| > | | | | trees or bushes, it's very easy to add shape to your |
| Garden landscaping ideas are always handy when | | | | garden and disguise any boring lines. Color is a matter |
| planning garden designs. Be it a flower garden, herb | | | | of personal choice but in my design I have opted for |
| garden or even a water garden, there are some | | | | a just a small amount of color as I prefer a modern |
| basic princpals you should follow. | | | | look with gravel, potted plants, and of course my |
| How would you go about creating your perfect | | | | herb garden. I wanted to create the perfect yet |
| garden? What ideas do you have that you would like | | | | practical place to invite friends around for a barbeque |
| to see come alive. Do you fancy the idea of a | | | | or garden party. It is for this reason I chose to add |
| country style cottage garden with narrow winding | | | | my color in the form of lighting which I can use all |
| pathways and fruit trees or would you rather see a | | | | year round and not worry about which plants will be |
| grand splendour of lights, colour and clean-cut modern | | | | in bloom. |
| lines? Regardless of style, the best garden designs | | | | When planning your garden design, start by writing a |
| stem from those who inject personality into their | | | | list of all the things you like. Are you one for |
| landscaping ideas. | | | | barbeques? Do you like to cook with fresh herbs? Do |
| The first step is learning how to utilise the space you | | | | you need a low maintenance option? Do you prefer |
| have. As the saying goes - it's the size you have but | | | | dainty flowers or clean-cut modern lines with an |
| what you do with it that counts. There couldn't be a | | | | organised look? If you have a family with young |
| better statement in gardening terms. Many small | | | | children you will obviously need to keep your garden |
| town gardens have some truly stunning designs. In | | | | design practical and allow somewhere for them to |
| fact, in my town there is an annual 'secret gardens' | | | | play. |
| day where local people open up their gardens for | | | | After doing this, split your garden into at least two |
| anyone to come and take a peak. There is also a | | | | sections to incorporate all of your ideas. Just to note |
| prize for best three at the end of the day. It's a | | | | here, a good way of joining different sections of |
| large affair and although the number grows each | | | | your garden seamlessly is with a pergola. They can |
| year, there are usually around 200 participants and | | | | usually be constructed by a competent D.I.Y'er, and a |
| many more visitors. | | | | great look can be achieved at a reasonable price. |
| Gardening is often described as an art form. I am no | | | | Next, talk to experts at your local garden center to |
| artist but I do love to look out of my window and | | | | find out about any specifics such as when to plant |
| see my work in all its glory. I consider myself very | | | | and soil types etc. Alternatively buy yourself a good |
| lucky as I live in a small village near the town that | | | | gardening book (you can find some good |
| overlooks nothing but fields and a few houses dotted | | | | recommendations at |
| around. My garden is not particularly large and is a | | | | Getting all of your ideas and plans in place all comes |
| rather boring rectangular shape but this didn't stop | | | | down to imagination. It may be hard work in the |
| me creating a design that I am proud of. By using a | | | | beginning but your time and patience will be more |
| rockery, a waterfall, curved flowerbeds, and small | | | | than worth the wait. |