Hulya Kolabas
Inspiration for a small contemporary backyard shaded garden for spring in New York with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Southcliff

Gardens for Living

Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard shaded garden for spring in Charlotte with a garden path and mulch.

Central Gardens

Gurley's Azalea Garden

Beautiful house in the National Historic District of Memphis, Central Gardens by Gurley's Azalea Garden
Design ideas for a small traditional side yard shaded garden for spring in Nashville with natural stone pavers.

Arbors

Viking Fence

Mid-sized traditional backyard shaded formal garden in Dallas with a garden path and concrete pavers for spring.

Zinnia and Gompherena

Sylvan Gardens Landscape Contractors

Mid-sized transitional backyard shaded formal garden in Other with a garden path and mulch for spring.

Tiny Gravel Garden

Fenton Roberts Garden Design

Jo Fenton
Design ideas for a small traditional courtyard shaded formal garden for spring in London with a garden path and gravel.

Glen Iris

Inspiring Landscape Solutions by Parveen Dhaliwal

Closeup of a lovely pink Camellia!
Design ideas for a large country front yard shaded garden for spring in Melbourne with with flowerbed, mulch and a wood fence.

Sunnymeade

Ocean Road Landscaping

This landscape garden won the 2014 Landscape Victoria Awards for “Plants In the Landscape”. With its natural Stingy Bark twisted trees, the design highlights and enhances these beautiful sculptural trees. The plants are the landscape, attracting wildlife and frogs, with evidence of children climbing and playing in this space. The use of north facing sun has been harnessed in the court yard close to the house, offering a completely different micro-climate, and protection from the southerly breeze. This landscape garden was in the Open Gardens Australia for a special twilight event in January 2014 & 2015. With features such as decking, stonewalls and plantings that are drought hardy and indigenous. Monies raised from these garden openings were donated to the Anglesea CFA. Plants in Landscape Award –Landscape Victoria Judge, Bryan Rankin- Lifetime Member said… “WOW! This is an exceptional garden. The plants in this garden are the landscape. The existing trees have been made features in the overall landscape, and new plantings have been done to compliment and further highlight the existing trees. The use of native plants in a structured manner has worked really well, and the retention of an undisturbed strip of indigenous vegetation has been sensitively incorporated into the landscape. It was also great to see that this was a space that was explored and utilised by the whole family.” Extra information Design by Sinatra Murphy and Peter Shaw Photos by Caitlin Mills and Simone Shaw

Traditional Garden, Modern Lounge

FormLA Landscaping

Lush and lovely California natives surround this petite, permeable patio and lounge. Deep green shade from fruit trees is complemented with multiple shades of ground-level green. Canyon Prince and Elijah blue fescue bring blades in grey-blue tones. Yellow-green Heuchera maxima foliage erupts with white and coral bells in spring.

DG stairway

Equinox Landscape

Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard shaded formal garden for spring in San Francisco with a garden path and gravel.

Contemporary home with woodland garden Lexington, MA

Cultivar, Inc.

Spring L. McGrath
Mid-sized contemporary backyard shaded garden in Boston for spring.

Small San Francisco Landscape Remodel

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

This tired, unused San Francisco backyard was transformed into a modern, low-maintenance landscape with site-appropriate plantings enhanced by raised planting beds and a lead-free artificial lawn to replace the existing water-thirsty lawn. I created two separate "rooms" to break up the long narrow yard, and specified full range blue stone for the two small patio areas, connected by a curved pattern of rectangular pavers of the same natural stone. The raised concrete rectangular planting beds were incorporated to bring more movement and interest to the landscape along with gravel bed accents alongside. Some of the existing concrete remained, and was stained with a color to compliment the natural stone. These photos were taken over a three year period. Photos: © Landscape Designer, Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design.

Modern Entry Garden with Private Sitting Area

Barbara Hilty Landscape Design LLC

Barbara Hilty, APLD
Mid-sized modern front yard shaded driveway in Portland with concrete pavers for spring.

Simple Rustic Bridge

User

Take a fallen tree to the sawmill to be cut in two. Salvage a few more dead trees and you have a footbridge to cross the creek.
This is an example of a mid-sized country backyard shaded garden for spring in Other with a garden path and decking.

Project Four

Pearson Landscape Services

Large disappearing fountain with sand stone surround
This is an example of a large traditional front yard shaded formal garden for spring in Austin with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Mount Waverley 2023 - Mixing it up!

Inspiring Landscape Solutions by Parveen Dhaliwal

Pathway on side of house using different sized circular pavers
Design ideas for a small contemporary side yard shaded garden for spring in Melbourne with concrete pavers, a wood fence and a garden path.

Our Work

California Native Landscape Design

Photo credit Rob Moore
This is an example of a small mediterranean front yard shaded garden for spring in Orange County with a garden path and gravel.

Traditional Landscape

ajmillerla.com

Small traditional backyard shaded xeriscape in New York with a garden path and natural stone pavers for spring.

Northbrook Illinois Shade Garden in June

Van Zelst Inc

Photo by Kirsten Gentry and Terra Jenkins for Van Zelst, Inc.
Photo of an expansive traditional backyard shaded garden for spring in Chicago with a garden path.

A Creek Runs Through It

Geared for Growing Landscape Services

Photo of an expansive country sloped shaded garden for spring in San Francisco with a garden path.

Shaded Garden Design Ideas for Spring

Get Inspired by Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start? There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create a Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain. Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for a garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character. Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.