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Create A Wildlife In Your Backyard

by CoolGarden July 9, 2014 No Comments

Create A Wildlife In Your Backyard – Birds and small animals need water for drinking and keeping themselves cool during hot summer months. If you have enough space in your backyard, try creating a small backyard pond that could provide them the water they need. Another alternative is to install a small bird bath where birds could gather around.

Bird baths – A bird bath could be as simple as putting a small pie tin somewhere and filling it with water. If you want something fancier, you could buy a pre-fabricated one or create one using cement and fiberglass.

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Growing Plants In Hanging Baskets

by CoolGarden March 13, 2014 1 Comment

Growing plants in hanging baskets is one of the best garden projects, and they are very popular these days. Begin by buying a large hanging basket, into which you can pack plenty of plants. Sit the basket firmly on a large pot or bucket, and then line the inside of the bottom half of the basket with one of the many types of liners available, such as sphagnum moss, and half fill with potting compost (soil mix). Then carefully insert the roots of the chosen plants from the outside, in.


When the bottom half has been planted, firm in the root balls with more compost, and then add sphagnum around the top inner half of the basket. Continue planting up in this way.

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Water, Wood, Fire – Elements Of Garden Decor

by CoolGarden January 31, 2014 No Comments

Decorating a garden is largely a matter of personal taste. There are several elements that tend to be recognized to create a given mood or enhance the look of the area. Water is often used. Japanese gardens have traditionally used water to draw the eye to various focal points in the garden. These ancient designs derive influence from Taoist or Shinto values. Japanese gardens tend to fit in with their surroundings. It is common for a Japanese garden to mimic the landscape of rural Japan, with features resembling mountains, forests, rivers and prairies.

A stream with real water requires significant infrastructure, including pumps and filters. Sometimes a simulated river will be created out of river rock, complete with bridges and other features exclusive to a riparian environment. These simulated rivers are much easier to maintain, and require only an occasional pass with a leaf blower to look put together.

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How To Create Movement Around The Garden

by CoolGarden January 18, 2014 No Comments

Creating space has much to do with movement around the garden. The way in which different areas are linked together, by paths, pergolas, bridges, steps or terraces, can enormously increase their apparent size and interest.

However, it is equally true that a linking element positioned carelessly and without proper regard to its surroundings, or the random placing of too many elements together, can confuse the eye and appear to diminish, rather than expand the available space in the garden.

Many elements in the garden encourage movement: entrances and exits, a disappearing path, a covered walk, a focal point, a pierced screen; or something as mundane as the washing line, dustbin or greenhouse.

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Small Front Garden – Landscaping Tips

by CoolGarden August 28, 2013 No Comments

Due to the fact the prices of real properties skyrocket, majority of individuals can no more afford to own houses with wide front lawns. A number of meters of extra area surrounding the perimeter or sometimes even just at the front and back of this very house are what most new homeowners could afford now. This can be sad especially if you planned to have a huge sprawling garden, but even with the use of limited space, you’ll be able to have an attractive front garden design by planting the right plants for the right locations.

Here is how you’ll be able to design your personal small front garden.

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How To Make A Garden Walkway Using Stepping Stones

by CoolGarden July 4, 2013 No Comments

Do you want to an attractive walkway to lead way to your beautiful yard or garden? Then a great way to give your garden a new look is to try garden stepping stones in your walkway.

Stepping stones are often used to give a natural looking walkway to your garden through the front door of your home. Stepping stones are considered as a work of art which give your walkway or garden a personalize signature of your lifestyle. Using stepping stone in your lawn for walkway not only personalizes your living style but also an adds touch of beauty to your garden.

A series of steps we have discussed below which could be helpful and you can give a better look to your garden using stepping stones.

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