Courtyard Landscaping Ideas

Neil Michael - Axiom Photography
Inspiration for a small modern shade courtyard landscaping in Sacramento.
Hard scale pattern of squares breaking from solid - merylrap

William MacCollum, Art Gray Photography.
This is an example of an asian courtyard gravel landscaping in Los Angeles.
Japanese garden-sand/rake/bonsai - annacsebastian

A 1940's bungalow was renovated and transformed for a small family. This is a small space - 800 sqft (2 bed, 2 bath) full of charm and character. Custom and vintage furnishings, art, and accessories give the space character and a layered and lived-in vibe. This is a small space so there are several clever storage solutions throughout. Vinyl wood flooring layered with wool and natural fiber rugs. Wall sconces and industrial pendants add to the farmhouse aesthetic. A simple and modern space for a fairly minimalist family. Located in Costa Mesa, California. Photos: Ryan Garvin
Window boxes on an outside garden wall. - dana_malone29

Paul Kiefer / Specialty Gardens LLC, Grand Haven, MI
Inspiration for a small traditional full sun courtyard brick landscaping in Grand Rapids for winter.
https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/d781cf8304ee7c8d_5604-w220-h260-b0-p0--.jpg - dee_bennett8907653

This beautiful property is located in the hills above of Montecito with 360 degree of views onto the Channel Islands and the surrounding mountains. Inspired by the Japanese landscape design principal of the borrowed landscape the gardens on this property serves as a kind of picture frame from which to view the natural beauty of its surroundings. This 15-year-old costume-built home was crafted with all the style and workmanship ship found in Villa or Château in the Mediterranean. Unfortunately, the garden design was not as well thought out as the house was. Most of this property receives baking sun, drying winds and is in an extremely high fire danger area. Do to these factors many of the plants on the property were unsuitable for their location. The original planting scheme was also lifeless and colorless. Poor landscape maintenance had left many of the plants on the property sick and dying. We came in to revive this landscape, breathing new life into it. Creating a drought tolerant and fire wise landscape was of utmost importance to these clients. Staying true to the more formal landscape styles found in Southern Europe we also want to create an opportunity to design seamlessly blend with its natural surroundings. We did that by incorporating a lot of California native plants. This vast property also contains an avocado orchard and a vineyard. By adding California native plants the property is inviting in native birds and insects that help keep pollinate the orchard and vineyard and keep pest problems at bay. Because these clients enjoy harvesting from their land we added elements of edible landscaping to this project. We filled pottery and planter beds with fruit trees, culinary and medicinal herbs as well as flowers that can be used in cut flower arrangements. Lastly, we went through carefully pruning diseased plants, treating pest problems an improving the soil. Now the landscape is not only more beautiful it is more protected against fire, is more water wise and integrate into its surrounds with a wholistic approach.

Photo of a large modern partial sun courtyard concrete paver landscaping in Tampa for summer.
Шаговая дорожка, мощение с расшивкой газоном - krympol

The garden that we created unifies the property by knitting together five different garden areas into an elegant landscape surrounding the house. Different garden rooms, each with their own character and “mood”, offer places to sit or wander through to enjoy the property. The result is that in a small space you have several different garden experiences all while understanding the context of the larger garden plan.
idea for arbor walkway to side patio - deb_schaeffer

Luxury homes with custom landscape design featuring fountains by Fratantoni Interior Designers. Follow us on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more inspirational photos!
No garden just like this... option - sonal_kalia

Design ideas for a transitional courtyard raised garden bed in Oklahoma City.
stack raised beds, note bird bath, tulips in a pot, herbs, boxwood, deer do not like box, tall vines going up really looks good. - linda_brandt40

Design ideas for a large southwestern partial sun courtyard concrete paver water fountain landscape in Albuquerque for fall.
Put it lower to the ground for the wildlife - 536castlehall

