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Bamboo gate with fencing
Bamboo gate with fencing
Wiederhold creationsWiederhold creations
Cypress wood and bamboo fencing. with Wiederweave™ woven wood panels.
Asian Inspired Woodland Garden
Asian Inspired Woodland Garden
Jay Sifford Garden DesignJay Sifford Garden Design
We needed a bridge to cross the dry creek bed, so I designed a version of a Japanese yatsuhashi, or zig zag, bridge. It is clad in concrete backer board. I wanted to simulate a granite mountain plateau with a boulder peak. The client purchased the concrete lantern which perfectly complements the entrance to this woodland garden. Photo by Jay Sifford
Asian Themed Garden (Palo Alto, CA)
Asian Themed Garden (Palo Alto, CA)
Modern Landscaping, Inc.Modern Landscaping, Inc.
A formidable pallet of Asian style plant species along with traditional bamboo construction and meandering stone and gravel pathways.
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Japanese Garden Design and Installation
Japanese Garden Design and Installation
Lee's Oriental Landscape ArtLee's Oriental Landscape Art
Key West Retreat
Key West Retreat
Craig Reynolds Landscape ArchitectureCraig Reynolds Landscape Architecture
Kailua Beach_Oahu
Kailua Beach_Oahu
Loriann Gordon Landscape Architect, LLCLoriann Gordon Landscape Architect, LLC
Loriann Gordon
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.
A Zen Garden in 225 sq ft
A Zen Garden in 225 sq ft
Hortus OasisHortus Oasis
The unity of materials (concrete stepping stones, cast benches, Mexican beach pebbles) tie the gardens together. The gaps that are partially shaded year 'round are planted with dwarf mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus ‘Nana’). www.hortusoasis.com
Tucker Design - Boca Raton
Tucker Design - Boca Raton
tucker design build inc.tucker design build inc.
tucker design build
Japanese Tea House
Japanese Tea House
Visionarch, LLCVisionarch, LLC
Visionarch, LLC
Asian Landscape
Asian Landscape
Water Fall
Water Fall
Bonick LandscapingBonick Landscaping
Boulder fountain feature Photo by: Sara Donaldson
Moss Garden
Moss Garden
MKEGreenworksMKEGreenworks
Another view from the overhead bridge.
Moss Garden
Moss Garden
MKEGreenworksMKEGreenworks
The micromist irrigation system can be adjusted at each nozzle from off to on with about 22 stops in between.
Lanikai Beach Balinese
Lanikai Beach Balinese
Peter Vincent ArchitectsPeter Vincent Architects
Linny Morris
Japanese Journey
Japanese Journey
Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)
A former raised ranch turned glassy, open structure with views from front to back looks out onto a geometric Japanese garden. JMMDS designed a landscape journey that encircles the house made of a simple palette of bluestone squares and oblongs that travel over gravel, grass, and plantings to end up at a little teahouse on a hill. While Japanese in spirit, the garden is designed using distinctly un-Japanese forms: circles, squares, and S-curves. Photo: Grey Crawford. Published in Outside the Not So Big House by Julie Moir Messervy and Sarah Susanka and used with permission of The Taunton Press.
Atherton Japanese Garden
Atherton Japanese Garden
Kikuchi + Kankel Design GroupKikuchi + Kankel Design Group
Ali Atri
Asian Garden / Japanese Garden
Asian Garden / Japanese Garden
Lewis Landscape Services, Inc.Lewis Landscape Services, Inc.
Here is a photo of an Asian / Japanese Garden we installed recently. Photo by Jim Lewis of Lewis Landscape Services, Inc. - Portland Oregon
Japanese garden
Japanese garden
Garden Design, Inc.Garden Design, Inc.
Joanne Kostecky Garden Design, Inc. Another area to view by the bench in this raked stone with moss rocks.

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.
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