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20 Free Garden Design Ideas and Plans
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Patio Garden Bed
If you're constructing a new patio, create a planting bed as part of the patio to define the space and make it feel more like an outdoor room.
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Ultimate Kitchen Garden
Say hello to the potager of our dreams, designed by renowned gardener Jon Carloftis. Overflowing with amazing edible plants handpicked by some of the nation's best chefs, this brings new meaning to farm-to-table dining because it's your own backyard!
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Illustration by Michael A. Hill3
Perennial Garden
Why plant new flowers every year? By incorporating perennials, which return for many years, you'll be able to build a garden that will need little care from you to bloom.
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A Glorious Kitchen-Garden Plan
When faced with Linda Lipsett's 30-by-90-foot plot, garden designer Chris Fischer got crafty with organization. He denoted three prominent portions—a large middle area surrounded by two smaller sections—and adorned each with raised beds for better soil quality control.
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Illustration by Michael A. Hill5
Vertical Garden
Sometimes the only way to grow is up! Vining plants add interest and also can provide screening and privacy on a deck or patio. Vines in pots work just as well as those planted in beds.
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Foliage-Filled Garden
Sean Conway's got nothing against flowers, but it's the garden designer's way with foliage that makes his Rhode Island spread sing.
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Herb Garden
Even if your space is limited, you can grow herbs right outside your door. Assemble a collection of pots and plant the herbs that you use most often, as well as some varieties that are less familiar to you (you may discover a new fave!). Plant both annual and perennial herbs for a good mix year after year.
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Crevice Garden
How about perking up that drab Zone 5 to 8 patio or terrace with a sundial and some compact flowering plants? All you have to do is remove a few of the pavers and plant a few sprawling perennials.
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Illustration by Michelle Buchard9
Rose Garden
Every garden needs roses! And they're not as fussy as you might suspect.
New shrub types are hardy and more disease-resistant so they're perfect even for beginners.
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Water Garden
This small water feature is suitable for a Zone 6 to 9 residential garden in the city or suburbs, where it could be placed on a deck, terrace, or patio.
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Bark Appeal Garden
Does your garden lack color during the leafless season? Trees and shrubs with interesting or peeling bark make a great addition to your landscape.
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Cottage Garden
This Zone 5 to 8 garden integrates charming old-time annuals and perennials, herbs, and flowering shrubs to produce a simple, informal display that provides plenty of flowers for cutting.
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Shade Garden
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Fall Cutting Garden
Nothing dresses up a home like fresh flowers, and growing them yourself is a fun bonus. This small raised-bed cutting garden will provide cut flowers for weeks and weeks.
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Spring Bulb Garden
Nothing's more refreshing after a long, dark winter than greeting spring with bright and cheery flowering bulbs. Plant them in fall for a show next spring. You also can plant in pots if you have limited space.
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Fall Decorating Garden
Tired of having to buy all the items you need to craft natural seasonal decorations? Why not take some space in your garden and grow your own autumn plantings?
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Fragrant Garden
A garden should enchant you on many different levels. Engage all your senses by planting a variety of fragrant flowers and shrubs.
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Porch Border Garden
Forget about boring foundation plantings. Dress up your front yard with a mixed border of annuals, perennials and shrubs.
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Raised Planter Garden
Limited space or poor soil? A raised bed solves the problem, and you can grow ornamentals or edibles in these containers.
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Round Evergreens
Round evergreens are so much fun! They add character and whimsy to any garden and are an essential spot of year-round color.
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A Cottage Garden
Is there a cottage garden in your past—either a real cottage garden, perhaps tended by your grandmother or favorite aunt, or maybe just a romantic vision that has evolved over time? This Zone 5 to 8 garden integrates charming old-time annuals and perennials, herbs and flowering shrubs to produce a simple, informal display that provides plenty of flowers for cutting. The birdbath will attract feathered friends, adding another dimension to the garden.
Site where the garden will get sun for six or more hours a day. Prepare the soil thoroughly, digging in plenty of compost, composted cow manure or other humus-rich amendment to improve the fertility and ensure good drainage. Underplant with spring bulbs for early color.
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Illustration by Michelle Burchard
Key to Plan
1. Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii 'Petite Indigo') 1 plant; 4 feet tall; 3- to 4-inch spikes of pale violet flowers in summer and fall; narrow silvery leaves; attracts butterflies; prune old wood in spring.
