Planning Your Garden from Scratch - the Basics
Article by: Michael Russell
Planning a garden , Weeds - We Need 'Em is relatively easy if you have a "blank canvas"Âť on which to draw your design, , Unusual Daffodil Stories although there are still plenty of things to consider if you don't want to wish later that you'd done more planning and less doing! One of the major considerations is how much time you can or want to spare to look after your garden. , Ginseng Benefits
The Boundary
Assuming that you have neighbours and need or want to demark your boundary, what do you want to look at? Trees? A hedge? A fence? Let's consider a few alternatives.
- Wire fence - not pretty but you can grow , Weeds - We Need 'Em climbing plants , Wedding Flowers up it and bushes in front and eventually, it will become invisible (and so will your neighbours).
- Wood panel fencing - not too bad to look at but you will need to paint , 3 Easy Steps to Growing Plants from Seed or spray on some sort of preservative. Creosote is quite cheap but smells horrible and damages plants , Garden for Birds #3 (don't forget there may be some on the other side of the fence). Other preservatives cost a bit more but come in a variety of colours , Landscape Lighting so you can have a light , Decorative Outdoor ing or dark wood , Backyard Landscaping or even green , Free Concrete/Hypertufa Mixer Plans or blue , Sowing an Annual Flower Border if you want. This will need redoing every couple of years depending on weather , Concrete Curb Landscaping conditions where you live. If you have concrete , A Touch of Feng Shui in the Garden posts and the panels need replacing, you can just slide the old ones out and the new ones in. Wooden , Dog Damage to Lawns posts need to be embedded in cement as do concrete , Free /Hypertufa Mixer Plans ones but wooden , Wood Furniture for the Outdoors: Durable, Dependable, and Pleasing to the Eye ones frequently rot so you will need to replace the post and dig out and replace the cement.
- Wooden rail and overlapping plank fencing - each plank needs to be nailed to the horizontal rails. It looks nice but also needs a protective coating. It can be cheap and easy to repair , Theme Gardens if only a few planks rot at a time.
- A hedge. , A Touch of Feng Shui in the Garden No matter what you choose in terms of hedge plants, , Landscape Photography & Painting you will need to clip your hedge , Weeds - We Need 'Em at least once a year to keep it tidy. When choosing, you need to decide whether you want evergreen or deciduous, how tall you want it to be, what soil , A Teak Table - Accent Your Outdoor Decor With One it needs and how quickly you want it to grow. , How to Start Your Lawn by Seeding or Sod My advice , Development Stages Of Electric Lawnmowers would be to choose something which will grow , Lawn And Garden Detergent, or Garden Soap, or to the required height and no more and only needs annual , Theme Gardens pruning. Don't forget that conifers such as Leylandii grow , Hydroponics Gardening - An Introduction To Hydroponics Gardening For Beginners (part 14) CO2 very quickly and can lose foliage at the bottom if they're not kept in check. In addition, nothing else will grow , Using Bulbs in Your Landscaping below them and they may well end up blocking out both your and your neighbours' light, , Amaryllis - A Perfect Flower For the Festive Season particularly if your garden , Weeds - We Need 'Em is not large.
Grass
Do you want a lawn? Bear in mind that it will need watering in dry spells, feeding about twice a year, mowing at least once a week in the growing season , You Say Tomato I Say Mosquito (including tidying up the edges), aerating occasionally, scarifying to remove the dead bits underneath and worse still, kept weed , Easy Pond Algae Control the Ecologically Safe Way free. On the plus side, mowing etc. can be very therapeutic and satisfying, a well-kept lawn , Wood Furniture for the Outdoors: Durable, Dependable, and Pleasing to the Eye is lovely underfoot and much nicer to look at than concrete. , Easy Pond Algae Control the Ecologically Safe Way Of course you can always invest in Astroturf for the same effect!
Hard Landscaping
If you ever saw the popular TV series "Ground Force"Âť, you will know that there are endless possibilities for hard landscaping. , Garden for Birds #3 You can have a paved patio , How to Choose a Perfect Wood Porch Swing or a wooden deck, , Amaryllis - A Perfect Flower For the Festive Season raised flower , Soil Plus Compost Equals Lush Healthy Plants beds of stone , Free Concrete/Hypertufa Mixer Plans or brick, or terraced flower , Garden for Birds #3 beds and steps if your garden , Easy Pond Algae Control the Ecologically Safe Way slopes. Ou can have paths , Ginseng Benefits of gravel , A Touch of Feng Shui in the Garden or pebbles or coloured slate or stepping stones. , Dogs and Gardens: 10 Tips for Enjoying Your Dog and Your Garden Too You can have pebbly or gravelled areas with artistic arrangements of plant-filled pots, , Theme Gardens coloured china balls and any other garden , Concrete Curb Landscaping ornament you can think of. How about a deck , You Say Tomato I Say Mosquito or other seating area away from the house , How to Water Your plants Wisely to catch the last of the evening sun?
Decorative Bits and Hiding Horrors
Right at the start is a good time to decide on other structures too. Are you going to grow , Free Concrete/Hypertufa Mixer Plans climbers? How about a pergola or an archway? Do you want trelliswork? Where are you going to keep that mower , Unusual Daffodil Stories and all the other tools , How to Water Your Houseplants Wisely you'll need? A garden , Pond Supplies - A Must For Your Pond shed? One of those plastic , Weeds - We Need 'Em cabinets? Do you want this storage to be visible or nicely camouflaged? Are you going to grow , How to Choose a Perfect Wood Porch Swing vegetables and if so, do you want your veg bed , Revolutionary New Pond Combines Both Preformed Pond with Watercourse and/or greenhouse , Landscape Photography & Painting hidden behind some nice climbers? After all, tomatoes , 3 Easy Steps to Growing Plants from Seed and runner beans may taste good but they're not very attractive to gaze at over your well-earned glass , Wedding Flowers of wine at the end of a hard day's gardening! , Imagine Your Own Orchid Garden In A Pond
Watch out for the next article on choosing your planting.
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Michael Russell
Your Independent guide to Gardening
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