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Purple Xeriscape Garden Ideas and Designs

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Crevice Open to Opportunities
Crevice Open to Opportunities
Ecoscape Environmental DesignEcoscape Environmental Design
'Dragon's Blood' sedum is nested among the slab buff sandstone steps. Small openings and cracks in boulders or along hardscape joints, provides 'micro-climates' for plants to thrive. The warmth trapped in the dense sandstone provides an advantage to a plant trying to survive Colorado's capricious weather throughout the year.
Snake River Retreat
Snake River Retreat
DESIGN WORKSHOP, INC.DESIGN WORKSHOP, INC.
D.A. Horchner / Design Workshop, Inc.
Paver and Landscape Moraga
Paver and Landscape Moraga
DPG Pavers and DesignDPG Pavers and Design
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The Lodge, Fulham Cemetery (Grand Designs)
The Lodge, Fulham Cemetery (Grand Designs)
Harry Holding StudioHarry Holding Studio
The front garden for an innovative property in Fulham Cemetery - the house featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs in January 2021. The design had to enhance the relationship with the bold, contemporary architecture and open up a dialogue with the wild green space beyond its boundaries. Seen here in the height of summer, this space is an immersive walk through a naturalistic and pollinator rich planting scheme.
Outdoor Living in Wide Open Spaces
Outdoor Living in Wide Open Spaces
Accent LandscapesAccent Landscapes
Natural boulder retaining walls create a perfect area for outdoor entertaining. Photo by Roger Haywood
Pathways
Pathways
Desert Environments LandscapeDesert Environments Landscape
Front Slate Patio
Front Slate Patio
The Urban Gardener LLCThe Urban Gardener LLC
Update existing front garden to include courtyard seating.
Rock Wall + Concrete Steps
Rock Wall + Concrete Steps
Symbiotic Landscape, LLC.Symbiotic Landscape, LLC.
Tucson's Painted Desert
Tucson's Painted Desert
Santa Rita Landscaping, Inc.Santa Rita Landscaping, Inc.
Photos by Meagan Hancock
Hershey Town Home
Hershey Town Home
Ruth Consoli DesignRuth Consoli Design
Clematis (foreground) and Spirea. Ruth Consoli Design
Cat-tastic Lawn Replacement
Cat-tastic Lawn Replacement
Roushall GardensRoushall Gardens
Backyard South African, Costa Rican, and New Zealand plantings.
Backyard South African, Costa Rican, and New Zealand plantings.
Outside InStyleOutside InStyle
South African, Costa Rican, and New Zealand plantings fill up the backyard garden beds.
The Lodge, Fulham Cemetery (Grand Designs)
The Lodge, Fulham Cemetery (Grand Designs)
Harry Holding StudioHarry Holding Studio
Planting in the back garden for an innovative property in Fulham Cemetery - the house featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs in January 2021. The design had to enhance the relationship with the bold, contemporary architecture and open up a dialogue with the wild green space beyond its boundaries. Seen here in summer, the planting is a base of evergreen textures punctuated with long flowering perennials and architectural multi-stem trees.
Back Garden Water Feature
Back Garden Water Feature
Weeds Garden Design Build LLCWeeds Garden Design Build LLC
Recirculating Water Feature, with auto fill - make life so easy - no mosquitos and no drying out! This was a great little design-build project for some great clients! We oversaw the construction of the shed, designed and built the pergola, deck, outdoor kitchen, water feature, flagstone patio, as well as installing the plants, irrigation and landscape lighting. So pretty at night!
The beauty of Drought Tolernat Gardens
The beauty of Drought Tolernat Gardens
UserUser
The San Francisco Bay area is an ideal climate to grow an amazing range of beautiful an unusual plants from around the world.
Moraga Hillside Pool
Moraga Hillside Pool
Roxy DesignsRoxy Designs
Photo: Ellie Wilby
Turramurra
Turramurra
iCreate Landscape and Design PTY LTDiCreate Landscape and Design PTY LTD
Landscaping
Landscaping
American StoneAmerican Stone
Boulders and pines bring the mountains right up to this home's front steps.
Barbecue Pits and Outdoor Kitchens, AZ, The Yard Sylist
Barbecue Pits and Outdoor Kitchens, AZ, The Yard Sylist
The Yard StylistThe Yard Stylist
Taken at dusk, this outdoor kitchen installation and firepit installation at Encore at Eastmark highlights the beauty of a firepit in action. The flames subtly highlight marble tiles of the outdoor kitchen. It also provides warmth and a conversation piece for guests as the sun goes down.
Ground Morning Glory in Rainwater Harvesting Landscape
Ground Morning Glory in Rainwater Harvesting Landscape
Ecology ArtisansEcology Artisans
Ground Morning Glory (Convolvulus sabatius)

Purple Xeriscape 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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