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World-Inspired Fully Shaded Garden Ideas and Designs

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The Karesansui
The Karesansui
Southern Design & BuildSouthern Design & Build
Streng Home
Streng Home
Unique TechniquesUnique Techniques
Dave Adams Photography
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.
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.
Asian Pocket Garden
Asian Pocket Garden
HugoHugo
Rob Karosis
Timber structure with shelving
Timber structure with shelving
Earth Designs Garden and Build London and EssexEarth Designs Garden and Build London and Essex
Marcus Hurpur Garden Image photography
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.
町家改修工事　庭編
町家改修工事　庭編
株式会社　滝本設計　一級建築士事務所株式会社　滝本設計　一級建築士事務所
玄関横の庭。方角で言うと東南に当たる。ちょうどその方角の延長には琵琶湖より水を引く疏水があり、煉瓦のアーチが有名。そういった自然の中の人工物を表現を試みて加工した石を配置した。
Tropical Oasis
Tropical Oasis
Botalia DesignsBotalia Designs
Jaime Seymour-Newton
Shade Landscape for Boca Raton
Shade Landscape for Boca Raton
UserUser
The 'before' photo shows just how forlorn this space looked before it was redone. Pamela Crawford designed a simple shade garden with a path made of stepping stones and lots of tropical plants. See over 500 photos of container gardens on her website at pamela-crawford.com. Pamela designs landscapes throughout Palm Beach County, FL, including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, the town of Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, and Wellington.
A winter retreat in Jupiter
A winter retreat in Jupiter
Studio SproutStudio Sprout
Gabriela Fojt
Courtyard
Courtyard
Ingardens Pty LtdIngardens Pty Ltd
Contemporary Japanese Courtyard in South Yarra
Secret Urban Garden
Secret Urban Garden
Land2c Landscape ArchitectureLand2c Landscape Architecture
Land2c Lush planting choices create privacy from close neighbors.
Water Features
Water Features
Personal Touch Landscape & GardeningPersonal Touch Landscape & Gardening
This enchanting front entry Japanese garden features a soothing bubbling rock fountain and small Koi pond! With crane and Buddha sculptures, and a Japanese Maple, this stylized garden has maximum curb appeal!
Tropical Garden with Beach Pebbles
Tropical Garden with Beach Pebbles
Eileen G DesignsEileen G Designs
Upper West Side
Upper West Side
Sasha Newman Design + AssociatesSasha Newman Design + Associates
Old bluestone patio and pots
和庭　I-tsuboniwa
和庭　I-tsuboniwa
グリーンサムズアップグリーンサムズアップ
小さな場所を大きな安らぎの和のスペースに
Water features
Water features
Imperial Gardens Landscape Pty LtdImperial Gardens Landscape Pty Ltd
Kenneth Lamb
Perth City Commercial Landscape Design & Install
Perth City Commercial Landscape Design & Install
Perth LandscapingPerth Landscaping
Perth Landscaping Group recently completed a full design & install for the 169 Hay Street building in Perth’s city centre, handling the Landscape Design, Project Management, Construction, and full Irrigation system. The client was looking for a feature garden to be created for the entrance of their building. Right in the city centre, and facing the main road, the space was an empty, sandy eye-sore – and they wanted to make a statement. Now, our client’s building has a gorgeous, lush oasis by the entrance to welcome their visitors and employees, instead of a barren, empty space.
Main Beach Terrace Home Revamp
Main Beach Terrace Home Revamp
Grotec Landscape SolutionsGrotec Landscape Solutions
Granite steppers lead you around the side of the home to an outdoor shower edged with heliconias and gingers.

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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