2. Butterfly bush (B. davidii 'Pink Delight') 1 plant; 6 to 8 feet tall; foot-long spikes of fragrant pink flowers summer through fall; attracts butterflies; prune to tree shape.
3. Butterfly bush (B.
davidii 'Nanho Purple') 1 plant; 4 to 6 feet tall; elegant spikes of lightly fragrant purple flowers in summer and fall; attracts butterflies; prune old wood in spring.
4. Honeysuckle (Lonicera x heckrottii) 2 plants planted singly; climbing to 25 feet; clusters of very fragrant red-and-yellow flowers in summer; prune to keep within bounds.
5. Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena 'Persian Jewels') 21 plants planted in 3 groups of 7, 9 inches apart; 12 inches tall; 1-inch saucer-shaped flowers in white, pinks and blues, above threadlike leaves; inflated fruits, excellent for drying. Self-seeding annual.
6. Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) 9 plants in 3 groups of 3, set 9 inches apart; 12 inches tall; bright green, crisp curly leaves; harvest regularly; start from seed or transplants. Biennial.
7. Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) 9 plants in 3 groups of 3, set 9 inches apart; 12 inches tall; slender onion-scented leaves; round clusters of tiny purple flowers; cut leaves for cooking, flowerheads for garnish.
Perennial.
8. Tricolor sage (Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor') 1 plant, 12 to 18 inches tall; paddle-shaped rough-textured gray-green leaves splashed with pink, cream and green; spikes of blue flowers; harvest leaves as needed, prune shrub to avoid legginess.
9. Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis Bon Bon Hybrids) 21 plants in 3 groups of 7, planted 9 inches apart; 1 to 2 feet tall; double orange or yellow daisy flowers to 4 inches across; long-lasting cut flower; petals edible, used for garnishing. Annual.
10. Larkspur (Consolida ambigua) 27 plants in 3 groups of 9, planted 9 inches apart; 1 to 3 feet tall; branching stems with spikes of pink, blue or white flowers throughout the summer; excellent for cutting; deadhead to extend bloom time. Self-seeding annual.
11. Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'David') 2 plants planted singly; 4 feet tall; heavy clusters of fragrant clean white flowers in summer; mildew resistant.
Perennial.
12. Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Starfire') 1 plant; 3 feet tall; cherry red flowers. Summer-blooming perennial.
13. Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Laura') 2 plants planted singly; 3 feet tall; huge trusses of royal purple flowers with a white eye; long-blooming through fall; mildew resistant. Perennial.
14. Hollyhock (Alcea rosea Perennial Singles) 12 plants in 4 groups of 3, planted 18 inches apart; 6 to 8 feet tall; erect spikes of cup-shaped 4- to 5-inch flowers in white, pinks, reds and yellow; be alert for Japanese beetle damage; stake if necessary. Perennial.
15. Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) 5 plants planted singly; 3 feet tall; shrubby mounds of aromatic gray-green foliage; 8-inch spikes of fragrant blue-violet flowers, excellent for drying.
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Morning glory (Ipomoea 'Heavenly Blue') 6 plants in 2 groups of 3, planted 12 inches apart; 9 to 12 feet tall; fast-growing annual vine with sky blue trumpets; self-sows, but may not come true to color.
Garden plans courtesy of Country Living Gardener.
Illustrations by Michelle Burchard
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2020-06-14T18:00:32+00:00 2020-06-14T22:42:11+00:00 GARDEN IDEAS: 30 beautiful photos 2020-06-14T18:00:32+00:00 Looking for beautiful photos to design your country garden? Your attention - 30 interesting design options GARDEN IDEAS: 30 beautiful photos
Looking for beautiful photos to design your country garden? Your attention - 30 interesting design options
An unformed yard on a country plot is a headache for every owner.
I want not just aesthetics - I want to get a beautiful, spectacular, stylish garden in which you can gather with friends, relax, and enjoy the morning silence in the bosom of nature. And at any time of the year. Not sure how to turn a boring and dull yard into a beautiful garden? We will help you with ideas.
A beautiful water feature can beautify even the most gloomy yard. Let it be small and modest, but there should be a fountain - for beauty, microclimate, freshness.
