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Fully Shaded Garden with Gravel Ideas and Designs

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Fire pits and Fireplaces
Fire pits and Fireplaces
GreenScapes Landscape Architects and ContractorsGreenScapes Landscape Architects and Contractors
Classic back fully shaded garden for summer in Columbus with a fire feature and gravel.
Sunnyvale Front Yard Renovation
Sunnyvale Front Yard Renovation
The Foxy GardenThe Foxy Garden
D. Visser, A. Newell
This is an example of a medium sized classic front fully shaded garden in San Francisco with gravel.
Eco Modern
Eco Modern
Eco Landscape Design & BuildEco Landscape Design & Build
This is an example of a large modern front xeriscape fully shaded garden in Los Angeles with a retaining wall and gravel.
Tiny Gravel Garden
Tiny Gravel Garden
Fenton Roberts Garden DesignFenton Roberts Garden Design
Jo Fenton
Inspiration for a small classic courtyard formal fully shaded garden for spring in London with a garden path and gravel.
English Jewel Box
English Jewel Box
Mariani LandscapeMariani Landscape
The transition to several garden rooms, a gravel path leads from the rear terrace to the many spaces. The entry is flanked by the New England fieldstone seat wall, capped in blue stone. The path is lined with cushwa brick outlining the formal garden filled with boxwood, pachysandra ground cover, hydrangea, magnolia, and eastern redbud. Photo Credit: Linda Oyama Bryan
Color Amidst a Woodland
Color Amidst a Woodland
UserUser
After, pillars were designed of sufficient scale, in a style that echoed the home. Photo by William Healy
Photo of a large rustic front driveway fully shaded garden for winter in Cleveland with gravel.
Osterville Captain's House
Osterville Captain's House
Patrick Ahearn ArchitectPatrick Ahearn Architect
Eric Roth
Photo of a medium sized victorian side formal fully shaded garden in Boston with gravel.
Mountain Retreat | Old Rail Lane
Mountain Retreat | Old Rail Lane
Barclay Butera InteriorsBarclay Butera Interiors
Inspiration for a rustic back fully shaded garden for summer in Orange County with gravel.
Suburban Oasis
Suburban Oasis
Princeton Design CollaborativePrinceton Design Collaborative
Shade Garden with koi pond , cedar fence, ferns and ivy Jeffrey Edward Tryon
Small contemporary back xeriscape fully shaded garden for autumn in Philadelphia with a water feature and gravel.
Lytle Road, Bainbridge Island - Shaded Creek
Lytle Road, Bainbridge Island - Shaded Creek
Bliss Garden Design, LLCBliss Garden Design, LLC
Bliss Garden Design
Design ideas for a contemporary back fully shaded garden in Seattle with gravel.
Less Lawn More Garden
Less Lawn More Garden
Westover Landscape DesignWestover Landscape Design
This is an example of a classic back fully shaded garden in New York with gravel.
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39D3460D-BA12-4383-B0A9-0892C318ADAF.jpg
George Pendleton & Co., Inc.George Pendleton & Co., Inc.
Outdoor gathering place; this firepit has been carved out of the native forest of WNC and enhanced in a natural way using native, boulders, stone steppers and plantings. Just a short walk from the formal patio and covered porches, this custom residence includes an abundance or outdoor living areas to enjoy.
Folsom Front Makeover
Folsom Front Makeover
Luxury Outdoor Living, Inc.Luxury Outdoor Living, Inc.
A once over grown front yard received a much deserved makeover resulting in an inviting walkway and sitting area near a water feature. The complete project was implemented by Professional Image Landscaping, Inc.
Kentfield Artist's Garden
Kentfield Artist's Garden
Avant GardenAvant Garden
An artist's garden with a garden shed, dog house and run surrounded by hog wire fencing and perennial plantings. Photo by Galen Fultz
Design ideas for a small contemporary back fully shaded garden in San Francisco with gravel.
Outdoor Lifestyle
Outdoor Lifestyle
L3 DesignsL3 Designs
Inspiration for a large traditional back fully shaded garden in Houston with gravel.
Japanese Garden in Manhattan
Japanese Garden in Manhattan
New Eco LandscapesNew Eco Landscapes
Japanese courtyard garden in NYC. This garden was built in a dark courtyard on top of a roof. All plants are real and had to be planted within the mounds.
Willow Arch in a Palo Alto Garden
Willow Arch in a Palo Alto Garden
Judy's Gardens & DesignJudy's Gardens & Design
Fall in a Palo Alto Garden re-design. I designed a Willow Arch for this garden re-design project to go with the Willow furniture purchased for the new Secret Garden. The old lawn will be replaced with a low-water, no mow variety.
Rinconcitos
Rinconcitos
queiruga Paisajistasqueiruga Paisajistas
Design ideas for a small modern front driveway fully shaded garden in Madrid with a pathway and gravel.
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. A new privacy fence mimics the historic iron fence.
Shady Chic
Shady Chic
UserUser
Maria Papoutsis
Inspiration for a small contemporary back formal fully shaded garden for summer in Other with a water feature and gravel.

Fully Shaded Garden with Gravel 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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