10 best Minecraft garden designs and ideas

Rustic and nature-themed Minecraft builds are often some of the prettiest out there. There are so many different crops, trees, flowers, and other plants to draw inspiration from that it's almost inevitable for players to build small gardens or expansive decorated crop farms around their survival bases. Having a repertoire of different garden designs ready to go can help keep these builds fresh and exciting.

10 of the best garden designs out there can be found detailed below, along with what makes them so interesting and fun to build.

Note: The entries in the list are in no particular order. This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions.

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10 amazing garden designs for Minecraft

1) Windmill flower fields

A gorgeous windmill garden (Image via Gooberchev/Reddit)

One of the most idyllic types of gardens out there is one with expansive fields of flowers and a picturesque windmill in the middle. These sights translate very well into Minecraft flower gardens, making them great for players wanting to make the most out of a nearby flower forest biome.

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2) Hedge maze

A foggy hedge maze garden (Image via jofcroxford/Reddit)

Hedge gardens can be seen in real life, with one of the most impressive versions being large and labyrinthine hedge mazes. Due to the squared-off nature of many of these mazes, they translate incredibly well to Mojang's blocky masterpiece. Coming up with the maze is also quite fun, making this an even better design to consider using.

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3) Bridge garden pond

Minecraft bridge builds are quite common and are a great way to keep gorgeous natural rivers while still allowing players to travel around their world easily. A great way to spice up a bridge is to create a small garden around either side of it. This will add a bit of life and help accentuate the natural beauty of the terrain.

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4) Hanging garden

An example of a hanging garden build (Image via AtlantisArchitecture/PMC)

Hanging gardens are a great way to add some vertical detailing to rustic and medieval Minecraft builds. These utilize trees, leaf blocks, and vines to mimic plant growth hanging down over the roofs of different structures. Ambitious creators could even consider building something larger that's inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

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5) Greenhouse garden

An adorable greenhouse build (Image via _lex_builds_/Reddit)

Greenhouses are buildings that, in the real world, utilize transparent materials to let light in while also controlling the temperature and humidity levels inside to maximize plant growth. This makes them structures to look to for inspiration when building a garden in Minecraft. These builds also appeal to a more industrial nature vibe that few others do.

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6) Zen garden

A zen garden build using paths instead of sand or gravel (Image via Flow_MC/Reddit)

Zen gardens are a distinctive style of Japanese garden that utilizes rocks, trees, bushes, moss, and water features to create miniature landscapes. These gardens are often characterized by the distinctive raked sand or gravel that makes up the majority of their floors.

There are very few aesthetics similar to this, making them great to look to for building inspiration. Additionally, zen gardens tend to be on the smaller side in real life, which makes them perfect starter projects for new and learning builders alike.

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7) Mushroom garden

A large mushroom forest and garden (Image via BigBuilds/PMC)

Among the most visually striking biomes in the game are the Minecraft mushroom islands. The giant mushrooms found here, while not exclusive to the biome, are more common here than anywhere else. These fungi are also the perfect inspiration for a garden build. Adding in both smaller and larger mushrooms would help sell the illusion that the area is a cultivated garden, for example.

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8) Desert garden

Desert Garden byu/MerryAceOfSpades inMinecraft

Rather than featuring lush green foliage, flowers, and custom plants, desert gardens utilize sand and cactus. These very different materials end up inspiring much more creative builds, making for great opportunities to experiment.

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9) Pathway garden

A pathway with a wild garden next to it (Image via Mojang)

Pathways and roads are important parts of any Minecraft survival base. They'll help players keep track of where important builds are located. The temptation can be to make these builds simple, as they stretch for such a long distance.

That said, adding simple custom Minecraft trees, plant life, and flowers around these roads will make traveling feel less like a chore and more like a whimsical journey. Players could even combine these with the bridge gardens mentioned earlier to great effect.

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10) Terrace gardens

Cozy Cottage on a Terraced Farm... What do you think? byu/Sluda_Builds inMinecraftbuilds

A terrace refers to a slope, such as a hillside, that has been cut into a series of level platforms. This allows for the Minecraft farm to have flat sections, which makes it much easier to grow crops. The historical significance of terrace farms makes them great to draw on for inspiration. Their stepped, squared-off shape also looks quite nice in the art style of the game.