The use of wood is one of the trends of the year. From this eco-friendly material, you can create not only houses, but also original designs for relaxing in a suburban area. Wooden decks and terraces around trees are relevant in conditions of a shortage of usable space and, no doubt, are aesthetic.
You can build a bench around a tree even from ordinary dismantled pallets. The main thing is to remember that a growing tree needs its own space, so you should not fix the main structure on the tree itself.
A simple garden path can become not only a functional element of the garden, but also the main accent in the chosen design. Moreover, it does not necessarily require large expenses, sometimes the simplest tiles and pebbles or expanded clay and crushed stone are enough to fill the voids creatively.
Looking for ideas to create original decorations in your garden? An excellent option is hanging rattan chairs: comfortable, stylish, aesthetic.
Paving slabs are often used in home landscaping due to their low cost with very attractive results. In addition, you can work with this tile yourself - a good savings for the family budget.
Design ideas for organizing flower beds in the country - a myriad. Flower beds and flower beds decorate the garden, delight the eye, mask the imperfections of the summer cottage.
The hedge as a phenomenon is no longer a novelty - this way to beautifully fence off from curious neighbors and mark the boundaries of the site is used everywhere.
In addition, with the help of a hedge, you can zone the space, decorate the borders of the paths, and so on. For a more solid density of the living "fence", plants can be planted in several rows, combining varieties.
When choosing products and elements for decorating your garden, don't forget about water bodies. You can even build a pond on your own if you follow the instructions. As decorations, experts recommend using flowers planted around the perimeter, plaster sculptures or decorative fish.
An open veranda is a great way to increase the usable space, add solidity to a country house and create a cozy corner for a summer dining siesta. You can hide your "oasis" from the scorching sun with such an aesthetic method.
Flowerbeds along the main fence on the site beautifully mask not only the dull fence, but also the unevenness of the terrain. You can decorate flower beds with unpretentious flowers or small shrubs, if the quality of the soil leaves much to be desired.
Editor's note:
— A beautiful garden does not always require radical changes and funds to pay for the work of a landscape designer. There are more than enough ways to decorate and transform the garden. An ordinary yard is turned into a plant garden. Today they can be bought at the nearest nursery - from mosses to seedlings. Modest water elements are among the most spectacular "tools" in the design of the garden. And it is not the size that is important, but the design of the "coast" line. A garden of stones, a creative arrangement of flowers, for example, in a cartwheel or in an old trough, beautiful lamps, garden paths and a drop of exotic - the same black tulips, will not hurt in the courtyard either. A little imagination, a little effort - and your garden will be magnificent.
The use of huge planters and monumental flower pots is an opportunity to surprise your guests with a stylish design of the yard and garden. One of the European trends is the combination of flowers and greenery with berry bushes.
No need to cut down extra trees on the site - they can be used in the overall design of the future stylish garden. For example, to create such a cozy corner with aesthetic and practical functions.
The wooden terrace-deck will fit into almost any country design. Even a small deck for a table and a couple of chairs will become a functional decoration at a low cost.
Original stone garden paths are one of the most popular solutions in home garden design. The best material for paving paths is, of course, natural stone, which will emphasize the beauty of the garden and will not require repairs in a couple of years. Beautiful, durable, free!
Flower pots can be used to decorate yards, gardens, patios, decks, garden paths and even balconies. Flower arrangements in tubs are mobile, aesthetic and organic in any site design.
A patio area in a summer cottage is simply unthinkable without stylish furniture and an abundance of greenery. As a site for this open-air living room, it is recommended to choose a place that dries quickly after rain.
Even without the skills of a designer and architect, you can design your country garden in accordance with your dreams and ideas. You can turn the site into a sample of landscape design by borrowing ready-made ideas.
Looking for a garden design that will impress every guest? Classic inexpensive tiles, ornamental shrubs and a plaster flowerpot are your “three pillars” of design. For a low-growing border of garden paths, you can use boxwood, juniper, spirea, Japanese quince.
Fashionable and spectacular garden paths do not always require serious financial investments. For example, this masterpiece will only require time and your efforts. And large natural stones, and tiny pebbles, and broken bricks with tiles that you were going to throw away are suitable as materials.
