Landscape Ideas
When it comes to landscaping in the garden, it’s all about personal style and there are few limits when it comes to creating your own beautiful and original landscape ideas. Are you looking for simplicity and serenity, or do you have time for a more elaborate landscape? Maybe a unique, themed garden, a formal garden or a garden for kids? The following articles should help inspire some creative ideas for the landscape.
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Medicine Wheel Garden Ideas: How To Male A Medicine Wheel Garden
Native Americans have incorporated the circle into medicine wheel garden designs for centuries. What is a medicine wheel garden? Click here to learn about different medicine wheel garden ideas, plants, and how to make a medicine wheel garden of your own.
By Amy Grant
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How Art Fits Into Gardens: Learn About Adding Art In The GardenArt has the ability to draw the eye. It can even be cleverly designed to blend in with its surroundings, like the garden. Learn more in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Alpine Slide Design: How To Make An Alpine Slide GardenWith a little pre-planning, even a novice gardener can create a delightful alpine slide design that is easy to maintain. Click here to learn more.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Turf Bench Info: How To Make A Turf Seat For Your GardenA turf bench is exactly what it sounds like – a rustic garden bench covered with grass or other low-growing, mat-forming plants. Click here for more info.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Good Neighbor Landscaping: Ideas For Lawn Borders That Look GoodThere are many reasons to create a landscape as a border between neighbors. It is important to clearly identify border lines of your property when doing so. Attractive landscape boundaries can be created without causing problems with your neighbors. Lean more here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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What Do Micro Prairies Do: How To Grow A Micro PrairieBy building a micro prairie full of native plants and grasses, you can provide food and shelter for native insects and pollinators. Learn more here.
By Susan Albert
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Flower Bed Circle Design: How To Grow Flowers In A CircleFlower beds tend to be roughly rectangular or even a little curvy and kidney bean-shaped, but what about a circle? Click here for tips on designing a circular flower bed.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Designing With Dark Plants – Using Dark Colors In The GardenWhile most gardens are bright, light, and colorful, there is a place for both dark plants and dark backdrops too. Find out how to use dark colors to their best effect in your garden before making this bold statement. Click here to learn more.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Tips For Garden Sharing: How To Start A Shared GardenThere are lots of reasons to share a garden with a friend, neighbor or a group of the same. While most garden sharing is for the food, keep in mind there are other reasons too. Click on the following article to learn more about planning a joint garden bed.
By Becca Badgett
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Tiered Garden Planting Ideas – Information On Gardening In TiersDo want more garden space but your yard is too steep? Is it hard to mow the lawn because of the grade? Would you like more level space for a patio, pool, or barbecue grill? Building a tiered garden might be the solution. Learn how to achieve this in the following article.
By Laura Miller
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Family-Friendly Garden Design: How To Grow A Garden For Kids And AdultsGardening with the family is rewarding and fun for everybody. Family-friendly garden design needn’t be expensive or complicated. Click on the following article for a few simple ideas to pique your creativity.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Air Conditioner Landscaping – How Far To Plant From An AC UnitCentral air conditioning is a standard feature in many homes today. As these big, metal boxes are not very attractive, many homeowners wish to hide or camouflage the outside portion of the air conditioner. Landscaping can do just that! Learn about proper spacing here.
By Laura Miller
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Evergreen Garden Design – How To Grow An Evergreen GardenGardening with evergreens will give you variety but also a year-round solution to a barren landscape. Click here for tips.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Greek And Roman Gardens: How To Grow An Ancient Inspired GardenWith the hectic pace of today’s world, thinking about the ancient Greek and Roman gardens instantly brings about a soothing, relaxing feeling. Elements of classical garden design can be easily incorporated into anyone’s garden. Click here for some ideas.
By Susan Albert
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Chaparral Garden Design: How To Mimic A Chaparral Native HabitatWhether you're trying to establish a native environment in your California backyard or you wish to capture the essence of that locale elsewhere, creating a chaparral garden design can be both challenging and rewarding. Learn more about this unique design in this article.
By Laura Miller
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Garden Statue Ideas – How To Use Statues In The GardenStatues in the garden can serve as elegant accents or unnecessary clutter. Plan ahead for artful statue décor that can still provide whimsy without seeming tacky.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Flower Bed Styles: Different Types Of Flower Beds For The GardenA flower bed is the crowning glory of any garden. Creating a glorious display isn’t as difficult as you might imagine, but there are several kinds of flower beds to consider. To learn about some of the different types of flower beds, click the following article.
By Mary H. Dyer

