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Country Garden for Summer Ideas and Designs

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Ducktrap Garden & Wildflower Meadow
Ducktrap Garden & Wildflower Meadow
Redtwig, llcRedtwig, llc
Wildflower Meadow & Hydrangeas
Beach House
Beach House
Jodie Cooper DesignJodie Cooper Design
photos courtesy of Oswald Down South
Poured Concrete Floor and Bluestone Patio, Cape Cod
Poured Concrete Floor and Bluestone Patio, Cape Cod
Kimberly Mercurio Landscape ArchitectureKimberly Mercurio Landscape Architecture
The floor of this two story barn is poured concrete with a resin finish. The sliding barn doors open onto a bluestone terrace that contains creeping thyme in the joints. The reclaimed lumber table and mid-century modern seating make for an inviting place to relax near the pool.
Boulder Farmette
Boulder Farmette
Colorado TimberframeColorado Timberframe
Iman Woods
Crossroads farm
Crossroads farm
Hickman Construction ServicesHickman Construction Services
Front walk and garden.
Hudson Valley Estate
Hudson Valley Estate
Janice Parker Landscape ArchitectsJanice Parker Landscape Architects
Fall flower gardens spread out from the house into the landscape. Neil Landino
Barn Garden
Barn Garden
Matt Nichol Garden Design Ltd.Matt Nichol Garden Design Ltd.
Focal Urn within Tall Miscanthus grasses. Photos by: James Brash-Isola Garden Design
Formal Vegetable Garden
Formal Vegetable Garden
Offshoots, Inc.Offshoots, Inc.
Hydroponic greenhouse. Bluestone and Peastone pathways lined with herbs
1800's Farm Home in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
1800's Farm Home in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Madlinger Exterior Design LLCMadlinger Exterior Design LLC
Madlinger Exterior Design- Natural stone masonry constructed retaining wall with bluestone floating bench built into stone wall. Floating bench to be illuminated at night with a LED light installed above the bench and under the bench for a dramatic finish in New Jersey
A Ranch True to its Past
A Ranch True to its Past
Designscapes Colorado Inc.Designscapes Colorado Inc.
The indoor/outdoor chicken coop is the charming focal point of the private vegetable garden.
Modern Fence For A Historic Home
Modern Fence For A Historic Home
Ohana ServicesOhana Services
Horizontal Cedar Pickets Stained Cedarbark
Concrete stairs with a mid terrace courtyard, transition the front entry from th
Concrete stairs with a mid terrace courtyard, transition the front entry from th
Village Landscape ArchitectureVillage Landscape Architecture
Pond View
Pond View
Haver & Skolnick LLC ArchitectsHaver & Skolnick LLC Architects
This new pond provides a scenic destination for the farm. Robert Benson Photography
CFR
CFR
Vidosh North LLCVidosh North LLC
Stockton Estate
Stockton Estate
Tower Windows & DoorsTower Windows & Doors
Custom casing by Norwood replicated the original casing when the home was originally built. Norwood offers over a thousand casing combinations, making it easy to find the casing to match your home, without spending a fortune.
A Rural Garden in Woodford
A Rural Garden in Woodford
Blue Tulip Garden DesignBlue Tulip Garden Design
Garden Redo
Garden Redo
UserUser
Now the space is a well organized highly productive organic vegetable garden. The deer no longer can get in and the heavy clay soil is no longer a problem.
My Houzz: Bright and Cheerful Updates to an 1890s Colonial Revival
My Houzz: Bright and Cheerful Updates to an 1890s Colonial Revival
Danielle SykesDanielle Sykes
Photo: Danielle Sykes © 2016 Houzz
Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus)
Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus)
Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus). Photo: Madeleine Ball, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic
Utah Valley Parade of Homes Exterior
Utah Valley Parade of Homes Exterior
Titan HomesTitan Homes
The outside of this house features a stream that winds from one side of the property to the other. There are paver stone pathways that lead from each side of the house to the main entrance plus one that leads you from the front of the house through the beautiful kitchen side vegetable garden to the back trex deck. The landscaping has a mix of mature trees, bushes, and tons of flowers including pine trees, boxwoods, roses, petunias, daisies, dahlias, bleeding hearts and more.

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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