skip to main content
Photos
Photos
Advice
Stories From Houzz
Houzz Discussions
Houzz Research
Sign In
Houzz Logo Print
  1. Garden & Outdoor
  2. Garden
  3. Best Season: Spring

Traditional Garden for Spring Ideas and Designs

All Filters (2)
Refine by:
1 - 20 of 8,682 photos
Traditional
Best Season: Spring
clear all
Sunny steep hillside along driveway
Sunny steep hillside along driveway
Home & Garden Design, Atlanta - Danna Cain, ASLAHome & Garden Design, Atlanta - Danna Cain, ASLA
We turned this eyesore into the envy of the neighborhood! This highly visible hillside was the focal point upon entering thru the gated entrance of this home. Now the owner and guests enjoy a seasonal display of color and texture rather than a weed filled boring hillside. Added bonus is that the plants are all drought tolerant, low maintenance and support pollinators. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and beneficial insects add additional interest. Photographer: Danna Cain, Home & Garden Design, Inc.
Techo-Bloc Design Gallery
Techo-Bloc Design Gallery
Thomas Lee Fisher LandscapingThomas Lee Fisher Landscaping
Large classic front formal full sun garden for spring in Philadelphia with a water feature and natural stone paving.
South Pasadena Craftsman Cottage
South Pasadena Craftsman Cottage
June Scott DesignJune Scott Design
This front yard features a seating area and jar fountain, ringed by aromatic native plantings of California Lilac, Manzanita, Cleveland Sage. A meadow-style planting of native sedge grasses create soft look in the foreground, and new concrete pavers add a modern touch. We also believe the project’s driveway to be among the prettiest we’ve created or seen: a ribbon of stones and grasses now meanders along a Hollywood-style center planting area.
Mountain Landscaping blends with home and mountains
Mountain Landscaping blends with home and mountains
LAND BY DESIGNLAND BY DESIGN
This beautiful curved driveway is part of an environmentally sensitive system to reduce erosion, by reducing storm water runoff and to retain rainwater on site. Made of tumbled concrete pavers it blends nicely with the beautiful natural rock retaining walls. Plantings are between naturalistic and formal to transition from architecture to the wilderness. This is a water wise landscape using drip irrigation and channeled drainage from the land.
Wood Fences
Wood Fences
VIKING FENCE COVIKING FENCE CO
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back full sun garden for spring in Austin with a retaining wall.
Miami Beach "Tree of Life"
Miami Beach "Tree of Life"
David Font DesignDavid Font Design
Photo of a large classic front full sun garden for spring in Miami with concrete paving.
Finchley Garden
Finchley Garden
London Garden DesignerLondon Garden Designer
This is an example of a traditional back formal partial sun garden for spring in London.
Low Water Gardens
Low Water Gardens
JPM LandscapeJPM Landscape
Landscape and design by Jpm Landscape
Photo of a medium sized traditional front partial sun garden for spring in San Francisco with natural stone paving and a rockery.
Backyard Living in Scottsdale with Desert Planters
Backyard Living in Scottsdale with Desert Planters
Shearon Design CollectiveShearon Design Collective
Brought new life to this complete home renovation. Taking bare dirt to this outdoor desert garden dream. Pavers, raised planters, desert garden, boulders, landscape lighting, pergola dining area, lush desert plants and flowers, incorporated existing palms trees, and designed to last.
Classic Parterre
Classic Parterre
The Plant HunterThe Plant Hunter
A traditional design using lots of informal planting in a structured parterre
Photo of a medium sized classic back formal full sun garden for spring in Surrey with a flowerbed and gravel.
Spring Cleanup and Mulch Installation
Spring Cleanup and Mulch Installation
Frank’s Landscaping LLCFrank’s Landscaping LLC
Medium sized classic front formal partial sun garden for spring in Philadelphia with a pathway and brick paving.
Front Yard Makeover
Front Yard Makeover
California NaturescapingCalifornia Naturescaping
Medium sized traditional front driveway full sun garden for spring in San Diego with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Hedge hug
Hedge hug
The Mirror of ParadiseThe Mirror of Paradise
Design ideas for a small traditional front driveway full sun garden for spring in Miami with natural stone paving.
Bethesda Residence
Bethesda Residence
Landscape Projects, Inc.Landscape Projects, Inc.
Virginia sweetspire and purple alliums soften the dry stream bed in spring. © Melissa Clark Photography. All rights reserved.
Inspiration for a small traditional front partial sun garden for spring in DC Metro.
Brick Pergola
Brick Pergola
miketinnionmiketinnion
Mike Tinnion
This is an example of a large traditional back formal full sun garden for spring in Other with brick paving.
Wood Fence and Gates
Wood Fence and Gates
Custom Security Fence & Iron Works, LLCCustom Security Fence & Iron Works, LLC
This is an example of a medium sized traditional front driveway full sun garden for spring in Houston with gravel.
Dimensional Steps
Dimensional Steps
Green Solutions, Inc.Green Solutions, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized traditional back formal partial sun garden for spring in Chicago with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Wood Fences
Wood Fences
VIKING FENCE COVIKING FENCE CO
This is an example of a medium sized classic back full sun garden for spring in Austin with a retaining wall.
Landscape Designs
Landscape Designs
WaterQuest LandscapingWaterQuest Landscaping
Design ideas for a small classic back xeriscape partial sun garden for spring in Albuquerque with concrete paving and a desert look.
Water Features and Ponds
Water Features and Ponds
Good Earth Water GardensGood Earth Water Gardens
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional front formal full sun garden for spring in Kansas City with natural stone paving and a retaining wall.

