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Landscape Design: The Art of Eucalypts, Daylilies and Rock Gardens
Jul 9th
Landscape Design is, at its core, an aesthetic choice. As a home owner, or long term renter, you may have considered sprucing up your yard with the myriad of possibilities that landscape design has to offer. From tree houses, to koi ponds — turning up the volume on your exterior space will no doubt provide a lasting experience for you and your guests. However, land scape design, if done properly and by a professional, is by no means cheap. Consider the costs, but as you’re evaluating whether or not a particular tree or shrub is worth the price tag, keep More >
Creating A Backyard Landscape With Gardens
Jul 2nd
Not only do landscaping and gardening add to the beauty of your home, they can become a very fulfilling hobby as well. What could be more satisfying than filling your home with vases full of fresh flowers from your own garden landscape, or feeding your family fruits and vegetables that you have grown yourself? There is something tremendously peaceful about spending a morning in your beautifully landscaped garden, tilling the soil and reaping your harvest. Of course, gardens don’t appear on their own – they require much work to plant and maintain. But with a few tips and hints for More >
Creating A Backyard Landscape With Gardens Full Of Beautiful Flowers
Jul 1st
Not only do landscaping and gardening add to the beauty of your home, they can become a very fulfilling hobby as well. What could be more satisfying than filling your home with vases full of fresh flowers from your own garden landscape, or feeding your family fruits and vegetables that you have grown yourself? There is something tremendously peaceful about spending a morning in your beautifully landscaped garden, tilling the soil and reaping your harvest. Of course, gardens don’t appear on their own – they require much work to plant and maintain. But with a few tips and hints for More >
Moss – Love’em or Kill’em – and Japanese Gardens
Jun 19th
Moss is either loved or hated in the garden. People very often passionately rake it away. Why not to look at it as blessing to your garden? Its kinds are very difficult to recognize – you need proper book for that and magnifying glass. I don’t remember since when I love moss. I think since always. Soft, fragile and moist. In my garden moss is welcomed everywhere. I try to grow it on my stones as well. Few months ago I covered them with yoghurt dilluted with water 1:1. No great effect yet, just little greenish something appeared. You can More >
Landscaped Gardens Of Australia – The Uniqueness And The Beauty!
Jun 4th
Most gardeners in Australia are of the opinion that the country’s landscaped gardens are modeled on the lines of those in Japan and England. However, many plants that are indigenous to Australia, help make its landscaped gardens stand out. The ones that are explained here are only some of the numerous Australian species that gardeners can use for their requirements.
The Australian Botanical Gardens or the Department of the Environment and Heritage, run by the Government of Australia, can provide you with the necessary information on landscaped gardens in Australia.
The well-known genus Acacia forms an indispensable part More >
Landscaped Gardens in Kent
Jun 2nd
In Kent, the Garden of England, there are a huge number of public landscape gardens. Whether you are looking for inspiration for your own garden or simply an enjoyable day out taking in the sights, sounds and smells, here, I will illustrate 4 of the best.
Chartwell House2 miles south of Westerham, Kent, just off the B2026Chartwell was Sir Winston Churchill’s family home between 1922 and 1965 and as such holds great history.
Highlights here include breathtaking water and rose gardens commissioned by the Churchills and a restored vegetable garden. Those interested in the history of the Chartwell are also catered for More >
