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Midcentury Sloped Garden Ideas and Designs

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Black Oak Mountain Vineyards
Black Oak Mountain Vineyards
Meraki Create LLCMeraki Create LLC
Brad’s vision for Black Oak Mountain Vineyards was to cultivate a sustainable, organic landscape that guests and visitors would be nurtured by. You’ll get a ‘feeling’ when you visit you won’t know quite what it is, but you won’t want to leave. Our team worked with Brad to see his vision come to life making Black Oak Mountain Vineyards a Couples Choice award winner! Relatively new, and pristine, with unusual desert mountain landscaping and architecture. We integrated an arid desertscape into the natural setting around this 150 acre estate property designing several ceremony sites and photo oportunities to capture the best moments of your life!
Hilltop Vista of Annadel
Hilltop Vista of Annadel
Garden of Ease Landscaping & DesignGarden of Ease Landscaping & Design
Eastward view out Sonoma Valley
My Houzz: Ron
My Houzz: Ron
Lucy CallLucy Call
Photo: Lucy Call © 2013 Houzz
Coachman Drive Project 3
Coachman Drive Project 3
Veridian Outdoor LivingVeridian Outdoor Living
Entry overgrown with massive juniper was scraped and regraded to create a multi-level deck with concrete paver entry pathway.
Mid-Century Modern Landscape
Mid-Century Modern Landscape
Inge Daniels Design LLCInge Daniels Design LLC
IDDLA’s Mid-Century Modern Landscape features an architectural gem nestled within acres of conservation land. While many of our landscape interventions are happening close to the house, we are working with our clients to steward the property including planting successional canopy trees and transitioning areas of lawn to meadows & woodlands. On this natural mound in the foreground we’re encouraging this flush of fern and supplementing new low-bush blueberry plantings with white pines and sassafras transplanted from elsewhere on the property.
Arthur Erickson - West Vancouver
Arthur Erickson - West Vancouver
Terraform LandscapingTerraform Landscaping
Nicole Gurney Photography
Mid-Century Architecture With Beautiful Landscaping
Mid-Century Architecture With Beautiful Landscaping
Neave Group Outdoor SolutionsNeave Group Outdoor Solutions
Rugged stone steps make the trek up the slope to the patio and deck a little more beautiful. (Jan Johnsen, designer)
Ocean Bluff-Winner Santa Barbara Beautiful 2013
Ocean Bluff-Winner Santa Barbara Beautiful 2013
Margie Grace - Grace Design AssociatesMargie Grace - Grace Design Associates
Ocean view landscape with Bocce court, Stepstone pavers and pebbles make for a great outdoor living space. Holly Lepere
Bonifield Residence
Bonifield Residence
Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape ArchitectureJeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture
PANORAMA
PANORAMA
The Construction Group Montana, LLCThe Construction Group Montana, LLC
Rock, Stone, Boulders and Bark.
Santa Cruz Mountain Elevation
Santa Cruz Mountain Elevation
·ecology by design, LLC·ecology by design, LLC
These clients have a house where no exterior wall corner is 90 degrees! All angles are 60 or 120 degrees! So.. the stairs were going to be the same in order not to look out of place or thoughtless. The angle looks sharp, and now my clients can get down to the lower yard. Some native redwood forest plants in the side and front yards as well.
Mid-Century Makeover
Mid-Century Makeover
Lisa Gimmy Landscape ArchitectureLisa Gimmy Landscape Architecture
Cobble filled swale collects and directs storm water along driveway
Cobble filled swale collects and directs storm water along driveway
Village Landscape ArchitectureVillage Landscape Architecture
Cobbles with pebbles are blended to beautify a driveway swale (and also slow storm water, increase infiltration of storm water into soil and reduce downstream erosion issues). Evergreen rushes, irises and grasses soften the rock work and increase the riparian feel.
Chimney Job
Chimney Job
UserUser
San Rafael Eichler Front and Back Yard Remodel
San Rafael Eichler Front and Back Yard Remodel
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
The "Gracie Modern Arbors" (by TerraTrellis) offer eye-catching focal points. Three installed to bring interest and needed height over a long pathway ramp with grape vines. Another frames a stairway to the hillside with a flowering Passion vine. The sloped hillsides were revamped to include low-water and low-maintenance plants that include CA natives, flowing grasses, other Mediterranean plants and several succulents.
Valley Vista Poolhouse
Valley Vista Poolhouse
janelajanela
Coachman Drive Project 1
Coachman Drive Project 1
Veridian Outdoor LivingVeridian Outdoor Living
Entry overgrown with massive juniper was scraped and regraded to create a multi-level deck for large gatherings and to enjoy gorgeous valley views.
Santa Cruz Mountain Elevation
Santa Cruz Mountain Elevation
·ecology by design, LLC·ecology by design, LLC
These clients have a house where no exterior wall corner is 90 degrees! All angles are 60 or 120 degrees! So.. the stairs were going to be the same in order not to look out of place or thoughtless. The angle looks sharp, and now my clients can get down to the lower yard.
New entrance and ADA ramp
New entrance and ADA ramp
Stamp the Earth LLCStamp the Earth LLC
Mill Valley Hillside
Mill Valley Hillside
The Land CollaborativeThe Land Collaborative
TLC

Midcentury Sloped Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury front garden design.

How should I design my midcentury 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 midcentury 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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