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Figuring out how to plant flowers in your landscape can sometimes be easier on paper.

Who has room for a garden? We have a small yard, with only a side-yard exposed to the sun. Using raised beds I've been able to cram a garden into a small amount of space. My only fear is that my neighbor might build a fence! (Then no more sun). So I just keep their view looking very neat.

Working in rocks into your garden and beds is a beautiful way to add texture. Use our easy tips for landscaping with rocks and boulders that you will love.

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Summer Garden Update When I started sharing about our new DIY raised garden beds this...

This step-by-step guide explains how to start a garden for beginners. It covers all the basics you need to know, including what to plant, prepping soil, and care tips.

These gorgeous flowers will give your garden years of color.

Spring and summer aren't the only seasons for pretty flowers. Plant these varieties in your garden for a show of color right through Thanksgiving.

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!

I love this rustic little pathway made from recycled bricks.

Most of us have that dead side yard at our house. You know the one, where nothing grows, you throw the bins and you never walk around there because it’s either too hot or damp?? When you build a new home it’s usually the last thing you think about when it comes to landscaping. No...

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Cottage style design makes us feel comfy, sweet and nostalgic. This style can be added to areas around your home or throughout it.

Flower beds for the front yard

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In Töpfen und Schalen aus Korb, Ton oder Zink und kombiniert mit Beet- und Kübelpflanzen entstehen mit Sommerblumen charmante wie natürliche Blickfänge für Ihren Landhausgarten.

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mid may 2013 container garden

En este período, los cuidados de la huerta y del jardín en general adquieren otros bemoles. Sin embargo, aunque el termómetro asuste, la huerta puede perfectamente seguir produciendo: cada especie tiene su calendario de siembra, que siempre depende del clima de la zona. Cómo cultivar en invierno El período otoño invierno es el momento justo […]

huchera It’s been an up and down sort of gardening season. What I thought was going to be a piece-of-cake established garden has been anything but. Things have been dying this year, specifically the Japanese maple, but I also lost phlox, clematis, coneflower, and a few iris. I’ve been replacing what I can here and there, in addition to adding a few new perennials to the mix as well. I’ve replaced the Bloodgood Japanese maple with an Empire I Japanese maple. I planted the new maple in a different location, and have my fingers crossed that it will be so happy in my yard. I adore the foliage of the maple leaves so much I just had to give a new tree a shot. I still have one surviving twig of my Bloodgood Maple and I will monitor it throughout the summer to see how it goes. If I lose it this year I have plans of replacing it with a Peegee hydrangea next spring. I’ve also added Lupine to my partial shade garden, Astilbe to my shade garden, and a new coneflower in my sunny flower bed. It’s exciting to watch it all grow, but I can’t tell you how bummed I get when I watch well established perennials bite it. Mostly I am curious to know why they didn’t survive so I can improve my gardening repertoire in future years, but honestly, I have no idea what I did, or what I can do to prevent it down the road. I still love tending to my gardens everyday. Because of all the basement chaos I’ve been able to give my backyard lots and lots of attention this year. The veggie garden has had to put up with a lot due to the basement demo, and I haven’t been able to work much on the front foundation garden or boulevard as to not get in the basement crews way. It is what it is, and as always, I have plans for next year. I’d love to bump out the front foundation garden a foot or two, and remove all the perennials, and a small berm to elevate the garden and replant it. I think it would really make the front foundation garden look polished and manicured. Hydrangea Bird Bath I Spy a New Tree Hosta & Sedum Astilbe The Kid Zone Petunias […]

You’ve probably heard of reduce, reuse and recycle, but have you ever heard of upcycling? This new trend has been sweeping the internet with its cute DIY style and environmentally-friendly flare. Upcycling is similar to recycling but with a twist – instead of just reusing something, upcycling means to also revamp it. Thanks to some...

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