| Does Your Home Garden Have a Style? You
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| | located in northern, colder climates. And
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| may be asking me "Style? For a garden? I
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| | plants in southern gardens with their
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| just plant flowers." But, if you think
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| | lush greenery and overblown flowers won't
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| about it, you can see that there really
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| | live in either hot desert or cold snowy
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| can be different styles for gardens.
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| | climates.
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| A garden style can help you decide what
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| | So, you can see that the style of your
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| kind of look you want for your garden as
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| | garden is closely tied to the climate
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| well as where to put your plantings.
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| | conditions surrounding it.
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| How do you take style design into your
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| | Gardens can also be defined in style as
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| gardening plans when you have so many
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| | formal or informal. For instance, a
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| practical matters to think about? You
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| | simple rose garden can look dramatically
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| have garden size, whether the area is in
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| | different when planted in a cottage
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| sun or shade, its proximity to buildings,
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| | garden style than when planted in a more
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| and how you will be using the space.
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| | formal geometric style.
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| The solution is to treat is element of
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| | When trying to decide on a style for your
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| your garden as a part of a single design.
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| | garden, first look at your geographical
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| The walls, garden furniture, even potted
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| | location. Then, think about what style
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| plants should all relate to the overall
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| | you have in your home. Is it more casual
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| garden style. The most successful and
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| | or quite formal? This will give you a
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| beautiful gardens have started with a
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| | place to start for designing your garden.
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| plan.
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| | Now, decide on how you will be using the
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| Let's take a look at some different
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| | space. Will you be having family
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| garden styles:
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| | barbecues or will you be doing more
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| You've probably heard of the cottage
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| | formal entertaining? Do you have children
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| garden. This style is suggested by
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| | or pets that will need a lawn or enclosed
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| rambling roses, type of fencing (usually
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| | area to play in?
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| rock or stone walls) , stones for garden
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| | Next, take a look at your trees and
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| paths, ponds and other natural grasses
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| | buildings. You will need adequate shade
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| and materials.
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| | (or sun) for certain flowers and plants.
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| Some other garden styles can be
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| | Once you have taken these matters into
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| classified as "national" styles. These
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| | account, you can start your actual garden
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| garden styles can be Italian, Japanese,
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| | plan. Draw up a plan for your garden.
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| English, Spanish and American. American
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| | Even a rough sketch of the space where
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| gardens are broken down further into
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| | your garden will be and where each
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| southern, desert, southwest and others.
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| | element (such as flowers, foliage,
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| Many times, the style of a garden is
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| | stonework,or pond) will be can be a
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| determined by climate and location.
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| | tremendous help in planting your
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| Gardens located in Arizona, for instance,
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| | beautiful new garden.
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| must be of a different style from those
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| | Now, all you have to do is plant it!
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