Many people may think their garden is not big enough to house a garden water feature but that is where they would be wrong; with the addition of a Garden Water Fountain any size of any outdoor space will have room for one of these amazing features. There are a number of different garden water fountains which will be suitable for different areas of the garden. So what styles are there and how can they be integrated into your garden, below are just some of the ideas of how you could integrate a garden water fountain into your existing garden layout. One thing to remember is there are no hard and fast rules as to how a garden fountain should be incorporated and generally it comes down to personal preference. Traditional Styles â?? These are one of the most common versions of garden water fountains and grace homes throughout the world. Traditionally the fountains were made of stone and sometimes they would be referred to as bird baths, the designs have evolved since then but the essence of the early designs is still in place. With [more..]

A client in the Heights contracted Exterior Worlds to create an Italian garden with a number of complimentary, classical elements to the front and rear of their home. Their house had a classic Old World appearance to it. It was a two-story structure with a porch and an upstairs balcony. Steps led up to the porch, and shuttered windows with arched tops lined both the porch and the balcony. A stately, old, and very large oak tree grew just next to the house, reaching up and over the top of the house. The architecture and indigenous landscape were an ideal setting to further develop a European look and feel to the property.We began by installing lights in the trees next to the home in order to illuminate the roof and balcony, and we placed lights under the eaves of the porch and patio to illuminate the surfaces, walls, and windows. We planted a small Italian garden in the front near the trees. In it, we placed a variety of ground cover plant species, shrubbery, and smaller, ornamental trees. This lent an organic sense to a [more..]

Water tanks can serve numerous purposes, being useful especially to those who intend to save rainwater and use it, let's say, to water their gardens. While it is true that water tanks Melbourne come in different models, it is just as true that all have something to offer. Online, by visiting online virtual stores that sell such products, you can convince yourself better of what they have to offer. All water tanks (and this is valid for other products as well, meaning indoor water features or garden pumps) are presented in detail. You can find out from the start how much they cost, what is the available bulk purchase (great option, just as the multi-purchase discount) and the different color options put to your disposal (who said that water tanks are not stylish?!). Once you have decided on the desired quantity of slimline water tanks, you can proceed to other options, discovering all the information you need to know on the modern design, the materials used (UV food grade polyethylene) and the warranty period (10 years for these water tanks).Water tanks Melbourne are presented as [more..]

Gardening can be a task that is difficult, but one that holds its own reward in coaxing and nurturing plants to create something beautiful. However, some people want to go beyond the simple beauty of the greenery, and wish to impose order upon the more fluid shapes of nature, thus creating something that's a work of art and a celebration of precision. It is this precision that forms the basis of formal garden design. If you have a desire to incorporate formal garden design in your own home garden, it helps to know where to start.Clean LinesFormal garden design is characterized by clean lines that define an area rather than natural, organic shapes. This is most easily accomplished by the use of tightly growing plants, hedges in particular, to define those lines. For those who are looking to incorporate formal garden design into their home, the simplest way to get started is to plant a hedgerow around a flower bed, enclosing your plants while using the hedge to provide a border.Emphasizing the PatternAs you grow more proficient in the significant upkeep that formal garden design [more..]

A house or commercial building is to be considered incomplete without having a beautiful garden. Every house owner who has a little bit of space outside the house may think about having the small garden. Even people who have large space, they can have bigger garden either. Everyone wants to live in an area full of shady trees and beautiful parks. Gardens are suitable for all wishes. They are maintained in residential as well as commercial areas through parks, theme parks, botanical parks and amusement parks. Gardens are helpful to make the environment pollution free and healthy. But gardens should be designed well and make them look attractive. For this, garden designing is the right option. A professional garden designer can design your garden according to your requirements within the limited area. For good garden design you need some articles and ideas like landform sources, fountains, garden pools, garden planting and buildings, garden ornaments, garden furniture and landscape materials. These are few basics that play a big role in making the garden look great. You can also use your own ideas to choose what you want. Water [more..]

Landscape gardening has often been likened to the painting of a picture. Your art-work teacher has doubtless told you that a good picture should have a point of chief interest, and the rest of the points simply go to make more beautiful the central idea, or to form a fine setting for it. So in landscape gardening there must be in the gardener's mind a picture of what he desires the whole to be when he completes his work. From this study we shall be able to work out a little theory of landscape gardening. Let us go to the lawn. A good extent of open lawn space is always beautiful. It is restful. It adds a feeling of space to even small grounds. So we might generalize and say that it is well to keep open lawn spaces. If one covers his lawn space with many trees, with little flower beds here and there, the general effect is choppy and fussy. It is a bit like an over-dressed person. One's grounds lose all individuality thus treated. A single tree or a small group is [more..]