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A Sense of Place
A Sense of Place
Designscapes Colorado Inc.Designscapes Colorado Inc.
The upper terrace is a vantage point that invites visitors from one level to another and offers views of the landscape, its scale and depth of botanical plantings.
City road Courtyard Garden Revamp
City road Courtyard Garden Revamp
Taryn Ferris Gardens, Horticulture And DesignTaryn Ferris Gardens, Horticulture And Design
This intimate space invites you in, with three arched frame mirrors creating the illusion of a space much larger. The evergreen Trachelospermum jasminoides works to hide the high brick walls creating intimacy and the fragrance in the early evening adds to the feeling of an exotic hanging garden.
Black Mulched Flower Beds
Black Mulched Flower Beds
Archer ServicesArcher Services
Black mulched beds are home to bright green plants of varying types, including tropical varietals.
Country Manor Pond
Country Manor Pond
FallingWater ScapesFallingWater Scapes
Urban Front Garden
Urban Front Garden
Marion Keogh Garden DesignMarion Keogh Garden Design
Urban enclave off a busy street full of plants with purples and whites behind Box hedging. Chilled and relaxed, Sun trap.
Planter Box Slimline Garden
Planter Box Slimline Garden
FCG LandscapingFCG Landscaping
Zen Texana
Zen Texana
Blue Ribbon Lady LandscapingBlue Ribbon Lady Landscaping
Photo Credit: Fig & Hibiscus
Our Work
Our Work
JslandscapingJslandscaping
Woodland Garden
Woodland Garden
Chestnut Grove Design Group, Inc.Chestnut Grove Design Group, Inc.
Photo by http://jessicadelaneyphotography.com/
Traditional, Tropical Landscape Design and Installation
Traditional, Tropical Landscape Design and Installation
Dynamic Outdoor SpacesDynamic Outdoor Spaces
Small town garden no lawn
Small town garden no lawn
Amanda ShipmanAmanda Shipman
Amanda Shipman
Beaver Lake House #4
Beaver Lake House #4
Professional Landscaping CompanyProfessional Landscaping Company
A Japanese-Inspired Garden in Edinburgh, Scotland
A Japanese-Inspired Garden in Edinburgh, Scotland
Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)
A pair of world travelers with a deep love of Japan asked JMMDS to design a Japanese-inspired landscape that would complement the contemporary renovation of their home in Edinburgh, Scotland. JMMDS created a plan that included a handsome cut-stone patio, meandering stepping stone paths, sweeping bed lines, stony mounds, a grassy pool of space, and swaths of elegant plantings. JMMDS was on site during the installation to craft the mounds and place the plants and stones. Julie Moir Messervy set out the ancient pieces of gneiss from Scotland’s Isle of Lewis. With the planting design, JMMDS sought to evoke the feeling of a traditional Japanese garden using locally suitable plants. The designers and clients visited nurseries in search of distinctive plant specimens, including cloud-pruned hollies, craggy pines, Japanese maples of varied color and habit, and a particularly notable Japanese snowbell tree. Beneath these, they laid drifts of sedges, hellebores, European gingers, ferns, and Solomon’s Seal. Evergreen azaleas, juniper, rhododendrons, and hebe were clustered around the lawn. JMMDS placed bamboos within root-controlled patio beds and planted mondo grass, sedums, and mosses among the stepping stones. Project designers: Julie Moir Messervy, Principal; Erica Bowman, Senior Landscape Architect Collaborators: Helen Lucas Architects, Steven Ogilvie (garden installers) Photography: Angus Bremner
Contemporary Beach House
Contemporary Beach House
CRCICRCI
Bayside Zen Garden | Bayside, WI
Bayside Zen Garden | Bayside, WI
LandCrafters, LLCLandCrafters, LLC
The Natsume Basin, or cleansing basin, is an important part of the ceremonial tea garden process. You dip the bamboo ladle or “dipper” (hishaku) into the basin to clean your hands before entering the tea house.
Multi-Level Urban Row House
Multi-Level Urban Row House
Topiarius, IncTopiarius, Inc
Landscaping and Masonry
Landscaping and Masonry
Odd Job LandscapingOdd Job Landscaping
St. Louis Landscaping
St. Louis Landscaping
Moynihan & Associates Inc.Moynihan & Associates Inc.
Hardscapes
Hardscapes
Babaraba, Ltd.Babaraba, Ltd.
Rododendronslänt
Rododendronslänt
UserUser
Rhododendron 'Schneekrone', Rhododendron luteum - guldazalea

Partial Sun Formal Garden 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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