This project is located off of Crescent Ave in Greenville, SC. From inception, this project was a complete renovation with a ‘no-limit’ approach to the design. The clients wanted to create family-friendly gardens to enjoy with their grand-children and also larger spaces for hosting charitable events. A new driveway leads into the property where various materials are married in interesting ways to create new terraces and pavilions, gates and arbors, fountains and fireplaces. Of course, the gardens wouldn’t be complete without the wide variety of elegant plantings and accessories. This truly is a garden full of wonderful detail.

Kentfield Artist's Garden

Avant Garden

Hog wire fence surrounding dog run with dog house. photo by Galen Fultz
Traditional sloped shaded garden in San Francisco with gravel.

Sifas

Aliena Klaus

Contemporary shaded garden with gravel.

Eco Modern

Eco Landscape Design & Build

This is an example of a large modern front yard shaded xeriscape in Los Angeles with a retaining wall and gravel.

Ecrin de sérénité

Vert Anis

Conception Vert anis 37510 Villandry - Réalisation Jardin d'Olivier 37270 Montlouis sur Loire, et Le Règne Végétal 37510 Savonnières
This is an example of a traditional shaded formal garden in Bordeaux with a garden path and gravel.

CR Project

Green Acres Landscaping & Aquascapes

This is an example of a large contemporary backyard shaded xeriscape in Other with a fire feature and gravel.

Rear courtyard makeover

Dimension Gardenscape

A quiet retreat off the study of the house, the clients wanted a serene place where they could forget their daily troubles. Paul Huskinson - photographer

Spanish Colonial Revival in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Home Design

Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.

Boulder Fountains

Hawkeye Landscape Design

Re-circulating fountains made from a variety of Boulders
Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard shaded garden for spring in Los Angeles with a garden path and gravel.

Maui Plantation Residence

Henderson Design Group

Peter Medilek
Tropical shaded garden in Hawaii with a water feature and gravel.

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.

Capitol Hill

Banyon Tree Design Studio

The exposed front yard has regular passersby on the sidewalk with a full view of the new water feature and shade garden entry garden. A new privacy fence mimics the historic iron fence.

Shade Garden

Pearson Landscape Services

Large contemporary front yard shaded xeriscape in Austin with a retaining wall and gravel for spring.

Palo Alto

Huettl Landscape Architecture

Huettl Landscape
This is an example of a modern side yard shaded garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and gravel.

Bed-Stuy Backyard Garden I

Staghorn NYC

Staghorn NYC designed and installed this townhouse backyard garden for a young family in Brooklyn. The clients requested a pea gravel patio for it's casual style and great drainage properties and a palette of mostly native plants. River birch trees anchor the back of the yard and provide dappled shade, and lush border plantings give color and interest during all four seasons.

Marylebone Lightwell

Fenton Roberts Garden Design

Jo Fenton
Small contemporary side yard shaded garden in London with a container garden and gravel for summer.

Zen Rock Garden

User

The garden is defined by a series of rock walls holding raised gardens beds and a winding pathway of gravel. Raised beds allow the plants to spill over into the path, working with the twisting trail to obscure a traveler’s view and create a sense of mystery around the bend. Japanense Stewartia - Stewartia pseudocamellia, Geranium, Carpet bugle- Ajuga reptans, Japanese Forest Grass- Hakonechloa macra, Hydrangea, Japanese Maple- Acer Palmatum

Vineyard Residence

Carson Douglas Landscape Architecture

William Carson Joyce
Inspiration for a small contemporary backyard shaded xeriscape in Santa Barbara with gravel.

Tarrytown Phase II

Webber + Studio, Architects

Paul Bardagjy Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern backyard shaded garden in Austin with a water feature and gravel.

West University

Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary backyard shaded garden in Houston with gravel.

Shaded Garden Design Ideas with Gravel

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.