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Sebastian's Tropical Landscape Design, LLC.Sebastian's Tropical Landscape Design, LLC.
This rock pathway connects the front yard via a side yard pathway to the backyard creating a beautiful aesthetic flow that compliments the homes beauty and curb appeal.
Small Fairy Fountain Basin
Small Fairy Fountain Basin
Magic Garden DreamsMagic Garden Dreams
One of the small fountainscapes we offer.
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Japanese Style Garden
Japanese Style Garden
Phil Hirst Garden DesignPhil Hirst Garden Design
A Japanese inspired design for part of a much larger garden in rural Derbyshire. Organically shaped planting beds with a gravel path weaving through to create different routes through the space. Pergola structures constructed from green oak beams mirror the design of the client's sun room.
Entertainers Delight
Entertainers Delight
Tech Scapes Australia LandscapingTech Scapes Australia Landscaping
Water feature designed for the middle of the turning circle.
Mariposa - Wall Project
Mariposa - Wall Project
Campus Landscape, LLCCampus Landscape, LLC
Richmond Asian Garden
Richmond Asian Garden
Northwest Native Landscapes LLCNorthwest Native Landscapes LLC
This compact, urban backyard was in desperate need of privacy. We created a series of outdoor rooms, privacy screens, and lush plantings all with an Asian-inspired design sense. Elements include a covered outdoor lounge room, sun decks, rock gardens, shade garden, evergreen plant screens, and raised boardwalk to connect the various outdoor spaces. The finished space feels like a true backyard oasis.
Mathew Project : Western Outdoor Designs
Mathew Project : Western Outdoor Designs
Western Outdoor DesignsWestern Outdoor Designs
Jardín Zem en la montaña
Jardín Zem en la montaña
queiruga Paisajistasqueiruga Paisajistas
Black Point Villa - Walkway
Black Point Villa - Walkway
Barker Kappelle Construction, LLCBarker Kappelle Construction, LLC
庭　SOUZOUEN 2014
庭　SOUZOUEN 2014
SUZUKI YOSHIMI PHOTOGRAPHYSUZUKI YOSHIMI PHOTOGRAPHY
作庭　創造園　越智將人
Japanese Garden Design and Installation
Japanese Garden Design and Installation
Lee's Oriental Landscape ArtLee's Oriental Landscape Art
Secret Garden
Secret Garden
Craig Reynolds Landscape ArchitectureCraig Reynolds Landscape Architecture
Stephen Dunn
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
Water Features
Water Features
MayCreek LandscapingMayCreek Landscaping
Update a Court yard
Update a Court yard
Construction Landscape, LLC.Construction Landscape, LLC.
Courtyard landscape update in Vero Beach. Small spaces can make a big impact using a mix of vertical and contrasting compact material, like palms and bright bougainvillea. Landscape designed and installed by Construction Landscape, Jennifer Bevins. Servicing The Treasure and Space Coast 772-492-8382.
Bayside Zen Garden | Bayside, WI
Bayside Zen Garden | Bayside, WI
LandCrafters, LLCLandCrafters, LLC
Large angular, gray granite boulders screen some utilities. Pea gravel and gray granite cobbles are the elements of this dry garden. The dry garden is an important element in Japanese garden design. Simple lush green plantings mass around the existing paper birch.
Backyard - Japanese Garden
Backyard - Japanese Garden
DabneyCollinsDabneyCollins
Cypress posts and cedar bridge. http://www.jerryfinleyphotography.com/
Landscape
Landscape
Twin Oaks Lawn and Landscape, Inc.Twin Oaks Lawn and Landscape, Inc.
This beautiful Asian inspired oasis is the perfect place to relax!

World-Inspired Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired front garden design.

How should I design my world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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.
Japanese Garden in West Acton
Japanese Garden in West Acton
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