Ideas For Small Formal Gardens

Hoy Landscaping Inc.

We do Containers all year round!
Design ideas for a small traditional full sun side yard formal garden in Chicago for spring.

Seed Studio Landscape Design

image: Travis Rhoads Photography
Design ideas for a small contemporary shade side yard stone formal garden in San Francisco.

Mariani Landscape

A city courtyard reminiscent of the French countryside, an oasis right in the middle of the city. A harmony of details combine to perfect the space, a dramatic change making this space inviting. The character of the home is carried into the courtyard design, the tones of the clay pavers complementing the stone and brick surrounding the courtyard, offering a natural and weathered atmosphere. Around the edge of the pavers is a french drain for functionality, without taking anything away from the design. The arbor over the middle doorway is a custom built addition and it serves more than one purpose; it will be home to climbing vines, it frames the doorway with its placement, and it balances the space with its size and color. A significant addition that integrates and unifies the space. The plantings are all shade lovers, chosen to thrive in this space. There are evergreens and perennials that give the gardens structure throughout the year, and annuals added for seasonal color.

Austin Landscaping

This is the same home as in our summer color featured project but this is how beautiful the same space can look in the "dead" of winter with the correct use of foliage and proper care. Claire Bland

Arroyo Seco Construction

Inspiration for a small southwestern partial sun backyard concrete paver formal garden in Santa Barbara with a fire pit for spring.

Seed Studio Landscape Design

image: Travis Rhoads Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary shade side yard stone formal garden in San Francisco.

D.I.G. Landscape

Inspiration for a small contemporary backyard gravel formal garden in Charleston for summer.

LandCrafters, Inc

A formal Green Mountain boxwood hedge backs up a mixed perennial border in late may of this front yard space. A iron urn has seasonal annual color recently installed.

CSDesign llc

Inspiration for a small contemporary partial sun backyard stone formal garden in Seattle.

Mariani Landscape

Wrigleyville Residential Roof Deck

Rooftopia, LLC

After removing an old wooden deck and re-sealing the roof membrane, we installed a low maintenance porcelain paver floor on a pedestal system to increase drainage, air circulation and overall weight dispersion of the garden elements. We fabricated custom cedar planter boxes with a cedar and steel railing to add height for increased safety. As you enter the space, the focal point of the garden is a sleek, modern water feature with a pretty Mexican pebble and tigerwood base. The unique outdoor kitchen is comprised of Tigerwood, cedar and stainless hardware. Tigerwood cladding on the door of an existing stand alone grill, creates the illusion of a built in grill, with beautiful cedar countertops on either side. Landscape lighting and an irrigation system keep the garden stunning day and night. Jenn LassaJenn Lassa

Outside Collective

Christel Leung
Inspiration for a small modern full sun backyard concrete paver landscaping in San Francisco.

Tim Knowles Landscape Architect

A small square brick patio next to the main walkway has just enough room for 2 chairs and end table. The wall fountain is framed with an espaliered camellia.