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Large Eclectic Garden Ideas and Designs

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Eclectic Mountain Lyons
Eclectic Mountain Lyons
High Desert Designs, llcHigh Desert Designs, llc
Anne Hartshorn
Field stone Retaining Walls
Field stone Retaining Walls
Landscapes by Tom LLCLandscapes by Tom LLC
Lake home has field stone retaining walls, stone stairs, beautiful plantings, night lighting, a hot tub and so much more!
Hillside Garden Landscape with Water Features and Beautiful Plantings
Hillside Garden Landscape with Water Features and Beautiful Plantings
Accent LandscapesAccent Landscapes
Natural stone slabs create stairways as beautiful as they are practical.
Mountain Getaway
Mountain Getaway
DabneyCollinsDabneyCollins
Beatrix Potter Garden
Beatrix Potter Garden
Terra Ferma LandscapesTerra Ferma Landscapes
A beautiful overview of the cottage garden.
Sautee Nacoochee Renewal
Sautee Nacoochee Renewal
Art of Stone GardeningArt of Stone Gardening
We looped the driveway up the hill in order to bring the front of the home into full focus. This also made traversing the steep slope much easier. Two boulder walls are planted with drought tolerant perennials.
Moon Gate
Moon Gate
Fifth Season Landscape Design & ConstructionFifth Season Landscape Design & Construction
Chauncey Freeman
Holiday at Home
Holiday at Home
Mr Jason GrantMr Jason Grant
Photography by Lauren Bamford
Lush and Leafy Can Also Be Fire Wise
Lush and Leafy Can Also Be Fire Wise
FormLA LandscapingFormLA Landscaping
Established California native greenery fills the back garden. Native, edible White Sage, Manzanita, and Catalina Cherry wrap a more traditional edible garden. The charming wooden shed offers convenient storage for outdoor furniture cushions and tools . The ability to store these items lessens the dry fuel available near the home. Placing this wooden structure at a distance from the home is also protective. Photo: Lesly Hall Photography
Mystical Habitat Garden
Mystical Habitat Garden
Ketti Kupper Conscious Life DesignKetti Kupper Conscious Life Design
photo by Ketti Kupper
North York Front Yard Makeover
North York Front Yard Makeover
Green Apple LandscapingGreen Apple Landscaping
Laser cut metal PERGOLAS
Laser cut metal PERGOLAS
EntanglementsEntanglements
Laser cut steel decorative screening. 'Banksia Nut' Australian design by Entanglements metal art
Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio
Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio
Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)
For a mountaintop home in southern Vermont, JMMDS enlarged an existing pond and simplified its shape, creating a swimming pond with artfully placed stone steps for entering the water at several points along its perimeter. A wide mown-grass path around the pond takes visitors past moss-covered boulders and large swathes of native plantings along the shoreline. Photos: Bill Sumner.
Landscapes
Landscapes
J.P. Franzen Associates Architects, P.C.J.P. Franzen Associates Architects, P.C.
Landscape design enhances and enriches natural surroundings. Custom stone work, patios, stairs, walkways, driveways, plantings, pools, and entertaining areas are functionally designed to enhance and enrich. Hardscape details are compatible with both traditional and contemporary features.
Bedford Avenue, Los Angeles
Bedford Avenue, Los Angeles
Weeds Garden Design Build LLCWeeds Garden Design Build LLC
This was a dried out weed strewn desert of a corner lot - including front, side and back gardens, with enormous parkways as well. The entire landscape hadn’t been touched in many years. We removed all the dead grass and weeds, created swales and berms, a big rain garden, paths and seating areas all with permeable paving. Also added fruit trees and veggie beds, and transformed the space completely. Now, the garden is full of birds, butterflies and pollinators! And the clients got a sizable rebate through the LADWP landscape rebate program!
World Travelers' Retreat
World Travelers' Retreat
Hobbs' Ink, LLCHobbs' Ink, LLC
Backyard
Bassett Project
Bassett Project
Outdoor Artisan, Inc.Outdoor Artisan, Inc.
Photos by BruceSaundersPhotography.com
Glenwood Springs Landscape Design
Glenwood Springs Landscape Design
PermaScapes Unlimited IncPermaScapes Unlimited Inc
Staycation Hangout
Staycation Hangout
Urban Oasis Landscape DesignUrban Oasis Landscape Design
Every garden needs a place to grow vegetables. This custom, oversized cedar planter is a great place for the family to get their hands dirty.
McChormach Garden
McChormach Garden
Gardens by Jeffrey BaleGardens by Jeffrey Bale
Jeffrey Bale

Large Eclectic 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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