| The art of managing outdoor space
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| | areas in terms of their ground or floor
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| Designing a patio - or a garden, is much
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| | space - the area where you can place a
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| like designing a living room or a park.
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| | plant stand, set a statue or fountain, or
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| It's all about space, and how you use it.
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| | leave a path for friends to walk - but
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| To start with, you have empty space with
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| | you must also remember the space above
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| nothing in it. Then you add plants,
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| | the ground! In some ways, vertical space
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| statues and other decorative items to
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| | is even more important than ground
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| fill that space and make it feel like a
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| | space!Walls or fences can be beautified
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| homey, comfortable space.. but wait! You
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| | with the simple addition of a garden
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| don't want to actually fill it with
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| | plaque, a wall fountain or a planter on a
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| stuff. Then it would look cluttered,
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| | shelf. If you want a more functional wall
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| which is not what you want. What you want
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| | item, try a garden thermometer. Training
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| is a balance between empty space and
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| | a vine or some ivy up a trellis is a
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| decorative items. The real issue, then,
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| | great way to use some vertical space and
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| is how do you achieve that balance?Use
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| | create a sense of intimacy and privacy as
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| Clustering to make the most of your
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| | well.Then, of course, there are the
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| outdoor space
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| | hanging items.. hanging plants are a
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| The first mistake most people make when
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| | great way of lifting the eye up to a new
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| decorating a patio, backyard or garden is
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| | vantage point and adding a vertical
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| to take their planters, fountains,
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| | element to your green space. Windchimes
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| statues, etc. and spread them out evenly
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| | are a special prize, because they are not
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| to try to cover as much space as
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| | only a delight to the eye, but a treasure
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| possible. This is especially tempting for
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| | for the ears as well. Suncatchers also
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| those on a tight budget, since they may
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| | add a unique beauty with their ability to
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| not be able to afford as many accessories
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| | catch the sunlight and turn it into yet
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| and accents as they would like. Spreading
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| | another decorative accent. When placing
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| things out evenly, though, creates a
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| | hanging decor, think 'outside of the
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| boring space which doesn't give the eye
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| | box'... hanging items can be part of the
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| anything in particular to focus on. It is
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| | clusters you create with your plants and
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| much more pleasing to group your plants
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| | statuary or they can hang by themselves,
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| and decor items into clusters, so that
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| | defining turning points along the garden
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| several items can be seen at once, in a
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| | path or providing embellishment to the
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| friendly grouping, with empty space
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| | open space between clusters.There are so
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| between providing variety. This way, your
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| | many ways to use vertical decor I can
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| visitors' eyes can move easily and
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| | only mention a few of them here: Hang
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| comfortably from one cluster to another -
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| | them from eaves and overhangs to adorn
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| each cluster is distinct in character and
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| | borders, suspend them from awnings and
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| the empty space between emphasizes their
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| | overhead beams for a more enclosed and
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| unique natures.Try to think of each
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| | intimate effect, and if you have a tree
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| plant, statue, plaque or other accent as
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| | or two in your garden how about hanging a
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| having its own personality, and place
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| | plant from a branch or placing a planter
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| them together in groups that allow them
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| | in the crook of a bough? Now you're using
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| to relate to each other in pleasing and
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| | clustering and vertical space at the same
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| complementary ways; place two low
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| | time by using a plant to hold a
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| flowering plants on either side of a
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| | plant!Winged visitors - your mobile
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| larger fern, or place a small statue
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| | decorations!
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| between a palm and a vine - the
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| | Birds are beautiful to look at and
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| possibilities are endless and are only
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| | lovely to listen to, but most important
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| limited by your creativity and
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| | to your garden or patio design, they move
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| imagination!Take your visitors on a
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| | around on their own! Attract birds to
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| journey
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| | your outdoor space and you'll have a
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| Think about what a visitor will see as
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| | constant variety of design as they flit
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| they enter and move through your patio,
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| | from branch to branch or light and preen
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| garden or backyard. What will catch their
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| | on a fountain or statue. Birds are
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| eye first? Once they've enjoyed looking
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| | nature's own decor and attracting them to
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| at that, what will they look at next?
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| | your garden or backyard is easy.. just
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| Where will their attention be drawn, and
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| | give them something to eat, a place to
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| where will that carry their feet?
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| | bathe and somewhere to build a nest!
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| Professional designers set up their
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| | Birdbaths and bird feeders are excellent
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| spaces much like a story; the intent is
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| | as statue items and ensure a steady
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| to guide their visitors' attentions - and
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| | supply of feathered friends as well. Bird
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| their bodies - through the space so that
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| | houses are especially nice because they
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| everything is seen and everything is
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| | can be used for vertical space decoration
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| enjoyed in an interesting and pleasing
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| | as well as providing a comfortable place
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| order.Try to create special accent zones
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| | for sparrows and starlings to nest or
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| to show off your most treasured items by
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| | just to hang out for awhile! What's a
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| placing them right in the visitor's path,
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| | garden or patio without the beauty and
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| or by placing them at eye level, or by
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| | song of birds?Dare to dream
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| surrounding them with unique accessories
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| | These three tips are just the beginning
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| that set the entire cluster apart from
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| | of the process. They're intended to get
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| the others. If you take a little time to
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| | you started thinking like a professional
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| consider what people will see and where
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| | designer and considering the unlimited
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| they will go as they make their way
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| | possibilities that your unused outdoor
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| through your garden space, you'll find
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| | spaces present. Don't let your space lie
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| that creating a relaxing and pleasant
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| | dormant.. bring it to life with your own
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| garden or backyard is just a matter of
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| | creativity, your own flair and with
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| common sense!Don't neglect the vertical
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| | affordable garden decor and accessories
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| space
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