Having a garden is a wonderful thing, it’s your personal oasis where you can get away from your busy life and really relax, surrounded by your flowers and trees as you soak in the calming vibes of the natural world. Every garden is unique and tells something about us, some people prefer a carefully manicured space where everything is in its place, while others opt to let nature have her way and do as she will, creating a small slice of wilderness behind your home! Even so, there are a few features that most garden lovers can agree on, we have compiled some of our favourites to consider adding to your garden to increase its perfection!
Fencing – There are many different options for putting in garden fencing that suit your tastes. If you are looking for that quaint country cottage garden look, then you can add some old-fashioned white picket PVC fencing that has all the charm of a wood fence without any of the maintenance hassles! The bright whitewashed look will bring back yesteryear, but you won’t have to repaint or repair it every season, it’s built to last! If you want to walk on the wild side, enclose your urban nature preserve with bamboo fencing that blends right into the environment while being naturally weather-resistant! Fences not only look great and give your garden a sense of completeness, they also keep out pests like neighbourhood dogs and children who might tread on your begonias!
Water Feature – These days it’s quite easy to purchase and install pre-made water features that have all the pumps and pipes included! The atmosphere of a country cottage garden would certainly benefit from a classic round Roman fountain complete with a cherub statue spurting a stream of water from his pudgy pursed lips, making a delightful tinkling sound as it splashes into the faux marble basin. Toss a coin in and make a wish! Your wild jungle garden will really feel primaeval if you install a faux stone waterfall to splash and spray a gentle mist on your water-loving plants in their shady glen. Both of these fountains can double as a bird bath, ensuring you entice the local avian population to visit for a cooling dip!
Flowers – Some may differ on this, but we hold that you can’t have a backyard garden without some flowers to gift the scene with their fragrance and colour! The quaint English garden shines its brightest when low brick walls house raised beds of glorious annual blooms like petunias, poppies, peonies, and geraniums in a festive rainbow of blossoms! Areas where taller flowers have some space to grow like beside the garden shed are perfect for sunflowers, hydrangeas, and azaleas! The lush verdancy of your wild garden sanctuary is the perfect place to grow climbing orchids on tree trunks, and a carpet of lavender mountain lilies for a lovely forest lawn. Scatter supple iris and cardinal lobelia here and there to complete this paradisical picture!
We hope we have inspired you to make your garden the perfect place to relax and enjoy the soothing sensations of nature’s bounty!
