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For all of us who love to garden or simply enjoy being outside, the decorating and designing of this special place requires special attention.Your home is the logical starting point for any landscaping or gardening ideas, and already has a unique style of its own which should be reflected as it spills out into the outside areas, the color scheme can be continued out onto the porch with Adirondack log furniture, or High back rocking chairs or porch swings. Gazebos and arbors make a wonderful link between the house and gardens.
Take your ideas from your lifestyle …. perhaps a Hot tub, vine covered arbors, statuaries, a hammock under the trees, the children a play area, entertaining guests. Do you want a winding walkway through a lighted garden?
Take a tip from professional landscape architects, study the site, layout of the terrain, climate and soil conditions and also consider contrasts in shady and sunny spaces, size, color and texture in the selection of plants. A successful plan also includes knowledge of plants. Other elements in you landscape plan may be fountains, streams, pools, and ponds, sculptures, benches, walls, walks, terraces and other structures such as, garden sheds, gazebos, and trellises. Contact a landscape gardener and go over your plans.
Planning: The overall pattern, is the first step, you will need a scale drawing to begin. Just as with the Interior design of your home, you will again, look for the focal point, balance and color.
Post and rail fencing -natural spilt cedar post and rail fencing are particularly popular in Log home decorating. Placing a post and fence section makes a Pleasing rustic divider in a country garden.Enjoy.
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