Garden Outline

Backyard Garden Ideas

Backyard Garden Ideas

Hello and welcome to the Garden Outline photo gallery of backyard garden ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
 
What are the benefits of a backyard gardens?

  • Beautifies the outdoor space in your home
  • Can be a colorful and fragrant welcoming gathering spot for family and friends
  • Reduces stress due to the therapeutic aroma of certain flowers
  • You can experiment with edible gardening and harvest the freshest fruits, vegetables, and herbs
  • Gardening is a great low-to-moderate-impact exercise

 
What are the main options for backyard gardens?

  • Structures: pergola, gazebo, arbors, trellis, pond, garden bridge, mini waterfalls, garden gates
  • Furniture: wrought iron chairs, teak bench, synthetic resin wicker garden seating set
  • Accents: glazed pots, terracotta fountain, stone firepit, bronze statue, wooden birdhouse, water well, lighting fixture
  • Walkway: pea gravel, grass and concrete pavers, brick, stone, cement slabs, flagstone, step stones

 
What follows are beautiful photos of backyard gardens along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you. For even more garden inspiration, try Garden Path Ideas, Garden Design Ideas, Garden Edging Ideas, Backyard Landscape Design Ideas and Backyard Patio Designs and Ideas. Enjoy and happy outdoor decorating!
 

1. Lavender Walkway

Lavender shrubs as garden edging with limestone fines walkway and terracotta fountain with glazed urn and iron cage trellis with English rose and “Blue Mist” fothergilla
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Points of Interest ● Lavender shrubs as garden edging ● limestone fines walkway ● terracotta fountain with glazed urn ● iron cage trellis ● English rose and “Blue Mist” fothergilla

2. Country Victorian Garden in Full Bloom

hexagonal tea table set with throw pillows and Victorian-inspired chandelier with climbing peach white roses and clematis “etoile violette” (i.e. purple star in French) with wrought iron arbor and galvanized zinc watering can
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Points of Interest ● hexagonal tea table set with throw pillows ● Victorian-inspired chandelier ● climbing peach, white roses and clematis “etoile violette” (i.e. purple star in French) ● wrought iron arbor ● galvanized zinc watering can

3. Colonial Lawn

blazing red picket fence adirondack chairs with sunflowers and red roses with white single concave picket fence and classic French doors with sidelight concrete garden bed edgingPoints of Interest ● blazing red picket fence adirondack chairs ● sunflowers and red roses ● white single concave picket fence ● classic French doors with sidelight ● concrete garden bed edging

4. Colonial Back Garden in Bold Colors

colorful home exterior paint calling back various hues from the garden and round topiary surrounding bird bath centerpiece with Arizona flagstone walkway and lattice fence with bold apple green lounge chair and side table
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Points of Interest ● colorful home exterior paint calling back various hues from the garden ● round topiary surrounding bird bath centerpiece ● Arizona flagstone walkway ● lattice fence ● bold apple green lounge chair and side table

5. Garden Bridge

arched bridge with stained concrete based and wooden railing with blue green glazed ceramic sphere and gravel dry riverbed with bountiful perennial foliage and pine trees with blue hydrangeasPoints of Interest ● arched bridge with stained concrete based and wooden railing ● blue green glazed ceramic sphere ● gravel dry riverbed ● bountiful perennial foliage and pine trees ● blue hydrangeas

6. Bird Bath

clay bird bath with pebbles and wrought iron scrolled garden border fence with spear finials and decorated wheelbarrow with flagstone step stonesPoints of Interest ● clay bird bath with pebbles ● wrought iron scrolled garden border fence with spear finials ● decorated wheelbarrow ● flagstone step stones

7. Outdoor Seating Retreat

pea gravel patio area with low-apron wooden chairs with rustic cushion and succulents and Crassula on clay pots and English ivy entwined with Moonflower on aged wood arbor with a matching lattice privacy wall and warm tone fairy lights
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Points of Interest ● pea gravel patio area ● low-apron wooden chairs with rustic cushion ● succulents and Crassula on clay pots ● English ivy entwined with Moonflower on aged wood arbor with a matching lattice privacy wall ● warm tone fairy lights

