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Blue Wild Flowers for Your Garden
Planting wild flowers in your garden, or simply scattering wild flower seeds around an area of your yard are both ways to take advantage of Mother Nature's treasured gifts. Wild flowers are carefree, colorful, and tend to attract bees, butterflys...
Bluebirds
Copyright © 2005 Tammy Clayton This brightly colored bird has always been a romantic symbol for their unusual coloring as well as their gentle loving nature. In Victorian times, they were a common artful addition to romantic floral artwork on...
Geranium Plants
Geraniums Plants The geranium that brightens your landscape with its brightly colored flowers may be one of two different species. If you successfully over-wintered your geranium, chances are it is an herbaceous perennial from the genus Geranium....
How to Use Color in Your Perennial Garden
Just like most things in life, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If purple blooms put a smile on your face, then you should most definitely use plants with purple blooms. The same is true for any color you find pleasing. There are different...
Selling Your House? Trim Your Shrubs!
Shrubbery and other greenery that has an unkempt appearance can often be misconstrued as a sign of neglect, and gives a bad impression of your house overall. Prospective homebuyers who see shrubbery that has not been well maintained may not even be...
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The Art Of Landscaping Your Garden
Landscaping is the one gardening endeavor that can consume lots
and lots of your time and energy. If you are thinking of
tackling it on a grand scale, you will need some major
preparation. If you were to consider hiring a professional
landscaper, you would most probably find that the costs would be
quite horrendous.
Now that's fine if money is no object, but I personally get
great pleasure from my own endeavors, gardening is after all my
great passion in life.
I would strongly suggest however, that you have a clear idea in
your mind about how you would like your garden to look, rather
than simply starting off without a clear plan in mind.
Having said all that,here are simple but indispensable tips to
guide you in making your landscaping activities extremely
rewarding.
Draw Your Landscape Plan.
However not just any plan. It needs to be a well thought out
landscape plan, or you are certainly doomed to lose money as
well as time and energy. You really need to take account of the
style and function of your landscape, and a good idea of the
plants that you also want to include. Focus on that area where
you spend most of your time, because this is where your
landscaping labors should all be directed.
Investigate A Free Planning Service.
Hiring an independent designer would probly cost you hundreds of
dollars, but you might well discover that many nurseries offer a
free planning service, particularly if you are likely to be
spending some money with them.
Take Account Of The Style Of Your Home.
When planning your landscape, the style should complement the
design of your house and your personality as well. There are
various landscape styles which you can choose for your garden:-
1. Formal - This style uses lots of straight lines and perfect
geometrical
shapes. Orderly arrangement of plants instead of
random positioning is employed, and close arrangement and
pruning is used on many landscaped gardens with this style.
2. Informal - This kind of landscaping goes well with houses
which have a cozy look to them. Beds with curved edges instead
of straight lines and random placement of plants suit this
landscape style.
3. English Garden - This style emphasizes on the harmony between
the house's architecture and the garden.
4. Formal/Informal Garden - This style often comes with a brick
walkway that exudes formality. This walkway leads to the rear
with a circle of plants. The arrangement of plants resembles the
English garden style, but it has no formal borders.
5. Oriental - It is often the kind of garden found in houses
with small backyards. It uses rocks, evergreens and water, and a
wide variety of plants to create several angles with this style.
6. Woodland - This landscaping suits a house that has a wooded
backyard and an inclined terrain.
Keeping those tips in mind will not only make your landscaping a
very fruitful activity, but will save you considerable expense
as well as time.
Don,t be frightened to use your imagination and flair for color
in this project, after all it is primarily to please yourself
and your family. I suggest that the satisfaction that you will
gain from creating and designing your own personal landscaped
garden, will make you feel like a true artist.
About the author:
Marie K Fisher is an avid gardening enthusiast with a passion
for exotic flowers and wonderful colors. She is a regular
contributor to Garden Center Showplace a leading online Garden
Center. For more details of the superb range of products
offered, and also more Featured Articles and Tips on Gardening
visit http://www.gardencentershowplace.com
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