Essential Tips To Create Your Own Garden

Posted by Justine Davis
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Aug 24, 2015
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Image Having an attractive, well designed garden can be very rewarding, and especially if you have taken the time and effort to create it yourself. There are a few simple tips and tricks to follow, and this should make creating a stunning garden relatively simple and straightforward.

Creating your own garden can be incredibly rewarding and it is a great chance to be creative whilst also having some fun. If you do not have much experience in gardening, it can be quite daunting and difficult to know where to begin. There are a few tips that you can follow to get you started however, and before long you will have a great design in mind and be ready to start and exciting new project. Once your garden is complete, you will enjoy nothing more than relaxing and spending time in your backyard and admiring your work. The first step will involve choosing a theme for your garden, and this will depend on your own personal style, but also how much space you have to work with.


There are all kinds of different garden design styles to choose from, including formal gardens which have balance, symmetry, strong lines and boundaries and single colour plantings. Asian gardens feature raked sand or stones, fine textured traditional plants either in pots or in the ground, flowering fruit trees, iris, bamboo and more. There are then tropical gardens with big and bold leafy plants, bright flowers in hot colours, water features, and then extras such as birdhouses, gazing balls and cages. Another popular theme is cottage gardens, which typically feature colourful blooms, herbs, roses, wind chimes, birdhouses and a white picket fence. You can find out more about these styles, and others, by doing some research online.


After deciding on a theme, you can then begin choosing flowers, trees and plants depending on your need. When you attend a gardening school, you will learn all about the importance of selecting the right kind of plants for the time of year and the environment, and these schools can teach you everything you need to know in just 1 year. When planting, it is important to remember that it should always be your taller items at the back, medium in the middle and smaller plants at the front. You should also look for repetition, balance and symmetry in relation to colour, and you should combine size and shape for an eye catching combination. You must also give your plants room to grow, even if it looks sparse at first. On top of all this, you will also want to invest in garden furniture so that you have somewhere that you can relax and admire your work.


Creating and maintaining a garden may seem daunting, but it is incredibly rewarding as well as good fun. You will need to decide on a theme and think about the space that you have to work with, and there are then plenty of tips on selecting the best plants, flowers and trees for your area.


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