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Fully Shaded Garden with Mulch Ideas and Designs

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Coastal front garden design Dover Heights NSW
Coastal front garden design Dover Heights NSW
Vogue & Vine - Landscape Designers SydneyVogue & Vine - Landscape Designers Sydney
Coastal front garden in Eastern Suburbs Sydney. Using coastal plants and Sydney Sandstone rocks, we created a soft coastal landscape that had a designers touch but still a natural feel
Landscape Stairs & Porch Yard
Landscape Stairs & Porch Yard
Zume BuildersZume Builders
Garden Arbor
Garden Arbor
Garden Tech Horticultural Services LLCGarden Tech Horticultural Services LLC
Garden arbor and picket fence separate the side yard from the front yard creating outdoor rooms. The view to the front yard frames a sitting area with Adirondack chairs. Photo by Bob Trainor
Rock Landscaping Design Ideas - Austin, TX
Rock Landscaping Design Ideas - Austin, TX
YardDocYardDoc
YardDoc designed and created multiple rock landscapes for customers in Austin, TX. These drought resistant landscapes liven up your yard with unique designs and individual beauty. While we craft every landscape to the yard and customer, we present examples here to inspire you. In this garden, we worked with the existing trees and hedges. We added ferns and succulents to round out the look. Next, we laid mulch, then placed two planters, one containing a small tree. We created a path using dark river rocks, and large, asymmetrical, flat-topped stones as a walkway through the garden. We created shallow retaining walls of natural stone, along the path, to keep mulch free of rocks and vice versa. Finally, we placed solar lights so this area remains functional and enjoyable at night. Overall, we think this adds a wonderful, fairytale feel to this space, without the commitment to extensive maintenance and care installing a faerie garden entails.
Eco Modern
Eco Modern
Eco Landscape Design & BuildEco Landscape Design & Build
Innis Casey Photography
seasonal color
seasonal color
City & Estate GardenerCity & Estate Gardener
A Place to Play
A Place to Play
Rapoza Landscape, Inc.Rapoza Landscape, Inc.
Rapoza Landscape The shadier end of the back yard was turned into a shade garden and children's play area, with more accent boulders, shade plants, and plenty of room for play equipment. Sun loving plants such as catmint, grasses, and coreopsis divide the patio from the play area, but are low growing to allow for clear visibility into the children's play area.
Southcliff
Southcliff
Gardens for LivingGardens for Living
Small Spaces
Small Spaces
Maria Hickey & Associates LandscapesMaria Hickey & Associates Landscapes
thornless roses
Landscape Gallery
Landscape Gallery
Leslie Davidson Landscape DesignLeslie Davidson Landscape Design
Private Residence
Private Residence
Ream Design LLCReam Design LLC
Craftsman Shade Garden - Cedarburg
Craftsman Shade Garden - Cedarburg
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
'Annabelle' hydrangea line the hillside, while helping to brighten the shade. Westhauser Photography
Staggered Connecticut Picket Fence
Staggered Connecticut Picket Fence
Riverside FenceRiverside Fence
Small Townhouse Modern Outdoor Entertainment Space
Small Townhouse Modern Outdoor Entertainment Space
A Small Green SpaceA Small Green Space
Megan Maloy
Water Feature
Water Feature
Maximum Landscaping & DesignMaximum Landscaping & Design
Harrison Residential Frontscape
Harrison Residential Frontscape
UserUser
Japanese Maple was retained as the focal point of this front entrance
Our Residential Work
Our Residential Work
Living Art LandscapingLiving Art Landscaping
Our Work
Our Work
New Image Lawn & ScapesNew Image Lawn & Scapes
Landscaping
Landscaping
Good Earth Water GardensGood Earth Water Gardens
This stack stone wall and dry creek bed creates visual interest and functionality for a down spout drain in this large mulch bed.
Relaxing Water Feature
Relaxing Water Feature
Outdoor DreamsOutdoor Dreams

Fully Shaded Garden with Mulch Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed 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 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 front garden design.

How should I design my 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 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.
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