Tag: Tropical
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When you have a tropical garden in your backyard, you don’t have to travel to a far-flung island in Asia or the South Pacific to escape the pressures of modern life. Defined by brightly coloured plants, dramatic shapes and vibrant flowers, a tropical garden can create a sense of calm, and make every day feel…
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You can’t blame us for dreaming about tropical garden ideas. The thought of being surrounded by palms and oversized agave plants is enticing. Cocooned in a little world of giant leaves. Drink as tall as the afternoon is long. Perhaps the scent of bougainvillea. Certainly, the smell of vacations. Even if it’s just the sunscreen. …
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Tropical garden ideas provide an easy way to give your garden an exotic look by blending hot, clashing colors with dramatic architectural foliage. Gardens can start to look ragged by the end of July as many perennials begin to fade. A simple way to inject life into your garden borders is to go tropical. Buying…
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Garden transformations can be seen as something which are only possible given a large budget, but with a bit of creativity this doesn’t have to be the case. These homeowners renovated their outdoor area, bringing their tropical garden ideas to life, by using DIY and taking their time. Back in 2020 Vicky Collis, aka @our_little_doer_upper…
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“The homeowners have busy schedules, so we wanted to provide them with a garden that would give them enjoyment all year round, with minimal maintenance,” says landscape designer, Julia Levitt of Sticks and Stones Landscape Design. The layered raised garden beds featuring imperial bromeliad (Alcanterea imperialis ‘Rubra’) and Philodendron ‘Xanadu’ (foreground) and Sansevieria ‘Moonshine’, Philodendron…