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Rustic Fully Shaded Garden Ideas and Designs

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Steps and Junipers 3 Years Later in the Fall
Steps and Junipers 3 Years Later in the Fall
Zone4 Landscapes Ltd.Zone4 Landscapes Ltd.
The golden junipers have grown into the point where their graceful arms are almost touching and starting to create the desired effect.
Large rustic sloped fully shaded garden in New York with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Meditation Hut and Water Feature
Meditation Hut and Water Feature
Wolf Architects, Inc.Wolf Architects, Inc.
Photo Credit: Eric Roth
Inspiration for a rustic back formal fully shaded garden in Boston with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Barvikha Garden
Barvikha Garden
CGD Landscape DesignCGD Landscape Design
The scree garden, under the shade of tall pine trees, but catching sun in the summer months. Carpets of foliage, with different colours and textures creating a tapestry that last through the seasons, before being submerged under metres of snow in the harsh winter.
Flagstone and River Rock Walkway
Flagstone and River Rock Walkway
Four Seasons BotanicalFour Seasons Botanical
Flagstone and river rock walkway and landing.
This is an example of a medium sized rustic front fully shaded garden in Austin with natural stone paving.
Rustic Setting Home
Rustic Setting Home
William Fisher Architecture, Inc.William Fisher Architecture, Inc.
W. Fisher
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic back fully shaded garden for spring in San Francisco with natural stone paving.
Paths and Steps
Paths and Steps
Russell Combs DesignRussell Combs Design
Inspiration for a large rustic sloped formal fully shaded garden for spring in Richmond with a garden path and gravel.
Landscaping
Landscaping
Good Earth Water GardensGood Earth Water Gardens
This is an example of a medium sized rustic front fully shaded garden for spring in Kansas City with a garden path.
Carmel Highlands Addition
Carmel Highlands Addition
DYAR ArchitectureDYAR Architecture
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic fully shaded garden for summer in San Francisco with a retaining wall and concrete paving.
Natural Blue Stone Patio and Walks. South Huntington, NY.
Natural Blue Stone Patio and Walks. South Huntington, NY.
Autumn Leaf Landscape DesignAutumn Leaf Landscape Design
Bluestone Stepping Stones Used to Navigate through each Patio Area. Huntington, NY.
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic front fully shaded garden in New York with natural stone paving.
Simple Rustic Bridge
Simple Rustic Bridge
UserUser
Take a fallen tree to the sawmill to be cut in two. Salvage a few more dead trees and you have a footbridge to cross the creek.
This is an example of a medium sized rustic back fully shaded garden for spring in Other with a garden path and decking.
Napa Estate
Napa Estate
Diamond Construction Inc.Diamond Construction Inc.
Design ideas for a rustic back fully shaded pergola in San Francisco with decking.
Le Petit Chalet
Le Petit Chalet
Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLCMatthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC
A durable, meaningful design heals a devastated residential property bordering Acadia National Park and Somes Sound on Maine’s Mount Desert Island. Comprehensive stormwater management strategies shape new landforms, resulting in elegant grading and thoughtful drainage solutions. Native plant colonies stabilize the site, regenerate habitat, and reveal wildlife patterns. Exquisitely crafted new masonry, built from an authentic palette of local reclaimed materials, gives the garden a unified, established feel. Lichen-encrusted stone retaining walls define edges, thresholds, and overlooks, and thick slabs of salvaged granite embedded in the earth provide gathering terraces and pathways. With balance restored, brilliant seasonal drama unfolds.
Side Path on Steep Slope
Side Path on Steep Slope
Art of the LandArt of the Land
Difficult to transverse, this side yard needed a passage way that required little care.
Design ideas for a large rustic side xeriscape fully shaded garden for spring in Denver with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Small Shady Back Yard
Small Shady Back Yard
Magic Landscaping, Inc.Magic Landscaping, Inc.
Natural pathway stones wind through the garden. Boulders protrude to add interest and seating, pea gravel creates open space and take the place of lawn. Magic Landscaping, Inc- New Jersey Landscape Designer & Contractor.
winding stone path
winding stone path
City Garden CompanyCity Garden Company
This shaded woodland garden called out for a path to lead down to the creek at the bottom of the property in Athens, GA. The stonework has an aged look, in keeping with the historic neighbourhood, while the curved layout and the mixture of brick and stone softens the overall look. A channel installed under the path ensures correct drainage of rainwater. ZoomWorks
The pavilion is a retreat from ongoing gardening work.
The pavilion is a retreat from ongoing gardening work.
GreenHeart, LLCGreenHeart, LLC
©Melissa Clark Photography
This is an example of a medium sized rustic back fully shaded garden for autumn in DC Metro with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Oregon Grape on the Hillside
Oregon Grape on the Hillside
Ecoscape Environmental DesignEcoscape Environmental Design
Ecoscape's botanist, Sue Rigdon, finalized the plant list for this project making sure the material would be fire resistant, critter-proof (against rabbits, ground squirrels, deer, and elk), and water wise. This species of Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) is hardy to -30 degrees and 6500ft elevation. This shrub also provides good wild bee forage!
Stairs and Walls
Stairs and Walls
Landscape Oasis LLCLandscape Oasis LLC
Inspiration for a rustic sloped fully shaded garden in Boston with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Fire Pit Seating Area
Fire Pit Seating Area
Pickel Landscape GroupPickel Landscape Group
All boulders were found on property and used to make the walls.
Design ideas for a small rustic back fully shaded garden in Philadelphia with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Mediterranean Garden
Mediterranean Garden
Hawkeye Landscape DesignHawkeye Landscape Design
We began this project with the idea of making a friendly entryway and social area under the Mulberry tree which provides much needed shade in this hot, mountainous area. The 'red fescue' meadow grass has a cooling effect and the agaves reduce the need for excess water and maintenance. The backyard has a covered dining area with a corner lounge and fireplace. The large barbecue offers a cantilevered counter for entertaining. The waterfall into the pool is surrounded with bamboo and plantings that emulate the hillside beyond the property. The permeable paving and mix of Vitex and Olive trees provide shade for smaller seating areas to enjoy the variety of succulents throughout the garden

Rustic Fully Shaded 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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