Pergolas, arbours and gazebos: What’s the difference?
Often when describing garden structures, people will use the words pergolas, arbour and gazebos interchangeably when in fact they are different structures. Let me explain the difference.
Garden Design Principle: Unity and Repetition
Unity and repetition are important aspects to consider when designing the garden of your dreams. In essence, this is where each area of your garden feels that they unite with one another, which is achieved through repeating similar colours, materials, textures and plants throughout the design.
Should I stay or should I go: deciding to keep, move or remove a plant from your garden
When re-designing a garden I will always try to incorporate healthy plants that are on site into the design, although possibly relocate to a different area in the garden. We must make the decision whether to keep a plant where it is, move or transplant it to a new location, or to remove the plant completely.
Garden Design Principle: Balance and Proportion
When designing a garden, it can be useful to think of the garden as a set of weighing scales. When an object is placed on one side of the scale / garden, it should be balanced by another object on the opposite side.
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Garden Design Principle: Movement and Rhythm
It is important to consider how we move through an outside space. Practically you could place a straight path down a lawn to get from one end of the garden to the other, but where’s the interest in that?
There’s more to soil than meets the eye
Did you know that there is more to the soil in your garden than you may originally have thought? It is important to give your plants the right growing conditions so that they can thrive and are more resistant to pests and diseases.
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What’s in a name? Why do botanists use Latin to name plants?
Welcome to the wonderful world of nomenclature, which is a system used by botanists to categorise plants. Plants have both a scientific name as well as a common name, but why is this the case?
Garden Design Principle: Focal Points
A focal point is just something that your eye is naturally drawn to. This could be something that is purposely placed in the design by the garden designer such as a garden statue, a terracotta pot or even a statement plant.
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Year round interest: creating a garden that looks great all year round
When designing a new garden, its important to consider seasonal interest. By that I mean how your garden will look during each season.
With some careful planning you are able to create a garden that will not only look good during the summer months, but also during the cold dark winter months.