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Modern Fully Shaded Garden Ideas and Designs

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Golf Course
Golf Course
Blooming VistasBlooming Vistas
Gorgeous modern landscape with clean lines and exquisite detail.
Design ideas for a medium sized modern back fully shaded garden in Dallas with a rockery, decorative stones and a wood fence.
Rinconcitos
Rinconcitos
queiruga Paisajistasqueiruga Paisajistas
Design ideas for a small modern front driveway fully shaded garden in Madrid with a pathway and gravel.
Shade Garden
Shade Garden
Pearson Landscape ServicesPearson Landscape Services
This is an example of a large modern front xeriscape fully shaded garden for spring in Austin with a retaining wall and gravel.
Ferrari Water Fountain
Ferrari Water Fountain
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignExterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
Small modern back fully shaded garden in Houston with a water feature and concrete paving.
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.
The Feed Store Restaurant greenhouse
The Feed Store Restaurant greenhouse
W Garett Carlson, ASLAW Garett Carlson, ASLA
Design ideas for a medium sized modern back formal fully shaded garden in Los Angeles with a potted garden and gravel.
Slim Rear Garden
Slim Rear Garden
Garden Club London LtdGarden Club London Ltd
Garden Club London | Tony Woods
Design ideas for a small modern back fully shaded garden for summer in London with a potted garden and natural stone paving.
Museum District Mandell Park
Museum District Mandell Park
Urbanscapes LLCUrbanscapes LLC
Installing landscape, gravel driveway and sidewalks were a real challenge in order to respect the massive oaks root system.. Steven Acquard
Photo of a medium sized modern front fully shaded garden in Houston with concrete paving.
Modern Entry Garden with Private Sitting Area
Modern Entry Garden with Private Sitting Area
Barbara Hilty Landscape Design LLCBarbara Hilty Landscape Design LLC
Barbara Hilty, APLD
Large modern front fully shaded garden for spring in Portland with a garden path and concrete paving.
Side Path
Side Path
StudioPlumStudioPlum
Tania Landsdorff
Modern side fully shaded garden in Sydney with concrete paving.
Modern
Modern
Gordon Gibson ConstructionGordon Gibson Construction
Large modern front fully shaded garden in Los Angeles with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Mid Century Modern Landscape Transformation
Mid Century Modern Landscape Transformation
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
With a limited budget, we were able to transform and update this front garden with a new modern pathway, a small patio, and a variety of low-water and low-maintenance plants. The black mulch completes this modern landscape design transformation. I included a selection of plants that provide a variety of heights, colors and textures. Bulbine frutescens 'Hallmark' is a great low-care plant perfect along pathways. © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
The Pond House
The Pond House
The Design LaboratoryThe Design Laboratory
Inspiration for a medium sized modern side fully shaded garden in Phoenix with gravel.
BRENTWOOD RUSTIC-MODERN
BRENTWOOD RUSTIC-MODERN
Jeremy Taylor LandscapesJeremy Taylor Landscapes
Design ideas for a small modern courtyard xeriscape fully shaded garden in Los Angeles with a waterfall and brick paving.
Al fresco evening under the stars
Al fresco evening under the stars
A J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLCA J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLC
Creating a garden to be enjoyed in by friends and family. An al-fresco summer evening need not be an indoor advent. We laid out long tables on the terrace and decorated the space with flowers and candles.
Creating Space
Creating Space
True Scape DesignTrue Scape Design
Small modern back xeriscape fully shaded garden in Seattle with a fire feature and concrete paving.
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.
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
Stairs by day, amphitheatre by night
Stairs by day, amphitheatre by night
Bayon GardensBayon Gardens
Landscape design & construction by Bayon Gardens // Photography by Tim Turner
Photo of a large modern back fully shaded garden in Melbourne with natural stone paving and a retaining wall.
Contemporary Clean Lines
Contemporary Clean Lines
Victory Construction, IncVictory Construction, Inc
Design ideas for a medium sized modern side fully shaded garden in San Francisco with a garden path and concrete paving.

Modern Fully Shaded Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed modern 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 modern 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 modern front garden design.

How should I design my modern 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 modern 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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