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World-Inspired Fully Shaded Garden Ideas and Designs

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San Francisco Cloud Forest Garden
San Francisco Cloud Forest Garden
Patrick Lannan DesignsPatrick Lannan Designs
N HOUSE
N HOUSE
アトリエK Photo OfficeアトリエK Photo Office
Photo:Kazushi HIRANO
Tropical Garden
Tropical Garden
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.
Meditation Garden
Meditation Garden
Hawkeye Landscape DesignHawkeye Landscape Design
Caribbean Garden
Caribbean Garden
Craig Reynolds Landscape ArchitectureCraig Reynolds Landscape Architecture
Primitive
Primitive
Thrive Landscape And DesignThrive Landscape And Design
We designed this informal, Asian inspired Zen garden with curved gravel paths, sitting areas with a fire pit, bamboo, and Japanese red maple. Their back yard was too shady to grow good grass so we made a great hang out space for them. Cutters Landscaping installed this project.
Zen Nook
Zen Nook
The Mirror of ParadiseThe Mirror of Paradise
Small interior Zen garden
Small interior Zen garden
The Japanese GardenThe Japanese Garden
This zen garden is located on a central courtyard that connects the kitchen of the house, with the living - dining area and main access hall. As you can see it is glazed on several sides, each view after concluded the work is slightly different. This time, only put a lamp in Japanese style to give the night lighting environment. This is a sample of a Zen garden that carries an implicit minimalist in design. The conditions in the house are basically clear and minimalist tones, it is for that reason that it was decided to this design. Few elements, well distributed, with a mix of different textures, from coarse gravel and dark gray color, contrasting with the white gravel and raked; allows us to balance the wabi sabi and the scene.
Trio of basalt gurglers on a polished riverstone bed
Trio of basalt gurglers on a polished riverstone bed
Metamorphic DesignMetamorphic Design
Bambou et escalier en pierre
Bambou et escalier en pierre
Vanessa CottinVanessa Cottin
Vanessa Cottin
Before and After Water Features
Before and After Water Features
Good Earth Water GardensGood Earth Water Gardens
Pondless Waterfall disappearing underground next to driveway.
Project Gallery
Project Gallery
Urban EcosystemsUrban Ecosystems
Garden Scenes
Garden Scenes
Signature Pools & LandscapesSignature Pools & Landscapes
Hawaii Pavillion House
Hawaii Pavillion House
VITA Planning and Landscape ArchitectureVITA Planning and Landscape Architecture
Fun One Off's
Fun One Off's
Charles C Hugo Landscape DesignCharles C Hugo Landscape Design
Chuck Hugo
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.
Clumping Bamboo and Steel Retaining Walls
Clumping Bamboo and Steel Retaining Walls
Eden Garden DesignEden Garden Design
Clumping bamboo provides shade and privacy at the rear of the house. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/
layabout lilli pilli
layabout lilli pilli
Impressions Landscape - DesignImpressions Landscape - Design
Curves were cut to replicate and draw attention to the Large Paperbark Tree which was deliberately retained as a key component of the design, and a large bowl shaped Water Feature slotted into a sheltered nook that creates a calming and enticing focal point of interest.
Hillside Urban Garden
Hillside Urban Garden
West Winds Nursery LLCWest Winds Nursery LLC
The garden terraces as viewed from the home. The plant selections are chosen primarily for their foliage contrast and interest. A few flowering plants add to the interest at different times of the year. Here the Hot Lips Chelone is flowering along with the White wood aster. Phtography by Katherine Palmer

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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