17 Lush Garden Ideas You Can Copy

Natural character

In the wooded northwest corner of the garden, landscape architect Christopher Campbell planted ferns and other shade-loving greenery instead of overzealously pruning or cutting down trees.

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Sitting pretty

A luxuriant and romantic Vancouver garden delights with a heady mix of old-world inspiration and lush blooms.

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Formal fancy

Inspired by a traditional European-style courtyard, this garden look is elegant and tailored, possessing old-world charm and romantic details. 

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Secret summer garden

Simple and discreet wooden furniture lets the greenery steal the show. A pretty tablecloth, a bouquet from the garden, lanterns and pretty dishes fashion a lovely, casual, nature-inspired beauty.

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Sophisticated style

This pretty scene from the kitchen window shows how a great design can be enjoyed inside as well.

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Contemporary oasis

The red accented furniture and toss cushions in the seating area at the far end of the garden complement the glazed red glass panels on the back of the house.

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Garden escape

The house hugs a slope, so its main floor now opens to the bright front courtyard, and the lower floor is level with the backyard's dense foliage.

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Perfect hangout spot

The seating surrounds a submerged firepit, while the nearby pool offers a place to take a cool dip.

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Garden shed

Contrast of textures

The designer’s careful eye for detail makes the outdoor space more than just an arresting entrance. Float down the front steps and you’ll be taken by a tangle of large trees grounded by a rich palette of plants like chartreuse hostas and deep burgundy heucheras, which work with the hardscaping for a result that’s truly distinct.

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Versailles meets Provence

After designing the condo’s interior, designer Megan Baker was keen to continue its pale colour scheme outside.

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Chic and simple

The transformation of Paul Vivian and Mark Pundzius's garden from a concrete parking spot to a classically styled courtyard with cooking, entertaining and gardening zones is miraculous.

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Fragrant herbs

Sheltered by one of the two barns on designer Cynthia Weber’s Huron County, Ont., property and a stone’s throw from the back door, this little spot was tailor-made for an herb garden. 

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Country retreat

A low boxwood hedge provides the structural framework of the potager, with a pea gravel path offering access to the different beds.

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Hamptons-inspired

In the raised rock garden, a profusion of lavender offers colour and scent, while daisies attract beneficial insects.

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Neutral palette

The umbrella’s pale hue pops against nearby mature trees, including regal
conifers and a tropical-looking Windmill Palm.

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Open air sanctuary

Tucked among the trees, The Sanctuary Space, clad in slats of locally sourced Accoya wood, opens to nature via double doors that designer Shanty Wijaya added to the modular building.

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