not only of our houses, but also of the households within. Options for garden designs can be as elaborate or low maintenance as your lifestyle and preferences permit – consider both your aspirations for how it should look and how much time you can invest in garden maintenance. Consulting a gardener or landscape designer will ensure you have a garden that suits your lifestyle, the local climate and soil conditions. But don’t forget that with Houzz your first stop can be collecting images of garden ideas and designs you love in order to inspire your garden plans and potentially share them with a landscape gardening professional.

How do I come up with an eclectic front garden design?

The priority for a front garden is kerb appeal. Begin by considering the area immediately around and leading up to your front door. You may want to opt for front garden designs that blend well with the style of your home – for example, abundant foliage and flowerbeds will perfectly complement a period property, whereas man-made materials, geometric shapes and contrasting textures are great ideas for a contemporary garden design. Even if your front garden is a small space, keep it tidy – if you have more space, make the most of it with garden ideas and features such as a manicured lawn, gravel driveway, water feature or garden fencing. If you don’t have the time or commitment to devote to gardening, then neatly pruned hedges, statement paving, hanging baskets, garden benches and outdoor lighting are all decorative, low maintenance garden ideas for your eclectic front garden design.

How should I design my eclectic back garden?

Back gardens typically offer more space than front garden designs and serve a more recreational purpose, so it’s important to know how you want to spend time in your garden before you design it in order to build in the features that you will enjoy. If you love relaxing in the garden and dining al fresco, think about patios, decking, garden furniture and BBQs. For the more horticulturally-inclined, incorporate flower beds, greenhouses or vegetable garden designs. Your landscape gardening professional can help you install structures such as sheds, pergolas and gazebos that complement your garden design, and artfully-placed garden ideas such as lawn edging and lighting will add definition to your chosen design.

How do I create a low maintenance garden?

The great news is, gardens aren’t exclusively for the green-fingered. Whether you’re not horticulturally-inclined or simply don’t have the time for a bit of landscape gardening, you can still have an eclectic garden design that looks the way you want by making some smart design choices. While many of us favour low maintenance gardens like urban gardens, roof terraces and patio gardens, lovers of greenery don’t need to sacrifice grass for paving slabs. Whatever you want from your garden, there are a variety of gardening solutions that can be built in to make life easier. For example, labour intensive features such as vegetable patches, greenhouses and flower beds can be optimised with an automatic irrigation system. These can be offset with fuss-free garden ideas such as hard landscaping, including gravel, paving or decking, and hard-wearing evergreens that require minimal upkeep. You might even consider replacing your garden fencing with slow growing hedging, which can be maintained less regularly than wooden fence panels. If having a lawn is important, there are different types of grasses in varying degrees of durability and maintenance. You may choose to take a more relaxed approach to your lawn – “wild” garden designs can have great charm if the grasses and flowers are chosen carefully. If you prefer a manicured lawn, it’s a good idea to invest in a “mulching” lawn mower that will recycle clippings and remove the need for cleaning up. Finally, there isn’t a more low maintenance garden lawn than artificial grass which can look highly realistic and keep your garden looking green. Garden ornaments are a great way to add interest to your low maintenance garden design – go for smart garden ideas such as solar garden lights which are both decorative and functional. Find some of the most popular design ideas on Houzz.
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