| In most places, gardens can be incorporated in lawns. | | | | the converted pool. Fireplaces are great if the person |
| As usual, the gardener finds an open patch of space | | | | wants to relax outside for a night picnic. |
| and grows the garden foliage there. However, a | | | | Another creative garden landscaping idea is to make |
| garden could be placed anywhere, aside from a loan. | | | | a place that is attractive to birds. The view of visiting |
| Take for example a small, unused backyard | | | | birds hovering above a garden lets viewers enjoy a |
| swimming pool. A great garden landscaping idea would | | | | wonderful sight. |
| be to convert it into a sunken patio surrounded by | | | | Since many species of birds love fruits, planting fruit |
| vegetation. | | | | trees will surely draw birds in the area. Also, many |
| It would be a good idea to create levels in the | | | | fruits give off pleasant scents that will make the air |
| design. In small areas, this is quite useful because it | | | | fresh and fragrant. |
| give the illusion of more space. The pool's steps could | | | | A gardener can also install a birdbath in the garden. |
| be used to as a guide to determine the level. In our | | | | Birdbaths look like decorative basins on a pedestal in |
| example, the floor level of the patio can be set at | | | | the middle of a garden. Birdbaths provide birds with |
| the second step. The steps themselves can be | | | | water to drink. It is important to replace the water |
| covered with flagstone so they would have a more | | | | quite often to make sure that it is safe for the |
| natural feel. | | | | creatures to drink. |
| For this garden landscaping idea, the floor could be | | | | A nice touch would be to put bird swings on trees |
| made out of red bricks. The walls of the pool starting | | | | and other structures. It allows birds to perch and |
| at the first step could be lined up with vertical | | | | rest. It's very simple to construct. Just tie two long |
| flagstones that act as barriers to hold the garden soil | | | | pieces of strings at each end of a twig or stick. Then |
| in. | | | | tie the other ends on the branches of trees or |
| Flagstones can also be placed at selected areas at | | | | protruding parts of structures in the garden. |
| the lip of the pool, particularly the corner. When the | | | | These are just two unique garden landscaping ideas. |
| mortar holding the stones is dry, the inside can then | | | | A lot more could be found on the internet or garden |
| be filled up with garden soil for the plants. | | | | magazines. With a touch of creativity, a person could |
| Finally, to cap off this unusual garden landscaping idea | | | | transform an otherwise typical or unused place into a |
| would be to install an outdoor fireplace in one side of | | | | stunning garden. |