8. Privacy Arbor

DIY wooden arbor with lattice back and side privacy panels with outdoor wind chimes and oriental lilies irises daylilies “Night Beacon” garden bed and lush pine trees for year round privacy and split rail fencePoints of Interest ● DIY wooden arbor with lattice back and side privacy panels ● outdoor wind chimes ● oriental lilies, irises, daylilies “Night Beacon” garden bed ● lush pine trees for year round privacy ● split rail fence

9. Hobbit House

cottage with thatched roof with split rail fence and pea gravel walkway with stepping stones and white and pastel flower blooms on walkway and facade with strawberry guava tree
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Points of Interest ● cottage with thatched roof ● split rail fence ● pea gravel walkway with stepping stones ● white and pastel flower blooms on walkway and facade ● strawberry guava tree

10. Relaxing by the Waterfall

terraced backyard with boulder retaining walls and wrought iron chair set and citronella candle holders with pondless two-level waterfalls made of stone slabs and flagstone patio and glazed urns with covered arbor with hanging plantsPoints of Interest ● terraced backyard with boulder retaining walls ● wrought iron chair set and citronella candle holders ● pondless two-level waterfalls made of stone slabs ● flagstone patio and glazed urns ● covered arbor with hanging plants

11. Modern Sunroom

veranda with sliding doors and fireplace with brick fence with stone fence and fence pole tops matching chimney caps and hip dormer window with discreet rain gutter downspout matching door framesPoints of Interest ● veranda with sliding doors and fireplace ● brick fence with stone fence ● fence pole tops matching chimney caps ● hip dormer window ● discreet rain gutter downspout matching door frames

12. Private Garden

weathered wood dog ear cut fence for privacy and variety of yellow pink and violet daisies with Concrete slab bench framed by twin planters and antique bicycle backyard decoration with natural garden edgingPoints of Interest ● weathered wood dog ear cut fence for privacy ● variety of yellow, pink, and violet daisies ● Concrete slab bench framed by twin planters ● antique bicycle backyard decoration ● natural garden edging

13. “Rainforest” Backyard

natural rock garden edging with daffodils and “Ad Rem” tulips and stone veneer retaining walls each with a different selection of perennials and flowers with boulder retaining wall lined with boxwood and cabana on terraced gardenPoints of Interest ● natural rock garden edging ● daffodils and “Ad Rem” tulips ● stone veneer retaining walls each with a different selection of perennials and flowers ● boulder retaining wall lined with boxwood ● cabana on terraced garden

14. Waterfalls by the Garden Shed

heron sculpture with cascading waterfalls and lily pods with redwood garden shed and natural stone pond coping and lining
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Points of Interest ● heron sculpture ● cascading waterfalls ● lily pods ● redwood garden shed ● natural stone pond coping and lining

15. Red Bench

red glazed cast iron bench with intricate back design and short flat wooden bridge painted to match terra cotta planters with hanging bird house and metal wind chimes with combination of stone boulders railroad ties and hidden edgingPoints of Interest ● red glazed cast iron bench with intricate back design ● short flat wooden bridge painted to match terra cotta planters ● hanging bird house ● metal wind chimes ● combination of stone boulders, railroad ties, and hidden edging

16. Tuscan Inspiration

wood pergola with matching trellis and ceramic tile accent on stair risers with lattice privacy fence and Japanese maple and colorful pansies with Small pond with terracotta urns and brick copingPoints of Interest ● wood pergola with matching trellis ● ceramic tile accent on stair risers ● lattice privacy fence ● Japanese maple and colorful pansies ● Small pond with terracotta urns and brick coping

