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Designing A Herb Garden (Part 2)

by CoolGarden January 27, 2020 No Comments

Designing A Herb Garden (Part 2) – The secret of successful herb garden design lies in care, planning and study. Think carefully about the objectives and possibilities, and don’t be afraid to experiment to get the effect you want.

Scented herbs. Consider the scent of the plants as well as their other properties. Many herbs are beautifully scented and a container or two of scented herbs will parfume the air on a summer evening, something that is most welcome if the family is sitting outside. Scented herbs include heliotrope, sweet rocket, hyssop, bergamot with its scarlet flowers, sweet cicely, and the scented geranium with sweet violets that can be planted at the front of the container to flower in spring.

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Designing A Herb Garden (Part 1)

by CoolGarden January 25, 2020 No Comments

Designing A Herb Garden (Part 1) – Many gardeners use containers to grow herbs, whatever the size of their garden. This has many advantages: the containers can be positioned just outside the kitchen door so that they are easily available to the cook; many herbs, such as mint, are invasive in the ground and are better confined to a pot; and a number of herbs are tender and are best brought indoors in winter or sheltered by the walls of the house or covered with protective fleece.

However, to expand your horizons beyond a few pots of culinary herbs and devote a whole patio to growing herbs while creating an attractive garden at the same time, requires more care and study. The secret of successful design in all gardening lies in these things, design is not some esoteric talent given to a few.

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Creating Landscape That Children Love

by CoolGarden January 7, 2020 No Comments

Creating Landscape That Children Love – When you are planning a re-design of your garden landscape, it is important to take into consideration the needs of your children. While many of the in-vogue looks are stunningly beautiful, not all of them are very conducive to the lifestyle of children. If you are a parent looking to make some major changes in your yard, then the following elements can be wonderful additions to consider:

1. Different levels: If your property has a slant or slope to it at all, then adding some levels into the landscape can be both beautiful and functional for children. Give your kids something to climb over with some large rocks, retaining walls, fenced areas, and other such features that will add varied layers to your yard.

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Annual Flowers In Fall Garden

by CoolGarden January 6, 2020 No Comments

Annual Flowers In Fall Garden – These are the easiest to grow and most popular annual plants for the fall garden. Try them yourself: ageratum, alyssum, antirrhinum, calendula, centaurea, clarkia, cosmos, larkspur, pinks, godetia, gypsophila, helichrysum, impatiens, linaria, lobelia, nasturtium, nemesia, nicotiana, phlox, poppy, salvia, stock, sweet pea, tagetes, verbena, viola and zinnia.

– Wait until all risk of frost is past before you buy summer bedding plants, unless you can keep them under cover. Plant them out when you see your town parks department put theirs out.

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Benefits Of Vertical Garden

by CoolGarden January 5, 2020 No Comments

Benefits Of Vertical Garden – Also known as a bio wall, wall garden, or green wall, a vertical garden is a self-sufficient garden, which grows vertically and can exist both on the exterior or interior of a building. They usually consist of a growing medium that is encased by a strong membrane, which holds the plants in while allowing for plant growth and irrigation.

In addition to the break-taking scenery, vertical gardens have many outdoor and indoor benefits that make them an obvious choice.

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Natural Stone For Unique Landscaping

by CoolGarden January 1, 2020 No Comments

Natural stone is a great option for unique landscaping. Lots of house owners love the way landscaping that includes natural stone looks. And they surely would like having it in their backyard, but getting this type of design is not an easy thing to do. Luckily, stone is very versatile and can be transformed in many ways. All you have to do is make sure that you have a trained and creative eye which can help you make the right decision. This is a sure way to make your landscape be envied by everyone.

Types of natural stones. First of all, you have to think about the kind of stone that you want to use in your yard. There are various types available when it comes to natural stones. So what should you do? You should learn more about the features that characterize each type, and then use them in order to create unique designs. Hopefully, the following options will help you decide.