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Fountains, Waterfalls, Bog Gardens and Aquatic Plants
Fountains and Waterfalls These are easily made using modern pumps designed for underwater or pondside operation. The earth taken out for making a pool is often piled up to make a rock garden in which the above-mentioned rigid liners may … Continue reading
Materials for Creating and Lining Garden Ponds
Laminated Reinforced Nylon PVC The most expensive of these materials are strong enough to support water in a pool of almost any size, and it could be constructed by welding the edges together. Cheaper materials in this range would be … Continue reading
Climbers and Wall Shrubs
Planting It is not necessary to plant the rock garden at the same time as it is constructed. This is usually inconvenient and planting can best be done later. It is often recommended that rock gardens be constructed in the … Continue reading
How to Create Interesting Rockery Gardens
Colour in the garden is not just a matter of choosing flowers. Apart from foliage, berries and the bark of trees, the colour and texture of stone creates an atmosphere of its own. This applies particularly in the rock garden, … Continue reading
Different Types of Hedges for the Home Garden
Most gardens benefit from having at least one good length of hedge, whether to provide shelter from cruel winds, privacy, a background to a herbaceous border or quite simply because a good hedge well-kept is a joy in itself. The … Continue reading
Garden Ideas: Hilltop Gardens
Planning and making a hilltop garden is one of the greatest tests of a gardener’s ingenuity. The main priority is to provide shelter against gales for yourself and the plants in the garden. So the first job, after initial planning … Continue reading
Designing Gardens in Awkward Places
Awkward Sites From the point of view of the amount of sheer hard labour that goes into the creating of a garden, those with gardens on more or less level sites are at a distinct advantage over those with awkward … Continue reading
Large Garden Designs
There are two ways of looking at gardens. Either they may be regarded as in-fills to architecture, spaces that the architect or builder either didn’t have the imagination or the intelligence to fill, in which case the plants are an … Continue reading
Planning Your Garden Design
Planning Having made some notes on the site, and having listed the main features desired, the time has come to start planning. Equip yourself with a thick pencil and several sheets of mathematical paper (you will need several because planning … Continue reading