Flower Landscaping Ideas
- Create barriers and walkways with tall plants, such as roses, hydrangeas or butterfly bushes, which can enclose a small bench and turn it into a retreat. These tall plants also can create informal walls where fencing may be too much of a solid structure between neighbors or an unsightly view.
To gain the opposite effect, you can use waist- and knee-high flowers to soften preexisting walls and tall fences. Placing soft-looking flowers with graceful lines, such as peonies or daylilies, can not only brighten a blank space, but it also makes the wall or barrier not appear to be such a harsh divider, thus making a stark entryway inviting.
You also can use your plants' varying heights to your advantage when creating a large flower garden. Obviously, you'll want to select a variety of plants, but keeping them arranged with shorter plants in the front and taller plants in the back will ensure all of your plants get seen and receive adequate amounts of sunlight. For an instant visual touch, tuck a small statue or birdbath into the garden to create a whimsical look. - To instantly create a sophisticated style in your yard and garden, consider focusing on different flowers that all bloom a specific color. A flower bed of varying heights, shapes and leaf colors can be unified nicely if they all bloom in white or pink. For a patriotic garden, plant red, white and blue bloomers in set areas or patches so the effect is noticed. This works well with colors such as reds and purples, particularly because there are so many different shades of these flowers available. As you work for a specific color scheme, take the bloom times of your plants into consideration. While you can choose to select plants that will keep some kind of pink flowers blooming throughout your growing season, another effect is to plan your different bloom times so you see different colors as the seasons change. Perhaps you can use a flow from pinks to reds to oranges as spring turns to summer and then to fall. If you don't pay attention to bloom times, you may have a glorious show of blues followed by 11 months of leafy greens.
- A garden that practically plants itself is one based on a theme. Your theme can be virtually anything as long as the plants grow well in your zone. Some common themes include an herb garden, a butterfly and hummingbird garden, or something fashioned after a specific region such as Tuscany, Japanese garden designs, or the look of an English cottage. Be careful when selecting flowering plants from other regions, however, to ensure they can survive in your climate and you are up to any challenges a unique plant may require when it comes to maintenance and winter protection.
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