These luxurious abodes will place you in the very heart of nature
Come along on a tour of a variety of secret garden spaces and get inspired to create a secret garden of your own as a therapeutic outdoor space.
If you want to build a tree house you need a good sturdy tree or trees, Some trees may take a little thought on how you are going to build your house or deck! I had A tree with multiple trunks that came up at angles and it took a couple months...
These luxurious abodes will place you in the very heart of nature
I recently moved from Houston to New York, so my access to actual swimming pools is a lot more restricted than it used to be. I have dealt with this by spending a disproportionally large amount of time looking at pools on the internet.
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These luxurious abodes will place you in the very heart of nature
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These luxurious abodes will place you in the very heart of nature
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New Orleans gardens look like no others in the world, thanks to the city's particular climate, geography and architectural style—not to mention swamplands, floods, hurricanes, deposits of rich alluvial soil, and pestilential insects. Steal these 10 garden ideas from New Orleans for your own garden:
Lost Horizons Nursery, Acton Ontario. "May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day. May songbirds serenade your every step along the way. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that is always blue. And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through." Old Irish Blessing. The plan of Larkwhistle Garden from the book The Art of Perennial Gardening by Patrick Lima, Photographs by John Scanlan, Published by Firefly Books in 2000. If you look at this drawing of Larkwhistle Garden or at the layout for David Tomlinson's garden called Merlin's Hollow, you will notice that the pathways make up the skeleton or framework for each garden. Pathways link each of these gardens into a cohesive whole. Merlin's Hollow Garden Plan With a pathway, a gardener channels visitors through a garden. How a garden is viewed is determined, to some degree, by the nature and even the shape of a path. Lost Horizons Nursery, Acton Ontario. You are more likely to motor down a straight path... Lost Horizons Nursery, Acton Ontario. than one that twists and turns. Merlin's Hollow, Aurora Ontario. How wide should a path be? I personally think that the spacing needs to feel comfortable, not claustrophobic. If a pathway is tight, a visitor has to pay too much heed to each footstep and this can distract from all the visual delights along a path's length. Brain Folmer's Botanical Gardens near Walkerton, Ontario. So, what about materials? Even an ordinary lawn can function as a pathway between plantings. Pea gravel is a nice option that has a pleasant crunch underfoot. Larkwhistle Garden, on the Bruce Peninsula. This garden has a hard-packed combination of sand and very fine gravel. Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Flagstone is a classic choice. (Note here that the gardener here has continued the flagstone onto the lawn and around to the front of the house. In doing so, he saves wear and tear on the grass by directing visitors away from cutting across the lawn.) Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Stonework is more costly and requires a greater degree of skill to install, but is hard-wearing option and it looks incredible doesn't it? Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Mulch is yet another alternative and is softer underfoot. It also helps to create a nice woodland effect. Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Of course, you can always combine pathway materials. Here we have mulch combined with flagstone. Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Pea gravel and flagstone. This is Heather Bradley's Garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Moss and flagstone. (Deborah of Deb's Garden Blog has written a wonderful post on creating a moss pathway. She has a spectacular woodland garden that you should definitely check out.) Edwards Gardens, Toronto. Plantings along a path can be crisp and tidy. Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Brain Folmer's Botanical Gardens near Walkerton, Ontario. Or they can be uneven and more natural. Brain Folmer's Botanical Gardens near Walkerton, Ontario. In the end, it comes down to the overall look and feeling you are after. I hope you feel as inspired by these gardens as I do. Have a great weekend!
Find creative solutions for landscaping sloped areas of your yard. Get ideas for the best plants and hardscape elements to enhance a slope.
Colorful plantings, winding pathways, and plenty of green screens transform an urban lot that's exposed to passersby on three sides into a private oasis
Find creative solutions for landscaping sloped areas of your yard. Get ideas for the best plants and hardscape elements to enhance a slope.
A swimming pond is a water feature that will bring your garden to life with birds, insects and various water creatures and you may use it for swimming. Here are examples.
