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Lush Shade Garden With Fern-Bordered Pond and Streams

From: J.R. Kramer

Pass through the bamboo fence and find your way along flagstone-studded gravel paths in this enchanting backyard retreat, where falling water cascades into a lily-pad-studded koi pond and the wind whispers through lush native trees and ferns.

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Photo: Patrick Brickman. From: J.R. Kramer.

Pond With Lily Pads

This backyard's pond is a haven for frogs and homeowners alike. Lily pads decorate the surface and the gravel path passes right by.

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Photo: Patrick Brickman. From: J.R. Kramer.

Fern Garden and Stream

Nature is beautifully in charge in this backyard, where ferns and all manner of green things crowd around a trickling stream.

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Photo: Patrick Brickman. From: J.R. Kramer.

Pond With Purple Flower

This backyard's water garden adds happy blooms to the outdoor display.

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Photo: Patrick Brickman. From: J.R. Kramer.

Stone Path and Fern Border

Just follow the ferns in this wonderful garden. They surround the gravel-and-stone path with soft, inviting green.

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