Photo of a rustic landscaping in Atlanta.

Variegated hosta illuminates the shade garden. (Photo by RStarovich)
This is an example of a rustic shade landscaping in Chicago for summer.

Naturalize Area - to - Create a Life Island ~ The Larger Stones were Hung from Extra Strong Backhoe ~ Rotated to be Positioned Properly ~ Shade Trees Planted 2018 - will be Shade Garden Come Sit in the Shade ~

Inspiration for a rustic landscaping in Atlanta.

Steel + Cedar arbor shades a compact concrete courtyard with edge plantings of Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'. A hand-made Quartzite veneer wall encloses the space.

Contemporary courtyard garden
Photo of a small contemporary shade courtyard concrete paver landscaping in Orange County.

Front yard sloped garden with Japanese flair.

The path behind the house has been planted with shade-loving perennials, trees and shrubs. © Melissa Clark Photography. All rights reserved
This is an example of a mid-sized farmhouse drought-tolerant and shade backyard stone garden path in DC Metro for summer.

Hidden from the al fresco dining area, the spa deck feels private and protected. A custom case for the owner's Glass Baby collection adds cooling greens, blues and purples to those brought by the surrounding foliage.

Landscape Design in a Day
Photo of a large craftsman shade backyard stone landscaping in Portland for summer.

This backyard is a colorful array of perennials, Japanese Maples, Evergreens, shade trees, & ground covers. Moss rocks add a little texture to the landscape.

Moss as a lawn alternative, creates a soft texture ground cover in this garden where shade prevented grass from growing. Austin Ganim Landscape Design, LLC

This is an example of a small traditional shade front yard stone landscaping in Raleigh.

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional partial sun front yard mulch formal garden in Boston for spring.

A shade garden with planting surrounded on all sides by trees, perennials, clump Bamboo and a few shrubs. The planting is layered from ground cover and taller. The objective here is to create plant beds full of texture with mainly foliage. Mariane Wheatley-Miller

A fine shade loving plant that grows to 24" height, spreads slowly, and the leaves turn to lovely shades of purple/brown/green in the fall. A gift from my mother long ago. Common name "purple rocket" or Iodanthus pinnatifidus

Thanks to Houzz for showcasing our work in one of their articles it gave us a great idea for a project. Nooks. Places to get away from it all, enjoy the out doors, peace, and quiet. This nook is one of our favorites here at Smalls. What a quaint little area to have a conversation with a friend.

The southern end of this western lot line woodland garden is shaded by a giant American Elm Tree with multiple trunks. Early spring these beds get full sun, but then the Elm canopy leafs out to provide a dense shade cover for most of the summer and fall.

The goal of this project was to provide a lush and vast garden for the new owners of this recently remodeled brick Georgian. Located in Wheaton this acre plus property is surrounded by beautiful Oaks. Preserving the Oaks became a particular challenge with the ample front walk and generous entertaining spaces the client desired. Under most of the Oaks the turf was in very poor condition, and most of the property was covered with undesirable overgrown underbrush such as Garlic Mustard weed and Buckthorn. With a recently completed addition, the garages were pushed farther from the front door leaving a large distance between the drive and entry to the home. This prompted the addition of a secondary door off the kitchen. A meandering walk curves past the secondary entry and leads guests through the front garden to the main entry. Off the secondary door a “kitchen patio” complete with a custom gate and Green Mountain Boxwood hedge give the clients a quaint space to enjoy a morning cup of joe. Stepping stone pathways lead around the home and weave through multiple pocket gardens within the vast backyard. The paths extend deep into the property leading to individual and unique gardens with a variety of plantings that are tied together with rustic stonewalls and sinuous turf areas. Closer to the home a large paver patio opens up to the backyard gardens. New stoops were constructed and existing stoops were covered in bluestone and mortared stonewalls were added, complimenting the classic Georgian architecture. The completed project accomplished all the goals of creating a lush and vast garden that fit the remodeled home and lifestyle of its new owners. Through careful planning, all mature Oaks were preserved, undesirables removed and numerous new plantings along with detailed stonework helped to define the new landscape.