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Fully Shaded Garden with a Water Feature Ideas and Designs

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Robison Residence - New Orleans Style Courtyard
Robison Residence - New Orleans Style Courtyard
ZODEGA | TISZODEGA | TIS
This is a very small space that measures approximately 20x14 feet and gets very little sunlight. The client is from New Orleans where they still maintain a house and wanted something that would remind them of home so we went with a contemporary take on the New Orleans-style courtyard. This space was unused and the landscape died as a result of poor soil conditions, poor drainage and heavy shade long before we took on the project. Our mission was to 1) Invite the homeowner into a space they were familiar and comfortable with, and 2) Involve all of their senses (aesthetics for the eyes, water fountain for the ears, fragrant flowers and herbs for the nose). This picture is the left side of this outdoor living space which features a refurbished fountain. The client had this fountain laying in the corner of the courtyard, broken and forgotten. We had a specialist restore it and give it the patina that creates the sort of character you would expect from a New Orleans style courtyard. Again, this is a very small area that was unused and is now a permanent and regular part of this client's daily living.
Stone
Stone
Arrow Master PoolsArrow Master Pools
Taylor Guerin
Photo of a large rustic back fully shaded garden for summer in Philadelphia with a water feature and concrete paving.
Soft modern
Soft modern
Happy GardensHappy Gardens
Soft modern landscaping
Inspiration for a small modern side xeriscape fully shaded garden in Dallas with a water feature and concrete paving.
Limestone Fountain
Limestone Fountain
PlantersPlanters
Photo of a small classic back fully shaded garden in Atlanta with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Mill Valley Hillside Garden
Mill Valley Hillside Garden
Heacox Associates Landscape ArchitectsHeacox Associates Landscape Architects
Octagonal pavers, square red 8x8 tiles all discovered and dug up on the property itself. Refurbished materials brought back to life!
Inspiration for a large modern sloped xeriscape fully shaded garden in San Francisco with a water feature and concrete paving.
Carnelian Heights - San Jose
Carnelian Heights - San Jose
DuBridge Landscape ArchitectureDuBridge Landscape Architecture
Design ideas for a medium sized world-inspired back fully shaded garden for spring in Boise with a water feature and concrete paving.
Terraced retaining walls with water feature
Terraced retaining walls with water feature
Legacy Landscape Design, LLCLegacy Landscape Design, LLC
This was a typical John Weiland designed landscape. The client wanted a Tuscan feel, so we used a round boulder for the walls. She also like birds, so we designed and installed a cascading water feature on the hillside. We also used lots of bird friendly plants like Blackeyed Susan and Purple Coneflower. We also designed lots of Perching trees for the birds like Japanese Maples and Crape Myrtles. Mark Schisler, Legacy Landscapes, Inc.
Ground Rules Landscapes Portfolio
Ground Rules Landscapes Portfolio
Ground Rules LandscapesGround Rules Landscapes
This is an example of a large back formal fully shaded garden in Edmonton with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Bali Outdoor Living
Bali Outdoor Living
Land & Water DesignLand & Water Design
Our client wanted a relaxing, Bali like feel to their backyard, a place where they can entertain their friends. Entrance walkway off driveway, with zen garden and water falls. Pavilion with outdoor kitchen, large fireplace with ample seating, multilevel deck with grill center, pergola, and fieldstone retaining walls.
Комарово
Комарово
Зеленые просторыЗеленые просторы
This is an example of a scandi fully shaded garden for summer in Saint Petersburg with a water feature.
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Banyon Tree Design StudioBanyon Tree Design Studio
The exposed front yard has regular passersby on the sidewalk with a full view of the new water feature and shade garden entry garden
This is an example of a contemporary front fully shaded garden for spring in Seattle with a water feature, gravel and a metal fence.
Structures
Structures
California NaturescapingCalifornia Naturescaping
Design by: Alyssa Finley-Moore
Design ideas for a small world-inspired side formal fully shaded garden for autumn in San Diego with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Lynn and Terry's full yard renovation
Lynn and Terry's full yard renovation
Landscape East & WestLandscape East & West
Tim Holmes
This is an example of a medium sized traditional side formal fully shaded garden in Portland with a water feature and concrete paving.
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.
WILLIAMS
WILLIAMS
Landscape 2000Landscape 2000
Roman Schweizer
Modern courtyard fully shaded garden in Vancouver with a water feature and natural stone paving.
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.
Soft modern
Soft modern
Happy GardensHappy Gardens
Soft modern landscaping
Photo of a small modern side xeriscape fully shaded garden in Dallas with a water feature and concrete paving.
Tom & Liz
Tom & Liz
The Pond GnomeThe Pond Gnome
Inspiration for a medium sized eclectic back fully shaded garden in Phoenix with a water feature.
Lake Geneva, WI Residence (A)
Lake Geneva, WI Residence (A)
Van Zelst IncVan Zelst Inc
Photo by Linda Oyama Bryan
Photo of a classic fully shaded garden in Chicago with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Pond Projects
Pond Projects
Greenshooz LandscapingGreenshooz Landscaping
Photo of a large classic back formal fully shaded garden in Atlanta with a water feature and gravel.

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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