Even an old children's truck that you found in the attic can find a personal place in the garden. What can we say about flower pots, which are used in the design of the site in many ways.
For example, like this…
The main trend of modern landscape design is a stylish combination of residential plots of backyard territory with a green area. Patio, elegant "living rooms" in the courtyard and decks; simple forms and materials, hedges and phytowalls, multifunctionality of spaces and objects are the fashion trends of recent years.
This fragrant rose garden can be used instead of a hedge, as an arch or as a canopy over a pergola. It is important to remember that climbing roses require permeable soil and special care.
Another example of low-budget dacha landscape design: a mosaic of garden paths changes the look of the entire area.
Globular plants are always eye-catching: they blend harmoniously with any garden design and are regularly used by landscape designers. If you don’t have time and energy for a curly haircut, you can simply choose plants with a natural spherical crown.
Editor's note:
— With the help of coniferous spherical plants, you can create a very interesting composition if you choose the right "balls" in size and height.
Such plants often become a tool for smoothing the strict geometry of flower beds, enlivening space and creating comfort. Coniferous “balls” planted in the far corners of the site create the effect of an immense space, and even serve as umbrellas above the bench. Spherical plants can be used to decorate a garden alley.
Natural large stones are the highlight of any garden, able to connect different areas of the site into one beautiful whole. It is preferable to use stones as the edge of garden paths, lawns, ponds, plant compositions and other things. The most spectacular such decor can be for a composition of heather plants and mosses.
When a child dreams of a sports corner, and the spouse's pulse quickens at the word "design"...
Of course, huge sports structures will be difficult to fit into the design of the site, but still a compromise is possible.
Broken tiles, neatly trimmed grass, globular shrubs and an old tin tub as a vintage flower pot... A design that won't hit the wallet.
Admiring concrete slabs is a dubious pleasure. And a fence made of unsightly boards will not bring aesthetic joy. Unless, of course, you do not use the possibilities of a hedge: for example, a low-growing ornamental shrub is on this side of the fence, tall and prickly on the other.
Outdoor gatherings are always more pleasant than at home when it's barbecue and mosquito season. And of course, the fireplace in such cozy evenings is not enough. But who is stopping you from equipping it right on the street? The design style depends only on the purpose - whether you need a fireplace for beauty, for heating or for barbecue.
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80 interesting ideas for giving. Beautiful interiors and design
You have every opportunity to get a beautiful and large garden by devoting more time and attention to developing its plan.
All this can be done with your own hands, without the involvement of professionals. The design of the garden and vegetable garden is based on the correct distribution of zones.
In this article, we have collected original garden ideas that you can easily bring to life with a little effort.
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What is the perfect garden?
In fact, there are no clear rules, following which you will get the garden of your dreams. All you need is to gain strength, time and patience. When creating flower beds with your own hands, pick plants that will bloom for as long as possible. In the design of flowers, you can use the principle of "rainbow" or simply form flower beds in one color scheme. Warm hues can help make your garden funnier and warmer, while neutral tones bring out the beauty of brighter plants and flowers.
Interesting ideas for the garden - large garden pots can be used as a design element in the garden
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A bridge placed in the garden will give integrity and stylistic completeness to the garden composition
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Create a garden and a house in the same style!
It is important to remember that a garden is an extension of your home, its outer part. That is why they must be combined with each other. The garden should contain elements of home decoration, or appropriate colors and shapes. The background for the plants is the color of the walls of the house. To make the composition expressive, place lighter plants on a dark background, and vice versa on a light background.
Backyard design is a great garden decorating idea
New ideas for decorating your own garden
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summer cottage, often wonders about the correctness of their care. Plants are living beings and cannot be completely controlled.
Not every gardener knows the intricacies of watering, temperature conditions or top dressing. Improper care can kill your plant very quickly. Therefore, surround your flowers with care and attention, which will soon thank you with their beauty. Select garden plants that take root in your garden
Ideas for designing a garden - an example of garden track design
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DIY Garden Ideas
Make a plan of your area and a list of the plants you want to have in your garden. Mark on the plan all the sunny and shady corners, which will help you when placing the plants.
Making your own garden
Diversify the design of your garden
The highlight of your garden can be a small pond. Add a couple of moisture-loving plants to it and your garden will sparkle with new colors.
