Archive for February 22nd, 2012
Heralding the Return of Traditional English Country Gardens
Country Gardens
Country Gardens
Over the past decade you’d have been forgiven for thinking that every new garden has to be pared down to a few elements of contemporary styling. You know what I’m talking about – the big sheets of glass window, designer rattan furniture and stainless steel water features. These elements have been the soul of many designers’ gardens, especially the big show gardens seen at Chelsea and in the modern stripped out homes that inhabit the lifestyle magazines. Plants seem to have been pushed aside but fear not, get ready for a return to basics and some traditional English country
Garden Tractors
Garden Images
Garden Images
So often, garden tractors are used solely to mow the lawn, something an ordinary lawn mower can achieve with ease. Garden tractors are built with more heavy duty work in mind.
A garden tractor will have tires with good traction for working in a garden, a smallish (around 5 gallon) fuel tank, a PTO (this could be electric or engine powered) with a hydraulic clutch, and some offer 4WD. Depending on the specifications, garden tractors can be used with a full line of compatible attachments such as: dump cart, trailer, tiller, broadcast spreader, snow thrower, blade,
Choosing Backyard Garden Features
Backyard Garden
Backyard Garden
Backyard garden features are great accents for your landscape. You will find that there are many choices for the homeowner to choose from. Garden features can come in different forms such as, canopy gazebos, pergolas, arbors, ponds, waterfalls and bridges.
Each garden feature can be used to help accent a space for different reasons. For instance, a canopy gazebo can be used to provide shade and protection from harmful UV rays and protection from rain and other elements.
A pergola is primarily used as a structural accent that allows for a minimal amount
Garden Designs – Synchronizing Cottage Garden With Your House
Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden
It is important that garden designs must accentuate the style of your house. In the popular English cottage garden, the house serves as the biggest feature in the garden and it has to be seen in as much angle as possible. Being the focus of the garden, the house should stand out and the flowers and plants must be placed in such manner that they highlight the house. If you are successful with this, you will surely gain a cottage style of gardening that synchronizes with your house.
So, how are we going to synchronize our
Backyard Landscaping Ideas
Landscaping Ideas For Backyard
Landscaping Ideas For Backyard
There are so many ways to spruce up your home nowadays. If you haven’t already noticed, countless residential homeowners are always searching high and low for interior decorating tips, as well as backyard landscaping ideas. Anything that will make their humble abode look more appealing and desirable is sought after. Furthermore, you want to be able to make your house your home. It needs all of those quirky little details and customizations that reflect your personality and preferences. Fortunately you don’t have to look far to get a few backyard landscaping ideas these days. There are countless ideas provided
