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Eclectic Back Garden Ideas and Designs

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'Planting Potential' easy-care, high-impact plants
'Planting Potential' easy-care, high-impact plants
Anita Sullivan GardensAnita Sullivan Gardens
Sanguisorba 'Tanna'. Small flowers on nose-height wire stems. Adds height and movement, but won't block light. Try it with pale yellow Cephalearia Gigantea. Photo Ben Fearnside
Cinco Ranch Backyard Retreat
Cinco Ranch Backyard Retreat
Sage Pools, Scapes & DesignSage Pools, Scapes & Design
Custom built swing with cedar timbers
JN Residence
JN Residence
Heffner Design Team, PLLCHeffner Design Team, PLLC
This photo highlights a stone landscape which includes Texas native plants and a combination of ornamental grasses.
Leaside Eclectic Garden
Leaside Eclectic Garden
Arbordale LandscapingArbordale Landscaping
We turned this pedestrian Leaside backyard upside down! We added a stone patio complete with a firepit and lounge area which is covered by giant umbrella. A custom rough hewn beam pergola was painted black to contrast the custom stainless steel shoes and connector plates and placed over the new dining area and custom buffet. The buffet has a Corten steel decorative panel behind with white plexiglass and lighting for a dramatic dining experience. Horizontal fencing surrounds the backyard and the style carries through to both gates. Natural stone steppingstones and borders add contrast and frame the different sections of the yard. Playful informal plantings give the garden a sense of whimsy. The back porch was created for barbecuing with glass railings to not disturb the view from inside the home and contains a large storage space underneath.
San Rafael Kitchen garden
San Rafael Kitchen garden
Avant GardenAvant Garden
Stone edged raised beds with decomposed granite walks. Irrigation is drip emitter tubing. photo by Galen Fultz
West Village Backyard Gets Makeover with Artificial Turf & Plants
West Village Backyard Gets Makeover with Artificial Turf & Plants
Amber Freda Garden DesignAmber Freda Garden Design
This backyard for a townhouse in Manhattan’s West Village is made for entertaining and relaxation! Our re-design of the space included artificial turf to replace a failing lawn, updated plantings, overhead string lighting, and new lawn furniture. The existing plantings of boxwoods and birch trees, while healthy, were a little bland and boring looking, so we spiced up the plantings by adding more color, texture, and variety to the space. Our design plans included purple heuchera, gold hakone grass, creeping Jenny, rhododendrons, and a coral-bark maple tree. We picked a high-end, eco-friendly (petroleum free) artificial turf that looks exactly like real grass and is maintenance-free. It’s especially important to choose petroleum free turf for high traffic areas where children and pets may frequently come into contact with the turf. See more of our projects at www.amberfreda.com.
Tom & Liz
Tom & Liz
The Pond GnomeThe Pond Gnome
Formal Garden Barnes London
Formal Garden Barnes London
Landscaping SolutionsLandscaping Solutions
Landscapes
Landscapes
Garden View Landscape and PoolsGarden View Landscape and Pools
Staycation Hangout
Staycation Hangout
Urban Oasis Landscape DesignUrban Oasis Landscape Design
This screen was salvaged from my client's storage. We welded rings to hold terracotta pots and made a pretty wall planter to add interest to a bare wall.
Mystical Habitat Garden
Mystical Habitat Garden
Ketti Kupper Conscious Life DesignKetti Kupper Conscious Life Design
Photo by Ketti Kupper
The lighting is subtile creating an ambient glow
The lighting is subtile creating an ambient glow
Georgia Lindsay Garden DesignGeorgia Lindsay Garden Design
A tranquil space for an evening drink.
Small Projects / Details
Small Projects / Details
Sallie Hill Design, Landscape ArchitectSallie Hill Design, Landscape Architect
Vegetable garden deign with raised granite vegetable beds and gravel
The Art of Food in the Garden
The Art of Food in the Garden
The Ardent Gardener Landscape DesignThe Ardent Gardener Landscape Design
Circular, custom aluminium raised beds are supplemented with less expensive mail order beds to keep the project more cost effective, but still beautiful and functional.
Limestone Grotto Retreat
Limestone Grotto Retreat
Lotus Gardenscapes & Bloom Garden CenterLotus Gardenscapes & Bloom Garden Center
Water Feature Detail in specialty Stone Project creating a limestone grotto with naturalistic cascading stone fountain, stone benches & tiered planting beds for high ceiling basement walkout. Installed 2013 by Elemental Design - Landscape Concept by Client in collaboration with Wade Lehmann of Elemental Design. Photos by Jeeheon Cho
Martha's Garden
Martha's Garden
Blair Hines Design AssociatesBlair Hines Design Associates
One Fantastical Garden
One Fantastical Garden
Holmes Fine GardensHolmes Fine Gardens
This wooded, lakeside home plays an influential role in the homeowners artistic vision as a magical realist painter. By providing an environment that comes alive with the sights and sounds of nature, the artist is able to closely study as an explorer would by uncovering, recording, and rearranging the beauty of the natural world and the beauty of human beings. This connection to nature comes from a horticultural interest manifested in the daily ritual of digging and pruning in her Connecticut garden. A daily ritual of physical immersion with the dirt and the worms of life contrasts with the otherworldly fantastical spaces the artist creates for her paintings. The paradoxical character of these two places imbues her paintings with an alluring mystery.
Architectural photography
Architectural photography
Andrew R. Abrecht PhotographyAndrew R. Abrecht Photography
Andy Abrecht
Hygge [ hoog-uh ]: Cozy and comforting
Hygge [ hoog-uh ]: Cozy and comforting
BE Landscape DesignBE Landscape Design
The instructions were clear, make it cozy and comforting. Incorporate natural materials, don't hurt the environment, use lots of native plants, create shade, attract bees, butterflies and humming birds. BELandscape design, created a backyard that is an escape for this hard working couple. Scroll to the 'Before' photos to fully appreciate this backyard transformation.
FireThorne Pool Landscape
FireThorne Pool Landscape
Sage Pools, Scapes & DesignSage Pools, Scapes & Design
Love the Encore Azalea Bonfire

Eclectic Back 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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