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Lost Horizons Nursery, Acton Ontario. "May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day. May songbirds serenade your every step along the way. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that is always blue. And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through." Old Irish Blessing. The plan of Larkwhistle Garden from the book The Art of Perennial Gardening by Patrick Lima, Photographs by John Scanlan, Published by Firefly Books in 2000. If you look at this drawing of Larkwhistle Garden or at the layout for David Tomlinson's garden called Merlin's Hollow, you will notice that the pathways make up the skeleton or framework for each garden. Pathways link each of these gardens into a cohesive whole. Merlin's Hollow Garden Plan With a pathway, a gardener channels visitors through a garden. How a garden is viewed is determined, to some degree, by the nature and even the shape of a path. Lost Horizons Nursery, Acton Ontario. You are more likely to motor down a straight path... Lost Horizons Nursery, Acton Ontario. than one that twists and turns. Merlin's Hollow, Aurora Ontario. How wide should a path be? I personally think that the spacing needs to feel comfortable, not claustrophobic. If a pathway is tight, a visitor has to pay too much heed to each footstep and this can distract from all the visual delights along a path's length. Brain Folmer's Botanical Gardens near Walkerton, Ontario. So, what about materials? Even an ordinary lawn can function as a pathway between plantings. Pea gravel is a nice option that has a pleasant crunch underfoot. Larkwhistle Garden, on the Bruce Peninsula. This garden has a hard-packed combination of sand and very fine gravel. Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Flagstone is a classic choice. (Note here that the gardener here has continued the flagstone onto the lawn and around to the front of the house. In doing so, he saves wear and tear on the grass by directing visitors away from cutting across the lawn.) Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Stonework is more costly and requires a greater degree of skill to install, but is hard-wearing option and it looks incredible doesn't it? Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Mulch is yet another alternative and is softer underfoot. It also helps to create a nice woodland effect. Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Of course, you can always combine pathway materials. Here we have mulch combined with flagstone. Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Pea gravel and flagstone. This is Heather Bradley's Garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Moss and flagstone. (Deborah of Deb's Garden Blog has written a wonderful post on creating a moss pathway. She has a spectacular woodland garden that you should definitely check out.) Edwards Gardens, Toronto. Plantings along a path can be crisp and tidy. Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Brain Folmer's Botanical Gardens near Walkerton, Ontario. Or they can be uneven and more natural. Brain Folmer's Botanical Gardens near Walkerton, Ontario. In the end, it comes down to the overall look and feeling you are after. I hope you feel as inspired by these gardens as I do. Have a great weekend!
In a leafy enclave on the edge of London, interior designer Rose Uniacke has brought together the disparate elements of a historic house into a serene, harmonious whole that combines luxury and comfort.
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Find creative solutions for landscaping sloped areas of your yard. Get ideas for the best plants and hardscape elements to enhance a slope.
Lost Horizons Nursery, Acton Ontario. "May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day. May songbirds serenade your every step along the way. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that is always blue. And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through." Old Irish Blessing. The plan of Larkwhistle Garden from the book The Art of Perennial Gardening by Patrick Lima, Photographs by John Scanlan, Published by Firefly Books in 2000. If you look at this drawing of Larkwhistle Garden or at the layout for David Tomlinson's garden called Merlin's Hollow, you will notice that the pathways make up the skeleton or framework for each garden. Pathways link each of these gardens into a cohesive whole. Merlin's Hollow Garden Plan With a pathway, a gardener channels visitors through a garden. How a garden is viewed is determined, to some degree, by the nature and even the shape of a path. Lost Horizons Nursery, Acton Ontario. You are more likely to motor down a straight path... Lost Horizons Nursery, Acton Ontario. than one that twists and turns. Merlin's Hollow, Aurora Ontario. How wide should a path be? I personally think that the spacing needs to feel comfortable, not claustrophobic. If a pathway is tight, a visitor has to pay too much heed to each footstep and this can distract from all the visual delights along a path's length. Brain Folmer's Botanical Gardens near Walkerton, Ontario. So, what about materials? Even an ordinary lawn can function as a pathway between plantings. Pea gravel is a nice option that has a pleasant crunch underfoot. Larkwhistle Garden, on the Bruce Peninsula. This garden has a hard-packed combination of sand and very fine gravel. Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Flagstone is a classic choice. (Note here that the gardener here has continued the flagstone onto the lawn and around to the front of the house. In doing so, he saves wear and tear on the grass by directing visitors away from cutting across the lawn.) Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Stonework is more costly and requires a greater degree of skill to install, but is hard-wearing option and it looks incredible doesn't it? Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Mulch is yet another alternative and is softer underfoot. It also helps to create a nice woodland effect. Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Of course, you can always combine pathway materials. Here we have mulch combined with flagstone. Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Pea gravel and flagstone. This is Heather Bradley's Garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Moss and flagstone. (Deborah of Deb's Garden Blog has written a wonderful post on creating a moss pathway. She has a spectacular woodland garden that you should definitely check out.) Edwards Gardens, Toronto. Plantings along a path can be crisp and tidy. Private garden, Mississauga, Ontario. Brain Folmer's Botanical Gardens near Walkerton, Ontario. Or they can be uneven and more natural. Brain Folmer's Botanical Gardens near Walkerton, Ontario. In the end, it comes down to the overall look and feeling you are after. I hope you feel as inspired by these gardens as I do. Have a great weekend!
These luxurious abodes will place you in the very heart of nature
Are you looking to turn your yard into a zen garden? These Japanese landscaping ideas can be just what your space needs. Number 12 is especially important.
It was the red clay roof tiles of this former agricultural building on a Wiltshire farm that provided interiors consultant and antique dealer Thea Speke with the inspiration for its calm, warm palette. Furnished with rustic pieces and vintage European furniture that she has sourced, it is now a welcoming home
A swimming pond is a water feature that will bring your garden to life with birds, insects and various water creatures and you may use it for swimming. Here are examples.
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Find creative solutions for landscaping sloped areas of your yard. Get ideas for the best plants and hardscape elements to enhance a slope.
Levelling out your garden may not always be the best option.
A contemporary roof-terrace garden near Osaka designed by Masatoshi Takenebe. It features a stream with small cascades and a specially constructed conservatory that allows for plantings on the roof and walls. the terrace is paved with oversized bricks ...
