Tag: Ideas
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1 Create an Herb Garden Planter There’s nothing better than cooking with herbs right from your own garden—and now, you can do it all year long. Thanks to this clever setup from bloggers Alice and Louis, you can grow herbs outdoors during the warmer months and easily transition them indoors once the temperature dips. Get…
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When you’re ready to ramp up your home’s curb appeal, give the front door a fresh coat of paint, pressure-wash that stained driveway, install a new mailbox–and don’t forget about the plants. Upgrading your front yard with colorful flower beds and fast-growing trees and shrubs makes your entire home more attractive and inviting. Here, see…
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Gardening on a slope can be a daunting task due to the challenges of navigation and potential soil erosion. Stabilizing your hillside with contour rows, terraces, or raised beds can prevent water runoff and maintain soil integrity. Despite the difficulties, hillsides offer unique benefits like a built-in view and the opportunity to create visually dynamic…
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Water features add a special quality to your outdoor space. Rippling water and soft sprays make your backyard seem cooler, while giving it a calming feel. Size does not matter. A small bubbler or fountain on a patio can have just as much effect as a pond or stream on a large property. Whether your…
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Looking for native garden ideas? Australia’s geographic isolation has resulted in it being home to an extremely unique range of flowering plants, trees, and shrubs. The diverse assemblage of native Australian flora has resulted in an inspiring array of landscapes that cannot be found elsewhere. Hardy, drought-resistant, and stunningly sculptural, Australian native garden designs are…
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GARDEN GROWTH: There are many ways to increase height in your garden and add interest (Image: Getty) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. [Learn more] Urban gardeners are turning to vertical gardening to maximise their compact spaces. The recent RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden…
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Your home may be your castle, but rather than surround it with a moat, use any of these wonderful yard landscaping ideas to add warmth, color, and texture to the place you love to live. Whether you are growing blooming shrubs, planting annuals and long-lasting perennials, or deer-proofing your garden, there are many beautiful ways…
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1 Plan a Potager Garden David Burton//Getty Images If you want a unique way to spruce up your yard, try building a potager garden, otherwise known as a French garden. This design involves installing gravel between your garden beds full of veggies. Not only does it look nice, but the gravel also helps to keep…
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1 Make It All-Encompassing manufoto llc Designer Christina Nielsen transformed a Brooklyn backyard into a sitting garden using stone pavers set in gravel. Greenery encompasses the entire space from the fencing to the surrounding potted plants, making it the perfect city escape. 2 Mix Different-Sized Plants Douglas Friedman On the balcony of a Houston, Texas,…
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Hydroponic gardening is a practice that opens up so many opportunities for indoor gardeners. Crops and plants that were once tricky to grow indoors are now easy to grow at home thanks to the science of water culture. One of the negatives on the list of pros and cons of hydroponic gardening, however, is it…