Tag: Garden
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Key Takeaways Pairing structure with softness helps give gardens a dynamic, painterly quality. Plant in drifts, use strong focal points, and add vertical interest for a layered effect. Stagger plant heights to add depth and movement to your garden composition. There’s an enigmatic quality to the garden of Cordelia de Castellane, author of Flower Couture…
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Perhaps you’ve thought carefully about every plant in your garden, and now you want to focus on making your yard more inviting or need help organizing your gardening gear. We’ve assembled some of our favorite DIY garden projects, ranging from a succulent wreath to a pallet potting bench. Now, grab your gloves and get started.…
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Your yard could benefit from a few upgrades, but that doesn’t mean you have to hire out an entire landscaping crew. It’s entirely possible to DIY the smaller details yourself, refreshing your space and making it even more functional. Here, we’ve gathered just a few easy and elegant expert-approved ideas that you should definitely try…
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1 / 12 Courtesy @bloom.and.grow.ali/Instagram Colorful Spring Bulbs One of the most fun container garden ideas is to pick plants that you can watch mature. Planting your containers with bulbs lets you enjoy all the different stages of growth and color in the blooming process. This container by @bloom.and.grow.ali featured bulbs and palm fans to…
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For the time-rich and cash-poor, gardening is the perfect hobby. And although at this time of year it’s tempting to go and splurge at the garden centre, most gardeners would argue that exercising caution and restraint will help you spend your money more wisely, and end up with a better garden. It’s a cliche, but…
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Most modern homes, if they have outside space at all, have a compact square or rectangular plot. Yet this doesn’t have to be boring. Landscape designers have plenty of garden corner ideas to make the best use of these awkward spots and bring beauty and balance to your yard. Traditionally, a garden with four right…
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Online garden planners are excellent tools for organizing and maximizing your garden’s potential. They help you design the layout and select the contents to best suit your garden’s needs. With various planners, you can specify the size, shape, and terrain to create the best garden beds for your space. You can also add boundaries like…
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Small gardens are often the most in need of a little privacy if you’ve been squished into a piece of land alongside a number of neighbours. When considering the perfect small garden screening idea, it needs to keep out noisy onlookers, without making you feel hemmed into an already small space. While there is a…
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Formal garden design can suit traditional and contemporary outdoor spaces, backyards large or small, and from urban garden to country retreat. While formal gardens comes in all shapes and sizes, there are certain key features you should include as part of your garden ideas when planning your elegant outdoor space. There are ways to approach…
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By Rhoda Parry | Published – 17 Sep 2023 Japanese garden ideas are back on the design agenda, perhaps thanks to the fact that it’s rooted in the symbolism of connecting nature with spirituality. As landscape and garden designer Andy Sturgeon says: “Japanese gardens have also always been considered to have the power to…