Backyard ideas for where you actually live
A cottage garden in Phoenix and a xeriscape in Seattle both fail for the same reason. Start from the climate: each region below names the styles that thrive there, the plants that survive, and the mistakes locals make once.
Arizona & the desert Southwest
Zones 8b–10a
Best fits: Desert Xeriscape, Mediterranean, Modern Minimalist.
Ideas for Arizona
Southern California
Zones 9b–11a
Best fits: Mediterranean, Tropical Resort, Modern Minimalist.
Ideas for Southern California
Florida & the Gulf Coast
Zones 9a–11a
Best fits: Tropical Resort, Coastal / Beach, Modern Farmhouse.
Ideas for FloridaTexas
Zones 7a–9b
Best fits: Desert Xeriscape, Modern Farmhouse, Pollinator Meadow.
Ideas for Texas
The Pacific Northwest
Zones 7b–9a
Best fits: Pacific NW Forest, Japanese Zen, English Cottage.
Ideas for Pacific Northwest
The Northeast
Zones 5a–7a
Best fits: English Cottage, Pollinator Meadow, Modern Farmhouse.
Ideas for the Northeast
The Midwest
Zones 4a–6b
Best fits: Pollinator Meadow, Modern Farmhouse, English Cottage.
Ideas for the MidwestThe Southeast
Zones 7a–9a
Best fits: English Cottage, Modern Farmhouse, Tropical Resort.
Ideas for the SoutheastThe Mountain West
Zones 4a–6b
Best fits: Desert Xeriscape, Pollinator Meadow, Modern Minimalist.
Ideas for the Mountain West
Coastal New England & the Mid-Atlantic
Zones 6a–7b
Best fits: Coastal / Beach, English Cottage, Pollinator Meadow.
Ideas for the coastSkip the guessing — see it on your yard
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