Country Fully Shaded Garden Ideas and Designs

A swing as part of a boardwalk over a bog garden for my clients in Buckinghamshire by Jo Alderson Phillips
Expansive farmhouse back fully shaded garden in Oxfordshire.

Bare Foot Family Foodscape

Christian Douglas Design, Inc.

Photo of a medium sized rural back fully shaded garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and mulch.

Shade Garden mid Spring (low maintenance)

Nature's Designs

Shade Garden designed and installed by Nature's Designs
Design ideas for a medium sized country front formal fully shaded garden for spring in Other with a garden path and mulch.

Modern Farmhouse

Lattanzio Landscapes

Large country back formal fully shaded garden for spring in Boston with a garden path.

Тенистый сад в лестном массиве

Студия ландшафтного дизайна Анны Кащенко

Photo of a farmhouse fully shaded garden for summer in Other with gravel.

Hello Thought Bubble Sign on Tree

Van Zelst Inc

A red thought bubble welcomes visitors to the garden. Shade loving hydrangea, ferns, and pachysandra line the flagstone stepper path. Photo by Terra Jenkins and Kirsten Gentry

Millersville Horse Farm

Riley Custom Homes & Renovations

Inspiration for a country fully shaded garden in Baltimore.

Napa Valley - Folk Victorian Farmhouse

a.d.d. concept + design

Photo of a rural fully shaded garden in San Francisco.

French Provence Farmhouse

Kevin Patrick O'Brien Architect, Inc.

Kevin O'Brien
Design ideas for a country back fully shaded garden in Sacramento with brick paving.

Farmstead

Garden Mates LLC

Garden Mates LLC
Photo of a country side fully shaded garden for summer in Other.

Cape Ann Farmhouse

Hilarie Holdsworth Design

Farmhouse back fully shaded garden in Boston with a garden path and natural stone paving.

Family Gathering

Marilyn's Dreamscapes L.L.C.

An unused space contained weeds and Arborvitae that has struggled where the sun was blocked. The area was cleared, the Arborvitae limbed up and a path created. Marilyn Musgjerd

Meditation Space, waiting for Spring to plant

Davis Land Design, Inc.

Davis Land Design
Photo of a medium sized farmhouse back fully shaded garden in Boston with a vegetable patch and natural stone paving.

Napa Valley - Folk Victorian Farmhouse

a.d.d. concept + design

This is an example of a country fully shaded garden in San Francisco.

Estate Gates

Allied Fence Co

Inspiration for a medium sized farmhouse front driveway fully shaded garden in Atlanta with concrete paving.

Le repos de Narcisse

Kevin Clare - Paysagiste

Le mur du fond se pare de zellige de différentes teintes afin de créer une scène aux mille reflets colorés en contraste des canes de bambous
Design ideas for a small farmhouse courtyard fully shaded garden for spring in Paris with a pond, natural stone paving and a wood fence.

Bare Foot Family Foodscape

Christian Douglas Design, Inc.

Photo of a medium sized farmhouse front fully shaded garden in San Francisco with gravel and a potted garden.

Wilkerson Project

Outdoor Artisan, Inc.

Tracie Newey
Photo of a medium sized farmhouse sloped fully shaded garden in Charlotte with a water feature and natural stone paving.

Bedford Countryside

Barbara Wilson Landscape Architect, LLC

Barbara Wilson
Photo of a large country back formal fully shaded garden for summer in New York with a garden path and natural stone paving.

Hardscape

Outer Image Design

Inspiration for a medium sized farmhouse courtyard fully shaded garden for autumn in Houston with a garden path and natural stone paving.

Country Fully Shaded Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed country 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 country 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 country front garden design.

How should I design my country 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 country 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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