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Fully Shaded Garden with a Water Feature Ideas and Designs

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Residential Courtyard
Residential Courtyard
Hortulus Animae llc - Mindful Garden DesignHortulus Animae llc - Mindful Garden Design
Upgrade an aging courtyard with stylized Zen Mediation Garden inspiration using native plants, local fieldstone stepper path over river pebbles and custom boulder reflective basin. Native evergreen plant palette includes: Rhododendron maximum, Kalmia latifolia, Polystichum acrostichoides
Mid-Century Modern Planter
Mid-Century Modern Planter
UserUser
This is a planter made from concrete blocks and finished with stucco. In front of it is a waterfall that empties into a pond below and then recirculates. The turf is artificial, as is the green vine material in the fence panels. The plant in the planter is called Horsetail Reed (Equisetum hyemale). Designed and built by Botanica Atlanta.
Lakeview, New Orleans
Lakeview, New Orleans
New Orleans Pool & PatioNew Orleans Pool & Patio
Koi pond and water garden behind the pool fountain wall.
Design ideas for a small contemporary side fully shaded garden in New Orleans with a water feature.
Koi Pond
Koi Pond
Studio BracketStudio Bracket
Photo of a medium sized midcentury side fully shaded garden in Los Angeles with a water feature and concrete paving.
Contemporary Poolscape
Contemporary Poolscape
Arbordale LandscapingArbordale Landscaping
This is a Credit Valley ledgerock and flagstone raised patio and pool deck. The serviceberry tree is fruiting (edible) right now and adds a great splash of red in the late summer. The stained cedar fence has a plywood backer, which gives the illusion that it is vacant behind the slats. The cap-less ledgerock wall has a very unique feel to it, with the off-centre, sheer descent water feature. The planter for annuals has drip irrigation. Love how the rhododendron, to the left of the water feature, is really starting to stretch over the pool. We can see a sundial type garden ornament at the bottom of the photo, which was selected by the client.
5-Points Bungalow Overview
5-Points Bungalow Overview
Philip Crawford and associatesPhilip Crawford and associates
Overview of outdoor patio, with dining, fire pit, water feature, and arbor/trellis, surrounded by lush plantings
Design ideas for a small bohemian back fully shaded garden in Raleigh with a water feature.
Antique French Sink / Repurposed
Antique French Sink / Repurposed
Gary Marsh DesignGary Marsh Design
photo: Gary Marsh / Constructed by All Decked Out, Marin County, CA
Design ideas for a small classic side fully shaded garden for summer in San Francisco with a water feature and natural stone paving.
East of Market
East of Market
Lane Williams ArchitectsLane Williams Architects
Kirkland's East of Market neighborhood is more urban in character than the surrounding communities, encouraging a design that occupies the urban-suburban boundary. Living spaces are tightly organized and vertical, stacked over the garage, with a shifted geometry between floors creating a dynamic form. photo by Lara Swimmer
Suburban Oasis
Suburban Oasis
Princeton Design CollaborativePrinceton Design Collaborative
Jeffrey Edward Tryon
Photo of a small contemporary courtyard formal fully shaded garden for summer in Philadelphia with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Mine Road Farm - exterior
Mine Road Farm - exterior
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.
Photographer: Tom Crane
This is an example of an expansive rustic back fully shaded garden in Philadelphia with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Water Features Various
Water Features Various
UserUser
Roger Costelloe
Photo of a medium sized traditional back fully shaded garden for summer in Buckinghamshire with a water feature and natural stone paving.
New Peninsula Residence
New Peninsula Residence
Kaplan Architects, AIAKaplan Architects, AIA
Kaplan Architects, AIA Location: Redwood City , CA, USA Landscape showing the dry creek meandering through the oak trees. The water collected from the roof and subdrain system around the house is diverted to a cistern and then spills out into this creek to a water retention pond. This provides a more environmentally sustainable way to deal with water run off.
Modern Woodland
Modern Woodland
Blue Ribbon Lady LandscapingBlue Ribbon Lady Landscaping
Design ideas for a large contemporary front formal fully shaded garden in Dallas with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Water Features
Water Features
Verne Pershing, The Art of GardeningVerne Pershing, The Art of Gardening
Glowing Waterfalls - Not only can you enjoy your new waterfalls during daylight hour, we install LED lights so that they will also brighten up your landscape in the evening-- without adding to your electric bill. A stream & pondless waterfalls built in Placerville, CA: 2008.
Pond, Downers Grove
Pond, Downers Grove
Lofton Landscaping CompanyLofton Landscaping Company
Weeping redbud ( centered), Terra cotta shrub rose, golden false cypress, Fire Chief arborvitae. Designed by Carolyn Pipal
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic sloped xeriscape fully shaded garden for winter in Chicago with a water feature and mulch.
Water and Stone, Dry Riverbed Garden
Water and Stone, Dry Riverbed Garden
Falon MihalicFalon Mihalic
Photo by Falon Mihalic A dry riverbed/ rock swale carries water from the home's downspout around a shade garden to infiltrate in the lawn. Plants include Ostrich Fern, Sensitive Fern, Carex 'evergold', Native Bottlebrush Buckeye, Astilbe, Anemone, Virginia Bluebells, Japanese Painted Fern, Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea', Woodland Phlox, and Jack Frost Brunnera. Several types of stone were used to create the rock swale: Smooth Blue Mexican Pebble Beach Stone, Granite and Quartz Boulders.
San Juan Island Residence | 13
San Juan Island Residence | 13
Broadhurst + AssociatesBroadhurst + Associates
The Upper Shade Garden The small enclosed Shade garden occupies the site of the former owners’ “kitchen” garden. It was here, protected from the deer by rock and wire fencing, that the two elderly ladies grew vegetables and flowers for the house.
Water Features
Water Features
Landscape Projects, Inc.Landscape Projects, Inc.
A simple bubbling water feature created from a millstone provides a soothing sound in the garden and attracts birds for the garden owner. © Melissa Clark Photography. All rights reserved.
Kelly Residence
Kelly Residence
Terra Landscape and DesignTerra Landscape and Design
A low-water use feature in the backyard, adjacent the natural-stone patio and living area.
This is an example of a small classic back fully shaded garden in DC Metro with a water feature and natural stone paving.
A Pond for the Front Entry
A Pond for the Front Entry
Mary Kirk Menefee, Landscape DesignerMary Kirk Menefee, Landscape Designer
An overhead view shows the just-completed pond, stream, new front walk, and baby plantings. Designed by Mary Kirk Menefee; installed by Merrifield Garden Center. Photo: Homeowner

Fully Shaded Garden with a Water Feature 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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