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Beach Creek Apartments
Beach Creek Apartments
Waterwise BotanicalsWaterwise Botanicals
Our design team created a concept of a “Water-wise Tropical Paradise”, bursting with color, shiny textures, lush foliage, and small palm tree varieties. Turf was converted to garden beds, and low-volume, low-pressure drip irrigation was installed.
Beautiful Fences
Beautiful Fences
Kayu Canada Inc.Kayu Canada Inc.
Dark Red Meranti is the perfect choice when your looking for a mixture of light and dark. Supplied by Kayu Canada Inc.
Aquajoy portfolio
Aquajoy portfolio
Aquajoy Water Gardens LtdAquajoy Water Gardens Ltd
Aquajoy specialize in Water Gardens, pond cleaning, pond construction, pond maintenance and pond design in the London, Surrey, Sussex,Hants/Hampshire and Berkshire areas but can work generally anywhere in the South of England. Aquajoy's team are dedicated to providing the highest level of customer experience and can help you with any pond enquiry including, pond sealing, natural swimming pools and maintenance, swimming ponds, commercial waterfeatures, waterfeature servicing, garden pond maintenance, pond and koi pond fibre glassing, fish and koi health, pond cleaning, koi pond cleaning, garden fish ponds, pond repairs,fibreglass sealing of Koi ponds, pond plants, general pond maintenance and koi pond maintenance and servicing or anything related to ponds, water features and your garden feature.
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Zen Rock Garden
Zen Rock Garden
UserUser
The garden is defined by a series of rock walls holding raised gardens beds and a winding pathway of gravel. Raised beds allow the plants to spill over into the path, working with the twisting trail to obscure a traveler’s view and create a sense of mystery around the bend. Japanense Stewartia Stewartia pseudocamellia
Allendale NJ - Design-Outdoor Kitchen Patio and Outdoor Fireplace
Allendale NJ - Design-Outdoor Kitchen Patio and Outdoor Fireplace
Cipriano Landscape Design & Custom Swimming PoolsCipriano Landscape Design & Custom Swimming Pools
The Allendale NJ outdoor kitchen design and custom outdoor fireplace showcases natural stone masonry with extraordinary detail. The seamless NJ landscape design showcases a timeless, luxury look.
Casey Key beachfront home
Casey Key beachfront home
ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & DesignArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design
Loralei Hurlock
Moongate
Moongate
UserUser
A moongate set in a trellis provides the separation between a dining terrace and small garden beyond. A Leonard
Darnestown Project
Darnestown Project
McHale Landscape Design, Inc.McHale Landscape Design, Inc.
The afterview of the waterfall and pond with a glimpse of the pavilion and moon gate.
Contemporary eclectic Japanese inspired garden
Contemporary eclectic Japanese inspired garden
Tim Smith Garden DesignTim Smith Garden Design
Contemporary eclectic Japanese inspired garden with stone retaining walls and low decking that leads to a stone Koi pond surrounded by specimen Japanese Maples, Alphonse Kerr Bamboo, ornamental grasses, and horsetail, eclectic containers, and bench built-ins. photo by Jason Maris
Japanese Garden, Contemporary Garden, California Garden
Japanese Garden, Contemporary Garden, California Garden
Bio Friendly GardensBio Friendly Gardens
contemporary gardens
Japanese Garden in Manhattan
Japanese Garden in Manhattan
New Eco LandscapesNew Eco Landscapes
Japanese courtyard garden in NYC. This garden was built in a dark courtyard on top of a roof. All plants are real and had to be planted within the mounds.
Flowers in Space
Flowers in Space
MARPA DESIGN STUDIOMARPA DESIGN STUDIO
Asian Landscape
Asian Landscape
Frame For A Garden
Frame For A Garden
Garden Structures & MoreGarden Structures & More
I am very proud of the total outcome of this project.
Ascher Smith Landscape Designs
Ascher Smith Landscape Designs
Ascher SmithAscher Smith
How to achieve a tropical style, lowmaintenance, waterwise garden in only 35m2 of space
Michael Glassman Designs
Michael Glassman Designs
Michael Glassman & AssociatesMichael Glassman & Associates
Frederic Francis
Frederic Francis
Francis LandscapesFrancis Landscapes
Stanford Garden
Stanford Garden
Richard KramerRichard Kramer
Rain Gardens
Rain Gardens
Plan-it Earth DesignPlan-it Earth Design
Garden for the Disconnected Downspout. Photo by Amy Whitworth, Installation by Apogee Landscapes www.apogeelandscapes.com

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.
Modern Tropical Courtyard
Modern Tropical Courtyard
Glenna Partridge Garden DesignGlenna Partridge Garden Design
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