| Garden Design - Introduction - The goal of a landscape design is to create an outdoor living space which is
both useful and visually striking. The success of a design relies heavily
on an.... |
 Rose Gardens - Roses
are perhaps the most popular and versatile of all garden plants. They’re
effective when grouped together, planted on their own as a specimen
or mixed in with perennials or shrubs. Some roses... |
| Shade Gardens - If you are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to garden in the shade
beneath the canopy of mature shade trees you will find many advantages not found... |
| Garden Design - Views - Trees, shrubs and
garden structures can be utilized to frame views within the garden or
vistas or the distant landscape. They can also help draw... |
| Garden Design - Color - Plant color in garden design is immensely important and
can be utilized to create focal points in the landscape. Dark-colored
plants contrasted with... |
| Garden Design - Texture - Texture in garden design refers to the visual roughness or smoothness of a plant and can create
visual interest. Textural qualities of plants are... |
| Garden Design -
Composition - Composition in garden design is the
placement of landscape elements, the spaces they create and the
transitions between them. Garden... |
| Working With Garden
Microclimates - Microclimates are conditions, such as
temperatures and wind exposure, which vary from spot to spot within... |
| Dry Gardens - In the southwestern U.S., where dry conditions prevail, successful gardens are
designed to require little if any water. Native plants which have adapted... |
| Formal Gardens - Formal gardens are the result of our desire to tame and give order to
the natural landscape. Formal garden designs generally incorporate
symmetry... |
| Herb Gardens - Herbs are
easy to grow, attractive and can be used in a wide variety of ways. Many
gardeners grow herbs to use in the kitchen or for their fragrance. Other... |
| Full Sun Gardens - Full sun gardens require plants which are sun loving as
they’ll be able to tolerate the hottest summer days as well as the dry
conditions of this environment. Once... |
| Hillside Gardens - Hillside gardens face challenges which are common to all
gardens. For instance, the planting plan should be compatible with the
existing environmental conditions... |
| Fragrant Gardens - Most gardens are primarily designed to be visually
striking. They can, however, be designed to please all the senses. A
fountain or waterfall can add the... |
| Pool Gardens - A well thought out design can help transform your pool garden into an
oasis. The goal of any garden design is to create an outdoor living
space which is... |
| White Gardens - White gardens are a wonderful way to brighten up a
partly shady spot in the landscape. They can, in fact, be quite
graceful. White gardens... |
| Courtyard Gardens - Courtyard gardens are garden spaces which are enclosed on 3 or 4 sides
by walls or buildings. They can also be an outdoor space which is
bordered... |
| Urban Gardens - Often times site conditions are such that it’s best to work with the
existing landscape rather than make extensive changes. These types
of sites often... |
| Rock Gardens - Often there are those areas of your garden
that just aren't suitable for lawn or have exposed ledge and rocks making it impossible to plant shrubs.
These... |
| Japanese Gardens - Japanese gardens are designed to create landscapes which resembles nature through the
careful placement of trees, shrubs, rocks, sand, artificial... |
| Natural Gardens - Natural gardens utilize native species of plants which are often quite easy to grow. These plants have
adapted to certain environments and are generally... |
| Woodland Gardens - Often times site conditions are such that it’s best to work with the
existing landscape rather than make extensive changes. These types
of sites often... |
| Entrance Gardens - Traditionally, foundation plantings have been meant to
conceal the cement foundations of houses. Often though it’s more
appropriate to create a welcoming... |
| Cutting Gardens - Many perennials, annuals and even
flowering shrubs not only make great garden plants but wonderful cut
flowers as well. Shrubs... |
| Cottage Gardens - Cottage gardens exude charm and character, with an
informal style, very unlike formally designed gardens with their immaculate lawns and regimented... |
| Moss Gardens - Moss is a great addition to the shade garden, woodland garden, or rock garden. It can give the garden a
lush look and feel. Moss is a low maintenance plant... |
| Small Gardens - Garden design for small spaces requires some ingenuity and a lot of creativity.
There are some advantages to small gardens that larger spaces don’t
have... |
| Lawn Alternatives - From Maine to Florida to California lawns are the most ubiquitous garden feature in the landscape. Turf grasses,
however, are rarely a natural occurrence... |
| Edible Gardens - When considering an edible garden the first thing most people will think
of is the vegetable garden. Vegetable gardens are by far the most
popular... |
| Wetland Gardens - We'd like to take a look at how to turn a waterlogged
area into something beautiful! Wetland Gardens Where we live, there is a
lot of clay in the soil... |
| Seaside Gardens - Gardening along the coast presents even the most skilled gardeners with
challenges not encountered elsewhere. Natural conditions along the coast create... |
| Winter Gardens - After the leaves have fallen from the trees, most
people ignore their gardens until their bulbs begin to emerge in the spring. If planned well, a winter... |
| Perennial Gardens - Perennials are any plants which live for more than two
seasons and produce flowers which die back to the ground each fall.
They’re at... |
| Water Gardens - All water features; ponds, pools, waterfalls etc. can
create a tranquility in the garden. They create a sense of
coolness in the air even on the hottest summer... |
| Fall Gardens - When most gardeners plan for a colorful fall garden the first plants
which come to mind are chrysanthemums and asters. While an essential
ingredient... |
| Drought
Tolerant Gardens - Gardening, for some, has been
rather difficult over the past few years, as many parts of the country
are in the midst of a severe drought... |
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