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The Plants Perfect For an English Garden
English Gardens
English Gardens
Here’s good news for gardening lovers out there, it is possible to set up an English garden in one’s own backyard and profit from it every year. It does not matter how much space you’ve got for your garden. What’s more important is your choice of plants that will make your garden even more beautiful.
What are the plants that you could grow to add a touch of English elegance in your garden? The usual flowers that are grown in an English garden are perennial plants such as hibiscus, bee balm, phlox, veronica, and hydrangea. To
Cottage Gardens
Cottage Gardens
Cottage Gardens
Cottage gardens are to a cottage or rather cottage styled houses. Random and carefree in form and a cluttered look are the characteristics of this type of gardens. A profusion of old-fashioned colorful flowers add life to cottage gardens.
Cottage gardens are English in origin and were built by workers who lived in cottages and these gardens provided food and herbs. They also planted beautiful flowery plants for decoration like perennials or bulbs. Watering and weeding efforts were reduced as plants were planted very closely and in abundant sunlight. Flowery plants like hollyhocks, delphinium and daisies,
Components of Cottage Garden Landscaping
Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden
Cottage Gardens
A cottage garden is beautiful but it takes a lot of hard work and planning to end up with your dream garden. It is perhaps the very best option for anyone who enjoys a romantic looking garden and is willing to implement all of the cottage garden components and landscaping techniques in order to achieve the end result. Cottage gardens originally implemented some creative planting techniques in order to plant as many edible plants as possible in a very small area. However, cottage gardens were used not only to grow food but also for decoration because gardeners wanted to have a beautiful area. The result of edible plants and decorative plants combined resulted in the beautiful cottage garden we love today.
