Eclectic Garden Ideas and Designs

Front Yards
Front Yards
VVM DesignsVVM Designs
Added interest to large corner yard using a rock bed with color coming from the foliage as well as carpet roses
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Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest
Waterwise Landscapes IncorporatedWaterwise Landscapes Incorporated
Labyrinth designed by Judith Phillips, installed and maintained by Waterwise Landscapes. Photo by Hunter Ten Broeck
Mixed Use Elegance
Mixed Use Elegance
Louise LakierLouise Lakier
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ENCHANTED LANDSCAPE
ENCHANTED LANDSCAPE
FineLines Design StudioFineLines Design Studio
This beautiful home surrounded by cozy and colorful gardens both in the front and backyard offers many different spots for different occasions. From a Front Courtyard with an arched single beam trellis for sharing a glass of vine to Backyard oasis with several seating areas features arbor with swing and flagstone seating areas with bubbling urn for relaxing moments, fire pits , outdoor kitchen and outdoor living areas for entertainments with family and friends..
Garden House
Garden House
Dave Adams PhotographyDave Adams Photography
French inspired garden home by landscape architect David Gibson. Architectural & Interior Design Photography by http://www.daveadamsphotography.com
Mi Casa Es Su Casa
Mi Casa Es Su Casa
Sweet Smiling LandscapesSweet Smiling Landscapes
This very social couple were tying the knot and looking to create a space to host their friends and community, while also adding much needed living space to their 900 square foot cottage. The couple had a strong emphasis on growing edible and medicinal plants. With many friends from a community garden project they were involved in and years of learning about permaculture, they wanted to incorporate many of the elements that the permaculture movement advocates for. We came up with a California native and edible garden that incorporates three composting systems, a gray water system, rain water harvesting, a cob pizza oven, and outdoor kitchen. A majority of the materials incorporated into the hardscape were found on site or salvaged within 20-mile of the property. The garden also had amenities like an outhouse and shower for guests they would put up in the converted garage. Coming into this project there was and An old clawfoot bathtub on site was used as a worm composting bin, and for no other reason than the cuteness factor, the bath tub composter had to stay. Added to that was a compost tumbler, and last but not least we erected an outhouse with a composting toilet system (The Nature's Head Composting Toilet). We developed a gray water system incorporating the water that came out of the washing machine and from the outdoor shower to help water bananas, gingers, and canailles. All the down spouts coming off the roof were sent into depressions in the front yard. The depressions were planted with carex grass, which can withstand, and even thrive on, submersion in water that rain events bring to the swaled-out area. Aesthetically, carex reads as a lawn space in keeping with the cottage feeling of the home. As with any full-fledged permaculture garden, an element of natural building needed to be incorporated. So, the heart and hearth of the garden is a cob pizza oven going into an outdoor kitchen with a built-in bench. Cob is a natural building technique that involves sculpting a mixture of sand, soil, and straw around an internal structure. In this case, the internal structure is comprised of an old built-in brick incinerator, and rubble collected on site. Besides using the collected rubble as a base for the cob structure, other salvaged elements comprise major features of the project: the front fence was reconstructed from the preexisting fence; a majority of the stone edging was created by stones found while clearing the landscape in preparation for construction; the arbor was constructed from old wash line poles found on site; broken bricks pulled from another project were mixed with concrete and cast into vegetable beds, creating durable insulated planters while reducing the amount of concrete used ( and they also just have a unique effect); pathways and patio areas were laid using concrete broken out of the driveway and previous pathways. (When a little more broken concrete was needed, we busted out an old pad at another project a few blocks away.) Far from a perfectly polished garden, this landscape now serves as a lush and inviting space for my clients, their friends and family to gather and enjoy each other’s company. Days after construction was finished the couple hosted their wedding reception in the garden—everyone danced, drank and celebrated, christening the garden and the union!
The Swiss Army Jewel Box
The Swiss Army Jewel Box
Ian Moore DesignIan Moore Design
Each of the materials was chosen for a balance of richness and simplicity. The Kebony decking continues the rich color tone set by the oiled Cedar shingle and traditional Japanese Shou Sugi Ban siding on the rear facade of the house. The California Gold Slate for the rear yard patio adds additional texture and depth to the ground plane. The powder-coated metal railings enclose the deck and partition the dog run and bike parking area from the main rear yard. The eclectic plant mix blends California natives with other Mediterranean plants for a variety of color, texture and seasonality.
Welcoming Entry Garden with Flowers
Welcoming Entry Garden with Flowers
Plan-it Earth DesignPlan-it Earth Design
colorful flowers and foliage greet you as you come up the center walk of this small urban home. Lawn is used as a sweeping pathway and to provide a green rest for the eye
Meyerland New Construction
Meyerland New Construction
Sage Pools, Scapes & DesignSage Pools, Scapes & Design
Custom trellis work with Star of Jasmine for added interest to the landscape layout.
ARTS & CRAFTS GEM gets a NEW, LUSH LANDSCAPE
ARTS & CRAFTS GEM gets a NEW, LUSH LANDSCAPE
GREEN on GREEN  landscape design / buildGREEN on GREEN landscape design / build
The 'retreat' area between three neighboring garages is the couple's sanctuary. We used bamboo privacy fencing for a very natural background, wove a wide, sinuous pathway through lush Hostas, Astilbe, Ferns, Bleeding Heart, Hardy Geranium, Climbing Hydrangea, Redbud trees and more. The destination is the two Adirondack chairs where the clients put their feet up and enjoy morning coffees and evening glasses of wine while watching birds frolic in the bird bath.

Eclectic Garden Ideas and Designs

Terenure Garden
Terenure Garden
Amazon Landscaping and Garden DesignAmazon Landscaping and Garden Design
Outdoor Patio by Edward Cullen Amazon Landscaping and garden design mALCI
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