Traditional Garden for Spring Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed traditional garden is as important as the emphasis we place on the designs of our interiors. After all, our grounds (however modest) frame our homes and contribute to first impressions not only of our houses, but also of the households within. Options for garden designs can be as elaborate or low maintenance as your lifestyle and preferences permit – consider both your aspirations for how it should look and how much time you can invest in garden maintenance. Consulting a gardener or landscape designer will ensure you have a garden that suits your lifestyle, the local climate and soil conditions. But don’t forget that with Houzz your first stop can be collecting images of garden ideas and designs you love in order to inspire your garden plans and potentially share them with a landscape gardening professional.

How do I come up with a traditional front garden design?

The priority for a front garden is kerb appeal. Begin by considering the area immediately around and leading up to your front door. You may want to opt for front garden designs that blend well with the style of your home – for example, abundant foliage and flowerbeds will perfectly complement a period property, whereas man-made materials, geometric shapes and contrasting textures are great ideas for a contemporary garden design. Even if your front garden is a small space, keep it tidy – if you have more space, make the most of it with garden ideas and features such as a manicured lawn, gravel driveway, water feature or garden fencing. If you don’t have the time or commitment to devote to gardening, then neatly pruned hedges, statement paving, hanging baskets, garden benches and outdoor lighting are all decorative, low maintenance garden ideas for your traditional front garden design.

How should I design my traditional back garden?

Back gardens typically offer more space than front garden designs and serve a more recreational purpose, so it’s important to know how you want to spend time in your garden before you design it in order to build in the features that you will enjoy. If you love relaxing in the garden and dining al fresco, think about patios, decking, garden furniture and BBQs. For the more horticulturally-inclined, incorporate flower beds, greenhouses or vegetable garden designs. Your landscape gardening professional can help you install structures such as sheds, pergolas and gazebos that complement your garden design, and artfully-placed garden ideas such as lawn edging and lighting will add definition to your chosen design.

How do I create a low maintenance garden?

The great news is, gardens aren’t exclusively for the green-fingered. Whether you’re not horticulturally-inclined or simply don’t have the time for a bit of landscape gardening, you can still have a traditional garden design that looks the way you want by making some smart design choices. While many of us favour low maintenance gardens like urban gardens, roof terraces and patio gardens, lovers of greenery don’t need to sacrifice grass for paving slabs. Whatever you want from your garden, there are a variety of gardening solutions that can be built in to make life easier. For example, labour intensive features such as vegetable patches, greenhouses and flower beds can be optimised with an automatic irrigation system. These can be offset with fuss-free garden ideas such as hard landscaping, including gravel, paving or decking, and hard-wearing evergreens that require minimal upkeep. You might even consider replacing your garden fencing with slow growing hedging, which can be maintained less regularly than wooden fence panels. If having a lawn is important, there are different types of grasses in varying degrees of durability and maintenance. You may choose to take a more relaxed approach to your lawn – “wild” garden designs can have great charm if the grasses and flowers are chosen carefully. If you prefer a manicured lawn, it’s a good idea to invest in a “mulching” lawn mower that will recycle clippings and remove the need for cleaning up. Finally, there isn’t a more low maintenance garden lawn than artificial grass which can look highly realistic and keep your garden looking green. Garden ornaments are a great way to add interest to your low maintenance garden design – go for smart garden ideas such as solar garden lights which are both decorative and functional. Find some of the most popular design ideas on Houzz.
1
123456789Next Page
United Kingdom
Tailor my experience with cookies

Houzz uses cookies and similar technologies to personalise my experience, serve me relevant content, and improve Houzz products and services. By clicking ‘Accept’ I agree to this, as further described in the Houzz Cookie Policy. I can reject non-essential cookies by clicking ‘Manage Preferences’.