17. Country Farmhouse-Inspired Garden

wishing well with terracotta scallop roof and white light holder with hearts and windows with weather resistant resin white folding chairs and tea table with joyful fuchsia cushion seats calling back rose design on pillow and tea pot with lush trees and shrubs for year round privacyPoints of Interest ● wishing well with terracotta scallop roof ● white light holder with hearts and windows ● weather resistant resin white folding chairs and tea table ● joyful fuchsia cushion seats calling back rose design on pillow and tea pot ● lush trees and shrubs for year round privacy

18. Stone and Wicker

synthetic resin wicker garden chairs and table with stone firepit and two-toned cobblestone pavement with raised stone garden beds and glazed urns on elevated stone pillars
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Points of Interest ● synthetic resin wicker garden chairs and table ● stone firepit ● two-toned cobblestone pavement ● raised stone garden beds ● glazed urns on elevated stone pillars

19. Garden Shed

white garden storage with matching house roof and wooden bird feeder hanging on iron pole with black-eyed Susan and hostas with stockade fence and natural garden edgePoints of Interest ● white garden storage with matching house roof ● wooden bird feeder hanging on iron pole ● black-eyed Susan ● hostas ● stockade fence ● natural garden edge

20. Greens and Violets

Agastache Blue Boa and fairy bellflowers with decorative stones with moss near lavender parterre and red zinnia with detached brick covered patioPoints of Interest ● Agastache Blue Boa and fairy bellflowers ● decorative stones with moss near lavender parterre ● red zinnia ● detached brick covered patio

21. Rustic Gazebo Surrounded by Greenery

rustic gazebo with clay tiles roof and half lattice privacy wall with wooden bench with low camel back and rolled arms with pink flowering rhododendron and flowering dogwood trees with sedge and stones edgingPoints of Interest ● rustic gazebo with clay tiles roof and half lattice privacy wall ● wooden bench with low camel back and rolled arms ● pink flowering rhododendron ● flowering dogwood trees ● sedge and stones edging

22. Earth and Fire

terracotta pot with heron carvings and Red Tip Photinia shrubs calling back red geranium flower bed and stone facade with vestibule entrance outdoor lantern and elevated stone edgingPoints of Interest ● terracotta pot with heron carvings ● Red Tip Photinia shrubs calling back red geranium flower bed ● stone facade ● vestibule entrance outdoor lantern ● elevated stone edging

23. Patch in the Desert

two level parterre with warm toned pea gravel covering and flat garden edge with rough cut stones and tiled planks with boulder accent and English lavender on flat edged parterre with stone raised bedPoints of Interest ● two level parterre with warm toned pea gravel covering ● flat garden edge with rough cut stones and tiled planks ● boulder accent ● English lavender on flat edged parterre ● stone raised bed

24. French Hedges

lawn walkway with boxwood hedges and aged brick fence with grouped Cypress trees and alliums with pink lupinesPoints of Interest ● lawn walkway with boxwood hedges ● aged brick fence ● grouped Cypress trees ● alliums ● pink lupines

25. Simplistic Raised Garden Bed

fish shaped raised aged brick garden bed and cast iron garden statue with mini bird bath and Serviceberry tree with Concave fence gate with iron and wire combination fence with iron plant hanger on fence polePoints of Interest ● fish shaped raised aged brick garden bed ● cast iron garden statue with mini bird bath ● Serviceberry tree ● Concave fence gate with iron and wire combination fence ● iron plant hanger on fence pole

26. Lots of Green

white washed barrel planter with pink petunias and split rail fence with white lupines and curved resin strip edgingPoints of Interest ● white washed barrel planter ● pink petunias ● split rail fence ● white lupines ● curved resin strip edging

27. Cobblestone Secret Garden

stacked stone fence with iron gate and stone pillar with carved stone finial and weathered carved stone flower box with pink and white edge Geranium Elke with yellow hues of the Lady’s Mantle bloom and Bellflower Beardtongue and elephant ears plantsPoints of Interest ● stacked stone fence with iron gate ● stone pillar with carved stone finial ● weathered carved stone flower box ● pink and white edge Geranium Elke ● yellow hues of the Lady’s Mantle bloom ● Bellflower Beardtongue ● elephant ears plants