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Growing Bonsai Trees

by CoolGarden May 13, 2020 No Comments

When the word Bonsai is mentioned in conversation, most people probably think of a beautiful, tiny, juniper tree planted in a small dish. While juniper is a good choice for bonsai, it is by far not the only one. Most any plant, trees and shrubs in particular, can be grown this way. Of course, some are more easily adapted to this type of growth and are more easily cultivated. While bonsai trees are the most popular, growing a bonsai bush isn’t unheard of.

If you are considering growing a bonsai you must be made aware that it is a long term process and one that will take as many as 10 years to obtain the desired results. Much like taking in a new dog or cat, your bonsai tree will need a commitment of your time for many years to come.

Garden Styles: The House-Side Passage

by CoolGarden May 11, 2020 No Comments

The house-side passage is often wasted, and becomes a dreary ‘no go’ area. All to often the house-side passage is a forgotten space, a dreary corridor that becomes a dumping ground for any unwanted objects. It is rarely seen as part of the overall garden, simply a way between back and front or to the side door. Yet the potential can be considerable, particularly if the gap between the house and boundary is a reasonable one. Windows often look into the house-side passage, sometimes from the kitchen and sometimes from a living room, making the provision of a well thought-out scheme all the more important.

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Small Garden Project Ideas

by CoolGarden May 9, 2020 No Comments

Small Garden Project Ideas – Garden designs focus on huge acres and pieces of land, ignoring that most people are not lucky or privileged enough to enjoy such spaces. On the other hand, sometimes people come across garden ideas for small spaces they didn’t know that existed, or could not even imagine.

What we all want is to grow plants and maintain a garden that will give a refreshing tone to our house, enhancing its quality and looks. When designing small gardens, the first and most important requirement is imagination, a great eye and experience. Opposite to common belief, a small garden might have its limits, but it doesn’t need to be limiting.

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Gorgeous Garden Decorations

by CoolGarden May 7, 2020 No Comments

Adding statues and ornaments is an excellent way to enhance the beauty your garden. They not only offer a pop of vibrant colors to your garden, they can also make it seem more alive and fun. There are varied selection of garden statuary and ornaments featuring figurines, garden gnomes, and garden lanterns. Indeed, garden decorations accentuate any garden while preserving its beauty even at night. With these gorgeous garden decorations you will love to spend a cozy evening enjoying the dusk or entertaining your friends and guess under the warmth of glow of a flickering candle. By placing lanterns around your patio or porch you would definitely create a great environment for you and for everyone. With a variety of colors and shades and shapes, you will have the option to choose the perfect lantern and decorations for your beautiful garden.

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Evergreen Shrubs For Your Landscape

by CoolGarden May 3, 2020 No Comments

It’s spring and that means that many of you will be planning to overhaul your landscape design. If that is what you plan to do, keep in mind that solid landscape design principle should be followed. The primary key being that evergreens are the anchors of any solid design. There are a few evergreen shrubs that you should consider for your landscape:

Taxus Yews

These guys are extremely over-planted but they still are good for any landscape. They have dark green foliage and the new growth is neon colored. They have very little issues with insects or disease and will live for 80 years if cared for properly. They can also take a heavy shearing year after year with no visible effects on health.

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Retaining Walls In Your Garden

by CoolGarden May 1, 2020 No Comments

Pools, patios, garden sheds, and even kids’ play areas require level ground. A solution to your sloping yard problem might be a retaining wall. A good looking retaining wall can turn your unusable back yard into a safe, level area that you can actually use. Beautifying your garden by the construction of a retaining wall, behind which is a lawn or expanse of flowers, is not a difficult task. But, like all garden problems, it requires a certain amount of effort and care. The retaining wall must be strong enough to hold back the pressure of a great weight of soil, and yet porous enough to allow drainage.

The most popular types of walls are built of stone, either dressed or rubble. In using stone for a retaining wall, there are two basic types of construction: dry-wall, which uses earth as a filler between the stones, and mortar, which uses cement as a bonding agent.