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Xeriscape Garden for Winter Ideas and Designs

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Front Yard After
Front Yard After
Ecoscape Environmental DesignEcoscape Environmental Design
From all turf to all textures! Say good bye to mono-cultures like lawns, and open-up to a broader landscape palette. The young ground covers and shrubs will spread and blossom, adding food diversity for the local pollinators. More then grass ever could!
Tree Silhouette Screen
Tree Silhouette Screen
Dusil DesignDusil Design
Dusil Design and Landscape Inc.
Budget Friendly Lawn Replacement
Budget Friendly Lawn Replacement
Urban Oasis Landscape DesignUrban Oasis Landscape Design
A collection of exotic plants keep the front yard interesting year round. Coppertone Stonecrop (Sedum nussbaumerianum) make a pretty groundcover.
Modern Water-Side Landscape Remodel - Front Lawn Replaced, Novato, CA
Modern Water-Side Landscape Remodel - Front Lawn Replaced, Novato, CA
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
Carex Testacea a grass-like plant, often with shades of orange, shown with FX Luminaire low-voltage pathway light. Foxtail asparagus fern in background. The front areas of this landscape in Bel Marin Keys, Novato, were transformed from a tired, water thirsty-lawn into a contemporary setting with dramatic concrete pavers leading to the home's entrance. A variety of low-water plants for sun and part shade complete this project front yard transformation. Installed in February 2014. More plant updates early 2015. The back areas of this transformation is featured in a separate project: Modern Water-Side Landscape Remodel http://www.houzz.com/projects/456093/Modern-Water-Side-Landscape-Remodel---Lawn-Replaced--Novato--CA
Lakefront Courtyard
Lakefront Courtyard
Ashworth Design StudioAshworth Design Studio
Rustic Xeriscape
Rustic Xeriscape
Mandala Landscape and DesignMandala Landscape and Design
Irvington Mediterranean Ecstasy
Irvington Mediterranean Ecstasy
Abbaté DesignsAbbaté Designs
The clients wanted a landscape that matches the Spanish Colonial Revival style of this NE Portland Home. The copper-clad fence serves as a dramatic backdrop for a complete redo of the landscape, bringing new garden features and Mediterranean plants that could thrive in the PNW.
Venice Modern
Venice Modern
BORDEN Landscape DesignBORDEN Landscape Design
Westwood
Westwood
Robert Cornell & Associates, Inc.Robert Cornell & Associates, Inc.
Robert Cornell
Expansive IdealMow Lawn
Expansive IdealMow Lawn
FormLA LandscapingFormLA Landscaping
This IdealMow lawn of native Carex pansa is ready for play! Mown, as it is here, it looks like a traditional lawn. Left to grow, it will form undulating waves of green.
San Francisco Landscape
San Francisco Landscape
FDC Design BuildFDC Design Build
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3434
Blender Architecture LLCBlender Architecture LLC
Darris Harris
Abacoa House
Abacoa House
Jennifer GrecoJennifer Greco
photos by Jennifer Greco
Plants for North Texas
Plants for North Texas
Appealing Gardens Landscapes, LLCAppealing Gardens Landscapes, LLC
This photo taken over winter time includes Purple winter creeper and Mexican Feather Grass. Texture and color even in the winter time!
Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Sticks and Stones Outdoor & Landscape DesignSticks and Stones Outdoor & Landscape Design
This home backed up to a new and busy hiking trail. The homeowner requested privacy without a fence. Various evergreen and deciduous trees were chosen for their drought tolerance and durability. There is a heavy duty landscape fabric underneath rocks and mulch. We left several planting spaces open for spring bulbs. The homeowner splurged for larger than usual trees in order to obtain privacy immediately. This is a wonderland in the winter, as the homeowner decorates each tree with lights. Photograph by TF.
Palo Alto garden
Palo Alto garden
Sycamore DesignSycamore Design
The Retreat #1
The Retreat #1
Montgomery Custom HomesMontgomery Custom Homes
Boise Bench :: Ultra Low Maintenance
Boise Bench :: Ultra Low Maintenance
Stack Rock Group - Landscape ArchitectureStack Rock Group - Landscape Architecture
Stack Rock Group :: Creative Landscape Architecture and Landscape Design from Boise, Idaho. StackRockGroup.com
Paver Entryway
Paver Entryway
Beautify (Landscape Design and Installation)Beautify (Landscape Design and Installation)
Simple tairs, a gate, with traditional stone facade. Desert landscaping
South African Style in Woodside
South African Style in Woodside
UserUser
We installed this garden a few years after the major installation. There were small pieces of the evil plant Equisetum in the soil mix, that over time became a pest. We shut off the water and put in a desert garden instead. Problem solved. photos by Caitlin Atkinson

Xeriscape Garden for Winter 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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