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World-Inspired Fully Shaded Garden Ideas and Designs

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Compass Point pre sale make over
Compass Point pre sale make over
Fusion Landscape Design LimitedFusion Landscape Design Limited
Western side of property. General maintenance carried out and bromeliads planted for a pop of colour and to provide balance at the start of the stepping stones, while the bright coloured bromeliads draw the eye down the path.
Lagoon
Lagoon
Inscapes LandscapingInscapes Landscaping
Private home, Holualoa
Private home, Holualoa
Jeanne Marie ImportsJeanne Marie Imports
Custom Installations
Custom Installations
Landscape Solutions LLCLandscape Solutions LLC
Koi Pond and Tropical Gazebo - Encinitas
Koi Pond and Tropical Gazebo - Encinitas
Del Rancho PoolsDel Rancho Pools
Gardens of Hawaii
Gardens of Hawaii
Stephen Haus ASLAStephen Haus ASLA
Stephen Haus
Asian Landscape
Asian Landscape
Backyard Zen
Backyard Zen
Avalon Northwest Landscape, LLCAvalon Northwest Landscape, LLC
Atmospheric lighting
Atmospheric lighting
Metamorphic DesignMetamorphic Design
Japanisches Teehaus - Japanese teahouse
Japanisches Teehaus - Japanese teahouse
Saroshi - design of japanSaroshi - design of japan
Kleiner Japanischer Teepavillion, als zusätzlicher Platz außerhalb des Haupthauses. - Small Japanese tea pavillon, meant as a completion of living space outside the main house © Matthias Sinios - Saroshi Design of Japan
Palm Beach Container Gardens
Palm Beach Container Gardens
UserUser
Plants: Largest pot: Portea ‘Jungles’ bromeliad Pots on far left and right: Vriesia ‘Ospinae Gruberii’ bromeliad See over 1000 photos of Palm Beach landscapes and container gardens suitable for south Florida on her web site, pamela-crawford.com. Pamela designs and installs landscapes throughout Palm Beach County, FL, including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, the town of Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, and Wellington. Learn how to design and plant container gardens from Pamela's book, 'Easy Container Gardens.' See a free, 24-page sample of the book at www.pamela-crawford.com in the 'Books' section. Photo by Joe McBroom Smallest pot: Sanseveria ‘Moonshine’
Japanese-Inspired Garden
Japanese-Inspired Garden
Redtwig, llcRedtwig, llc
Tropical Landscape Border
Tropical Landscape Border
UserUser
Pamela Crawford created a tropical landscape in this residence in the Les Jardin neighborhood in Boca Raton. Discover thousands of ideas for Palm Beach County landscapes on Pamela's web site, pamela-crawford.com. Pamela designs landscapes, container gardens, and outdoor living areas throughout Palm Beach County, FL, including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, the town of Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, and Wellington. She provides beautiful, custom designs that include professional installation of beautiful plant material, planters, and outdoor furniture and accessories.
Key West Retreat
Key West Retreat
Craig Reynolds Landscape ArchitectureCraig Reynolds Landscape Architecture
Fort Lauderdale Landscaping
Fort Lauderdale Landscaping
Matthew Giampietro Garden DesignMatthew Giampietro Garden Design
Landscaping in Fort Lauderdale Florida by Matthew Giampietro Tropical landscape design plants.
Richmond Asian Garden
Richmond Asian Garden
Northwest Native Landscapes LLCNorthwest Native Landscapes LLC
This compact, urban backyard was in desperate need of privacy. We created a series of outdoor rooms, privacy screens, and lush plantings all with an Asian-inspired design sense. Elements include a covered outdoor lounge room, sun decks, rock gardens, shade garden, evergreen plant screens, and raised boardwalk to connect the various outdoor spaces. The finished space feels like a true backyard oasis.
Windsor Heights
Windsor Heights
Hunt Yen Consultants Ltd - Garden DesignHunt Yen Consultants Ltd - Garden Design
A winter retreat in Jupiter
A winter retreat in Jupiter
Studio SproutStudio Sprout
Gabriela Fojt
Hawaii Island Landscaping
Hawaii Island Landscaping
Loriann Gordon Landscape Architect, LLCLoriann Gordon Landscape Architect, LLC
Japanese garden
Japanese garden
Garden Design, Inc.Garden Design, Inc.
Joanne Kostecky Garden Design, Inc. Another view of the garden with moss rocks and mazus as moss.

World-Inspired Fully Shaded Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired front garden design.

How should I design my world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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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