Take a peek at these five featured gardens for all of the inspiration you need to create a picture-perfect arrangement of fabulous flora in your own backyard. Check out our Garden Section for more swoon-worthy outdoor spaces. 

This stunning garden encompasses eight acres in the heart of St. Louis County. Known as the Woodlands, the landscape dates back to 1927 and boasts a succulent-filled greenhouse and a colorful mix of Missouri natives.

In keeping with the charming, Old World look of the home, this courtyard garden, fenced by boxwood, filled with hydrangeas and highlighted by garden statuary, accents the front of the home.

Color. Bold, beautiful, exuberant, raucous, dazzling color sets the tone for this spectacular West County pool and patio space. But just below the brilliant surface, there is sentiment, nostalgia and peace.

Inspired by the Bernoudy style of their contemporary home, these Creve Coeur residents used native plantings to create one of the best landscapes in the city.

Twice on the Missouri Botanical Garden tour of private gardens, which occurs once every three years, this breathtaking, serene, one-acre park-like space resembles something one would encounter on a tour of the Orient rather than in a back yard in Central St. Louis County.