A couple by the name of Claire and Dan Boyles commissioned Exterior Worlds to develop their back yard along the lines of a French Country garden design. They had recently designed and built a French Colonial style house. Claire had been very involved in the architectural design, and she communicated extensively her expectations for the landscape. The aesthetic we ultimately created for them was not a traditional French country garden per se, but instead was a variation on the symmetry, color, and sense of formality associated with this design. The most notable feature that we added to the estate was a custom swimming pool installed just to the rear of the home. It emphasized linearity, complimentary right angles, and it featured a luxury spa and pool fountain. We built the coping around the pool out of limestone, and we used concrete pavers to build the custom pool patio. We then added French pottery in various locations around the patio to balance the stonework against the look and structure of the home. We added a formal garden parallel to the pool to reflect its linear movement. Like most French country gardens, this design is bordered by sheered bushes and emphasizes straight lines, angles, and symmetry. One very interesting thing about this garden is that it is consist entirely of various shades of green, which lends itself well to the sense of a French estate. The garden is bordered by a taupe colored cedar fence that compliments the color of the stonework. Just around the corner from the back entrance to the house, there lies a double-door entrance to the master bedroom. This was an ideal place to build a small patio for the Boyles to use as a private seating area in the early mornings and evenings. We deviated slightly from strict linearity and symmetry by adding pavers that ran out like steps from the patio into the grass. We then planted boxwood hedges around the patio, which are common in French country garden design and combine an Old World sensibility with a morning garden setting. We then completed this portion of the project by adding rosemary and mondo grass as ground cover to the space between the patio, the corner of the house, and the back wall that frames the yard. This design is derivative of those found in morning gardens, and it provides the Boyles with a place where they can step directly from their bedroom into a private outdoor space and enjoy the early mornings and evenings. We further develop the sense of a morning garden seating area; we deviated slightly from the strict linear forms of the rest of the landscape by adding pavers that ran like steps from the patio and out into the grass. We also planted rosemary and mondo grass as ground cover to the space between the patio, the corner of the house, and the back wall that borders this portion of the yard. We then landscaped the front of the home with a continuing symmetry reminiscent of French country garden design. We wanted to establish a sense of grand entrance to the home, so we built a stone walkway that ran all the way from the sidewalk and then fanned out parallel to the covered porch that centers on the front door and large front windows of the house. To further develop the sense of a French country estate, we planted a small parterre garden that can be seen and enjoyed from the left side of the porch. On the other side of house, we built the Boyles a circular motorcourt around a large oak tree surrounded by lush San Augustine grass. We had to employ special tree preservation techniques to build above the root zone of the tree. The motorcourt was then treated with a concrete-acid finish that compliments the brick in the home. For the parking area, we used limestone gravel chips. French country garden design is traditionally viewed as a very formal style intended to fill a significant portion of a yard or landscape. The genius of the Boyles project lay not in strict adherence to tradition, but rather in adapting its basic principles to the architecture of the home and the geometry of the surrounding landscape. For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.
bedroom door with side lights and small patio - linda_petersen85

David Kopfmann
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional courtyard mulch garden path in Minneapolis.
Iron & wood mixed media fence for motor court & patio rails - webuser_623097701

Inspiration for a small contemporary full sun and desert courtyard gravel landscaping in Los Angeles for summer.
we like the formal arrangement of the desert plants - ec_brandt

Inside the courtyard walls, the gardens are an integral part of the house. The perennial gardens here consist of Shasta daisies, Moonshine yarrow, hollyhocks, dianthus, scabiosa, catmint, silver mound artemisia, santiliona and salvia. Photographed by Phil Steinhauer
Old style gates to replace the current side gates ? - gztheod

PC: David Duncan Livingston
Photo of an asian full sun courtyard landscaping in Hawaii.
love the zen garden and stones - rajackson864

Antique reclaimed sandstone cobblestone driveway pavers. Authentic 100 - 400 year old cobblestone imported from Europe.
This is an example of a large traditional shade courtyard stone driveway in San Francisco.
Pavers and cablestones - sayo_424

This is an example of a large transitional partial sun courtyard stone landscaping in Other.
It feels like an added bonus to the house - e_rodriguez89

Peastone driveway with antique granite curbing and perennials planting beds.
This is an example of a mid-sized farmhouse full sun courtyard gravel driveway in Boston for summer.
Purple flowers for front landscape - jessquinn23