Medium Sized Garden for Winter Ideas and Designs

The original zen garden is updated with slate chip mulch and a birds nest spruce. Boulders original to the site were relocated as needed. Renn Kuhnen Photography

Adirondack Arroyo (or An Aesthetic and Functional Solution to a Drainage Issue)

Land Art

New garden complete. Pea gravel path leads users through a native plant garden with the essence of a geological feature. The grassland provides year-round interest, attracts birds and pollinators, and functions as a drainage solution, efficiently diverting enormous amounts of runoff away from the home where it had previously pooled after rain showers and spring snowmelts. Photo by Jess Ray Photography

Court Drive

LAND BY DESIGN

A mix of black eyed susans, yucca, and ornamental grasses form the basis to this gorgeous and exuberant mass planting full of texture and color in the front yard landscape architecture garden design of this Kansas City home.

Landscape Renovation

Berkeley Design Group

Overgrown and Neglected Landscape Turned Low Maintenance and Welcoming

Northwest DC Contemporary garden

Molly Scott Exteriors, LLC

The garden from the kitchen window--evergreens stand out when the garden is blanketed with snow. Molly Scott, Molly Scott Exteriors, LLC

Small dry creek bed feature in the planting beds.

Graham Landscape and Design

Trissta Lyman

Cultured Stone

Greenheart Landscapes

Front Yard Curb Appeal

Plantings & Landscape - West Seattle, WA

Borealis Landscape & Design DBA Skipley Farm

Looking north after 3 years of growing-in without any supplemental watering: Gil Schieber

Pleasure Point

User

The sliding copper entry doors were designed by the Italian-born Luciano Tempo ... once the owner of Luciano Antiques of Carmel, S.F. and Morocco. In this picture the side copper security bars had not yet been installed Photo-Chris Jacobson, GardenArt Group

Torrance Driveway/Walkway

Bleu Stone Pavers

interlocking paver stone driveway

Zen Garden

The Garden Artist LLC

Blu Fish Photography

Front Garden, Bellevue Terrace, Hove

Alison Gardiner Landscape Design

Rosetta Belvedere Firepit in Winter

Barkman Concrete Ltd.

What better way to enjoy the outdoors than to gather around a beautiful fire pit with friends and family? The natural stone look of the Belvedere Fire Pit Kit transforms your patio or backyard into an inviting, warm retreat. Precast concrete is fire-safe and engineered to weather the hardest outdoor elements. Photo: Barkman Concrete Ltd.

Earlier Work

BORDEN Landscape Design

Natural Eclectic Garden

Revolution Landscape

Incredible Award winning Lafeyette Garden

Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.

Spectacular Canyon View Terrace

Urban Oasis Landscape Design

The custom pergola over the Jacuzzi creates shelter and privacy from neighbors and includes a bench for post-dip relaxation and steps on the canyon side to ease access. Beautiful light patterns are created by the intricate pattern of the roof and the curtains add a touch of romance. Photo by Marcus Teply

Lawn Conversion

Rock & Rose Landscapes San Francisco

Custom mailbox with house numbers

Bradford Associates, LLC

A custom mailbox with laser cut house numbers compliments the custom address sign at the front walkway.

Seaside Garden

trace robinson landscape design

Trace Robinson

Medium Sized Garden for Winter Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed 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 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 front garden design.

How should I design my 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 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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