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Country Xeriscape Garden Ideas and Designs

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Plants for North Texas
Plants for North Texas
Appealing Gardens Landscapes, LLCAppealing Gardens Landscapes, LLC
This is a non irrigated landscape in Wylie. Photo taken in early Fall. In the foreground, Henry Duelberg Blue Salvia followed by Mexican Feather Grass and in the background the great butterfly attractor, Gregg's Light Blue Mistflower!
Country Hill
Country Hill
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Sustainable Modern Ranch
Sustainable Modern Ranch
Argia Designs Landscape Design & ConsultationArgia Designs Landscape Design & Consultation
Large Rural Family Garden
Large Rural Family Garden
Anita Sullivan GardensAnita Sullivan Gardens
WORK COMPLETED. The reshaped patio now has an inset arbor, which provides privacy to bathers and also makes an additional feature/ destination point. The meadow planting softens the hard landscaping and transitions into the lawn. Photo Sue Knighton
Rollingwood Slide House
Rollingwood Slide House
Oliver Custom HomesOliver Custom Homes
Architect: Tim Brown Architecture. Photographer: Casey Fry
English Garden, California Style
English Garden, California Style
BE Landscape DesignBE Landscape Design
After a tear-down/remodel we were left with a west facing sloped front yard without much privacy from the street, a blank palette as it were. Re purposed concrete was used to create an entrance way and a seating area. Colorful drought tolerant trees and plants were used strategically to screen out unwanted views, and to frame the beauty of the new landscape. This yard is an example of low water, low maintenance without looking like grandmas cactus garden.
Baker Family's California Native Garden
Baker Family's California Native Garden
Taproot Garden DesignTaproot Garden Design
Patrick & Topaze McCaffery - Taproot Garden Design "April 2017 - A refreshing spring garden full of California Native plants. Shasta Sulfur Buckwheat, Verbena De La Mina, Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman', Salvia sonomensis 'Bee's Bliss' and, of course, a controlled bit of orange California Poppies."
Colorful mix of garden phlox in light and dark pinks and white
Colorful mix of garden phlox in light and dark pinks and white
Van Zelst IncVan Zelst Inc
A full range of pink, ruby red, and white phlox bloom in this mid-summer woodland garden.
Deer Protection
Deer Protection
UserUser
Installing deer fencing to protect our clients garden from the ever growing deer population on LI. The fencing is functional, and blends nicely with the overall aesthetic of the garden. Photo by Elizabeth Rexer Leonard
"Weinberggarten"-Hanggarten I Rheinland-Pfalz
"Weinberggarten"-Hanggarten I Rheinland-Pfalz
besgen Landschaftsarchitekturbesgen Landschaftsarchitektur
besgen Landschaftsarchitektur
Ladera Ranch Modern Farmhouse
Ladera Ranch Modern Farmhouse
Living Gardens Landscape DesignLiving Gardens Landscape Design
Our homeowners were looking for a garden where they could sit by the fire, grow vegetable and hear the sound of water. Their home was new construction in a modern farmhouse style. We used gravel and concrete as paving. Board formed concrete firepit keeps it feeling modern. The vegetable beds supply season vegetables and herbs.
MENLO I
MENLO I
Carrington Hill Designs, Inc.Carrington Hill Designs, Inc.
Donald Pell Studio Gardens, East Vincent Township
Donald Pell Studio Gardens, East Vincent Township
Donald Pell - GardensDonald Pell - Gardens
Side view of The Oval from surrounding perennial borders featuring long-lived herbaceous perennials and grasses
Stream-side Meadow
Stream-side Meadow
GreenWeaver LandscapesGreenWeaver Landscapes
Jennifer Nichols
Potomac Kitchen Garden and Outdoor Living Area
Potomac Kitchen Garden and Outdoor Living Area
Landscape Projects, Inc.Landscape Projects, Inc.
The path behind the house has been planted with shade-loving perennials, trees and shrubs. © Melissa Clark Photography. All rights reserved
Rural property
Rural property
sticks and stones Landscape Designsticks and stones Landscape Design
Brigid Arnott
Хвойные в дизайне сада.
Хвойные в дизайне сада.
Ландшафтная мастерская Алены АрсеньевойЛандшафтная мастерская Алены Арсеньевой
Садовая дорожка из натурального камня вдоль рокария в ландшафтном дизайне участка 18 соток. Автор проекта: Алена Арсеньева. Реализация проекта и ведение работ - Владимир Чичмарь
200 Hundred Year Old Farmhouse Renovation
200 Hundred Year Old Farmhouse Renovation
Brett Maloney Landscapes, LLCBrett Maloney Landscapes, LLC
Looking at 200 hundred + year old fire place (circa 1800). The pergola with cobble paving stands where the "cook house" was 200 hundred years ago. At that time in history it was common to have a separate structure dedicated to the daily cooking. Photo by Landscape Artist: Brett D. Maloney.
Sonoma Farmhaus
Sonoma Farmhaus
SkB ArchitectsSkB Architects
The Sonoma Farmhaus project was designed for a cycling enthusiast with a globally demanding professional career, who wanted to create a place that could serve as both a retreat of solitude and a hub for gathering with friends and family. Located within the town of Graton, California, the site was chosen not only to be close to a small town and its community, but also to be within cycling distance to the picturesque, coastal Sonoma County landscape. Taking the traditional forms of farmhouse, and their notions of sustenance and community, as inspiration, the project comprises an assemblage of two forms - a Main House and a Guest House with Bike Barn - joined in the middle by a central outdoor gathering space anchored by a fireplace. The vision was to create something consciously restrained and one with the ground on which it stands. Simplicity, clear detailing, and an innate understanding of how things go together were all central themes behind the design. Solid walls of rammed earth blocks, fabricated from soils excavated from the site, bookend each of the structures. According to the owner, the use of simple, yet rich materials and textures...“provides a humanness I’ve not known or felt in any living venue I’ve stayed, Farmhaus is an icon of sustenance for me".
Residential Projects
Residential Projects
LandZen Landscape Design & ConstructionLandZen Landscape Design & Construction

Country Xeriscape Garden 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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