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Rustic Full Sun Garden Ideas and Designs

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Evergreen Mountain Retreat
Evergreen Mountain Retreat
Designscapes Colorado Inc.Designscapes Colorado Inc.
Photo of an expansive rustic back full sun garden for summer in Denver with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Butte South
Butte South
Wagner & Company Landscape Construction & DesignWagner & Company Landscape Construction & Design
Inspiration for a large rustic back full sun garden in Other with mulch.
Flowing stone walls in front yard woodland provide curb appeal
Flowing stone walls in front yard woodland provide curb appeal
Home & Garden Design, Atlanta - Danna Cain, ASLAHome & Garden Design, Atlanta - Danna Cain, ASLA
This house could not be seen from the street, so the owners wanted something that would catch the eye and be welcoming. We created a second entrance of sorts with the focal point stairs that lead the eye into the woodland and provide a glimpse of the home. The river stone wall hints at the mountain cabin home that will soon be seen. These meandering walls weave thru the landscape and add much interest to this previously linear and boring view. Large drifts of low maintenance ground covers and perennials were used for seasonal color. A few colorful annuals are scattered around in a purposeful manner to look like natural drifts of wildflowers. Photographer: Danna Cain, Home & Garden Design, Inc.
Backyard Wetland
Backyard Wetland
Plan-it Earth DesignPlan-it Earth Design
A string of small bioswales manages stormwater from the property higher on the hill, also from the slope of their own backyard. Native plants provide habitat while reducing erosion and slowing the movement of water across the property
Solana Beach Sustainable Landscape and Bird Sanctuary
Solana Beach Sustainable Landscape and Bird Sanctuary
Revolution LandscapeRevolution Landscape
Medium sized rustic back xeriscape full sun garden in San Diego with a water feature and natural stone paving.
New Build Evergreen Mountain House in Colorado
New Build Evergreen Mountain House in Colorado
mmlamb1209mmlamb1209
Cedar window box
Medium sized rustic front full sun garden for summer in Denver with a potted garden.
Patio and Landscape Renovations
Patio and Landscape Renovations
America Green BuildersAmerica Green Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic back full sun garden in Los Angeles with gravel.
Suncadia Timber-Frame
Suncadia Timber-Frame
4D Architects4D Architects
Photo Credit: Michael Seidl Photography
Design ideas for a rustic back full sun garden in Seattle with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Detailed Landscape
Detailed Landscape
Detailed LandscapeDetailed Landscape
Photo of a large rustic back full sun garden in Denver with mulch.
Unique Custom Firepits
Unique Custom Firepits
ARNOLD Masonry & LandscapeARNOLD Masonry & Landscape
Inspiration for a rustic back full sun garden in Atlanta with a fire feature and gravel.
Casual Luling
Casual Luling
MullinMullin
Lazyeye Photography
Rustic back full sun garden for autumn in New Orleans with a fire feature and concrete paving.
Natural Stone Steps
Natural Stone Steps
Paul Massad LandscapingPaul Massad Landscaping
This is an example of a medium sized rustic front formal full sun garden for spring in Boston with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Planned Prairie
Planned Prairie
Kinghorn GardensKinghorn Gardens
After just TWO growing seasons
Photo of an expansive rustic back full sun garden for summer in Omaha.
2006 Idea House
2006 Idea House
Harmonia Inc.Harmonia Inc.
This is an example of a rustic back full sun garden in New York with a retaining wall.
Felton pocket garden
Felton pocket garden
Jan Nelson Landscape DesignJan Nelson Landscape Design
Closeup of Autumn Flame flagstone path with small cobbles between. Photo by Jan Nelson
Photo of a small rustic front full sun garden in San Francisco with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Pondless Waterfall using Weathered Limestone Built in Crescent. IA
Pondless Waterfall using Weathered Limestone Built in Crescent. IA
Neptune's Water GardensNeptune's Water Gardens
Inspired by native limestone waterfall, and designed to naturally blend into the landscape but make a huge impression and impact, this pondless waterfall built in the loess hills of Western Iowa is a signature project and an absolute stunner. Its placement on the hillside across the driveway for the house provided a perfect setting to make a dramatic impact. The variety of small and large waterfalls helps provide scale and interest, along with making different sounds as the water crashes over the rocks to fill the air with a fabulous ambiance. The character of the weathered limestone helps the feature appear seamless and as if it is naturally eroding out of the hillside. A variety of evergreens punctuate the landscape, and perennial natives and grasses blend into the native prairie grass establish beyond the waterfall. This waterfall feature's Aquascape products and LED lighting. Built to run in all four seasons, but with the ease of being shut of for vacations and quickly started upon returning with no need to fill the reservoir and with no hassle. Running the feature on a timer and the addition of an IonGen helps keep this feature free from algae. A similar project built in the Omaha Metro Area would have a budget around $30,000 and would take 2-3 weeks to create. Neptune's Water Gardens is the premier water feature design and installation company in the #Omaha Metro area. Our naturally balanced, low-maintenance ecosystem ponds work with Mother Nature, not against her. We pride ourselves in creating water features that appear to have always existed in their surrounding landscape. Whether you choose an ecosystem #pond, decorative #fountainscape, #Pondless® #Waterfall or the new #RainXchange™ System that pairs a rainwater harvesting system with a #decorative water feature – you'll be thrilled with the sight and sound that water brings to your #landscape. From #trees to #shrubs; #patios to retaining walls, the experienced #designers and #craftsman at #Neptune's Water Gardens will be able to bring all of your #outdoor living ideas to reality . For more information and inspiration visit our website http://www.neptuneswatergardens.com/pondless.html Serving the Omaha Metro Area and Eastern #Nebraska and Western #Iowa . Services include pond help, pond cleaning and repair, pond and water feature maintenance, boulder bubblers and fountains, water garden and koi pond design and installation, pondless and disappearing waterfall design and installation, landscape design installation and maintenance, Stone and paver patios and retaining walls . #neptuneswatergardens #ncn #cac #aquascape #pondstars Design, Installation, And Photographs By Jason Heller and Neptune's Water Gardens
Mountain Top Home
Mountain Top Home
LandshapesLandshapes
Photo of a medium sized rustic back full sun garden in Burlington with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Timeless Landscape
Timeless Landscape
Paul Massad LandscapingPaul Massad Landscaping
Medium sized rustic front formal full sun garden for spring in Boston with a garden path and concrete paving.
Fire pits
Fire pits
The Ardent Gardener Landscape DesignThe Ardent Gardener Landscape Design
This sunken fire pit follows the natural terrain, and beautifully incorporates into the rest of the landscape. Beautiful, beautiful work.
Inspiration for a large rustic back full sun garden in Salt Lake City with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Rustic Garden
Rustic Garden
Luxescapes, LLCLuxescapes, LLC
Meghan Himschoot
This is an example of a small rustic front full sun garden in Denver with a retaining wall.

Rustic Full Sun Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic front garden design.

How should I design my rustic 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 rustic 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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