Designing A Garden – How To Make When The Right Way
Article by Joe Simpson
When you have your own garden, there are many things you can do to make it more original and creative. If the sight of an orderly, traditional garden layout pleases your eye, that’s a great choice also. You might enjoy, nevertheless, trying out different techniques to develop your own unique garden. The purpose of this report is to light a fire under your creativity by giving you some ideas on different techniques you can use.
Making your garden much more appealing begins with adding items that you already own to your garden, or cheaper items that you can buy. This means that you can use virtually any item in your garden to make it look good. Decorations in the garden can be very simplistic, things you would never have thought you should use that are lying around your house. Pillars, statues, fountains and creative fencing can all add to your garden’s atmosphere. When it comes to planting in containers, you can use just about anything, from wagons to old trunks to colorful bowls and boxes. You should also consider adding the right kind of lighting which can make your garden looks spectacular. Anyone that uses their imagination can create a fantastic garden.
Let’s say that you want to make an herb garden – there are many things you can do. Objects and various animals can be made when you grow your herbs – this is called topiary design. Trimming your plants into topiary design is something you will learn as you go along – expert status not necessary!
No one needs to be perfect when doing this. Start with making simple shapes with your plants, and then moving on to more ornate designs as you go along. Geometric patterns, knots, and other designs can also be done if you practice what is called “knot herb” gardening. The type of herbs that you want to grow include chamomile and lavender. And as you go along, you will discover the best ways to designs to your herbal garden that will look fantastic.
While some people like the look of a well ordered garden, others prefer the more natural appearance of a wildflower garden. It can be easier to maintain a wildflower garden than more formal types, so this is a good choice if you don’t want to put a lot of time or expense into a garden. When you pick the spot for your wildflower garden, make sure the area gets a lot of sunshine. Read the directions on the seed packet if you have any questions. You also must see that they get a sufficient amount of water. You must also relentlessly destroy and remove any weeds in the plot where you plan to put your wildflower garden. The charm of a wildflower garden is its natural look – like it just dropped in from some meadow out in the country – but you can exercise a little control and make the layout more to your liking if you so choose. You can be a creative gardener in many ways. You don’t necessarily have to grow the same plants or flower that your neighbors are growing. Just because you have to use containers, doesn’t mean they need to be ordinary. There are lots of ways to express yourself, and one of those ways is by creating a garden as your own artwork project.
About the Author
Joe writes for a number of environmental blogs and websites. He has a keen interest in all things eco friendly and is lucky enough to live in a place where he can live such a life.
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