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Country Garden for Summer Ideas and Designs

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Pond Landing
Pond Landing
TLC GardensTLC Gardens
The Pond landing offers a calming experience of the natural surroundings and mountain views
Potomac Kitchen Garden and Outdoor Living Area
Potomac Kitchen Garden and Outdoor Living Area
Landscape Projects, Inc.Landscape Projects, Inc.
Even the garden's perimeters offer inviting views and a place to rest. © Melissa Clark Photography. All rights reserved
Lagniappe Farm Carriage House
Lagniappe Farm Carriage House
UserUser
Pit greenhouse integrated into walled garden adjacent to carriage house.
Guernsey Garden
Guernsey Garden
Acres WildAcres Wild
Relaxed Family Garden, Channel Islands, UK
Large Family friendly garden in Berkshire
Large Family friendly garden in Berkshire
My Country Garden Design SolutionsMy Country Garden Design Solutions
New double tiered beds two months after planting out. Front bed with country style perennials in blue and purple colour scheme. Rear bed planted with shrubs to provide year round interest and eventual screening of the rear fence.
Landhausstil Garten
Landhausstil Garten
FOX's Home Free Episode 3
FOX's Home Free Episode 3
ServeScapeServeScape
Here is the new "Urban Farmhouse"! Home Free's Episode 3 boasts an edible landscape chalk full of apple, pear, and persimmon trees, with blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, herbs like rosemary, mint, and lavender.
Oropi Lifestyle
Oropi Lifestyle
Garden MentorsGarden Mentors
Companion planting, art and somewhere to sit make for a fabulous kitchen garden.
Well Head Cover & Black-Eyed Susan
Well Head Cover & Black-Eyed Susan
Drake's 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden CenterDrake's 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden Center
The homeowners camoflouged the old well-head amazingly by constructing a simple cedar box/screen and nestled amongst a bed of Black-eyed Susan and a low hedge of English Boxwood. Photography by: Joe Hollowell
Small County Garden
Small County Garden
Elemental DesignsElemental Designs
Buxus and Lavender Hidcote Planting Edge
Landscaping and flagstone in Vienna, Virginia
Landscaping and flagstone in Vienna, Virginia
GreenWorks Landscaping, Inc.GreenWorks Landscaping, Inc.
A beautiful example of a Vienna home with landscaping and stone walkways. .
Small town garden no lawn
Small town garden no lawn
Amanda ShipmanAmanda Shipman
Amanda Shipman
Side Garden with Flagstone Steppers and Tardiva Hydrangea
Side Garden with Flagstone Steppers and Tardiva Hydrangea
Van Zelst IncVan Zelst Inc
Who wouldn't want to take a moment for themselves in this lovely side garden with flagstone steppers. Tardiva Hydrangea with an under-planting of pachysandra. Photo by Terra Jenkins and Kirsten Gentry
Garden Living Room
Garden Living Room
UserUser
Simon Callaghan Photography
Kirkland Backyard Redeux
Kirkland Backyard Redeux
Cascadia Edible LandscapesCascadia Edible Landscapes
Really fun project featuring: Drystack retaining walls using 14 tons of Cabinet Gorge wall block Juniper raised beds, stained Pergola, stain Irregular Flagstone Patio 165 sq foot Bluestone featuring many extra large pieces Cut bluestone risers for main stair case Raspberry Trellis Cucumber/squash trellis Galvanized Horse Trough Planters, both oblong and circular, including a double stacked one in lower area. 200+ foot long fence extension + gate. Wetland buffer planting of both ornamental and edible varieties of plants 4 zone, complete automatic drip system with micro valve (manual) controls on all beds
Parterre Garden
Parterre Garden
Floren Design Ltd.Floren Design Ltd.
Parterre Garden
Pond View
Pond View
Haver & Skolnick LLC ArchitectsHaver & Skolnick LLC Architects
This new pond provides a scenic destination for the farm. Robert Benson Photography
Daylily birdhouse
Daylily birdhouse
Linden L.A.N.D. GroupLinden L.A.N.D. Group
Rebecca Lindenmeyr
Stone walls, Bluestone Patio, fire pit, this project in Plymouth NH has it all.
Stone walls, Bluestone Patio, fire pit, this project in Plymouth NH has it all.
Landscapes by Tom LLCLandscapes by Tom LLC
Formal Vegetable Garden
Formal Vegetable Garden
Offshoots, Inc.Offshoots, Inc.
Hydroponic greenhouse. Bluestone and Peastone pathways lined with herbs

Country Garden for Summer Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed country 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 a country 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 country front garden design.

How should I design my country 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 a country 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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