Category: Small Garden
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Ah, summer…the season of fresh-baked strawberry rhubarb pies, farmers markets, and falling down Pinterest rabbit holes in search of garden ideas. Are you a gardener à la Bunny Mellon—i.e. champion of native plants and a Francophile garden layout? Or do you prefer your exteriors like your interiors: crisp and clean, with nary a blade of…
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With the right ideas for a small patio, you can stretch limited space so it feels much bigger than it actually is. There are plenty of tricks you can steal from designers that will give the impression of more space. From planting and paving to ideas for furniture and accessories, these upgrades will transform your…
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When temperatures soar, what could be more refreshing than dipping into a pool of cool water, in the privacy of your backyard? True, not everyone has the space or the budget for a full-sized swimming pool, but a plunge pool can offer a chic alternative that’s equally as inviting. You won’t be able to swim…
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Even the smallest outdoor space can become a beautifully designed garden. The key is to keep things simple and fuss-free. ALDI is a great place to find low-maintenance, cost-effective, simple garden planters, tools, and essentials. A visit to Aldi can be surprisingly rewarding. If you’ve ever ventured down the famous ‘middle aisle,’ you’ll know exactly…
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Photo: ProvenWinners.com 1 / 26 Drought-Tolerant Can be Colorful + Beautiful Whether you’re dealing with water restrictions or lack of rain, it’s still possible to create the yard of your dreams with drought-resistant landscaping techniques. You can craft inexpensive drought-tolerant landscaping using simple methods that aren’t tough to implement or adopt practices that demand a…
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When children are shown plants and taught how to identify them, they’re encouraged to see more than just flowers. They look at textures, leaf shape, patterns in the bark. All of these things are what makes a tree beautiful, even when it doesn’t have a big show of blooms. And in a front garden, somewhere…
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Pulling together the design of a small urban courtyard garden is always a joy. First off it’s a small project that feels do-able, doesn’t take for ever to complete, and won’t break the bank as the quantities of materials, plants and accessories needed are on a small scale. As part of your courtyard garden ideas…
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1 Campanula Birch Hybrid Feifei Cui-Paoluzzo//Getty Images Blooming from late spring to early summer, this hybrid bloom is a mix between the Serbian and Adriatic bellflower varieties. Growing wide, but short (under a foot), this plant is traditionally used as a floral filler or groundcover throughout garden beds. Be sure to provide plenty of water,…
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Plants are a must-have for any outdoor space – backyard pools included. In fact, without them, pools can risk looking bare, boring, and uninviting. Surround a backyard pool with architectural foliage, colorful flowers, or lofty trees, and the space can instantly be transformed from drab to fab. And not only will such botanical beauties add…
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Here are our eight English garden ideas for designing a cottage-style landscape—picture hedges planted in straight lines and crisp evergreen accents paired with a lush tangle of perennials, annuals, roses, and billowy ornamental grasses. What is an English garden? English garden designs have evolved over the centuries to reflect a “structured informality” that emphasizes local…