Saturday, April 26, 2014

Flower Garden Designs And Rock Garden Designs

By Darren Hartley


Flower garden designs are the foundations of great landscapes. They include stunning color, foliage and plant combinations. Plant combinations, in turn, may include the pairing together of the best red and yellow flowers. Plants in blue, lavender, orange, pink and purple blooms are some of the stunning colors included in these designs.

Ways of attracting wildlife to the landscape are part of flower garden designs. Birds and even butterflies are among these wildlife that are sure to be attracted by garden structures such as birdhouses and birdbaths.

Flower garden designs offer advice on how to conquer difficult conditions such as shade and how to increase the privacy of a yard. There are a number of popular garden styles to choose from, including cottage, country and Japanese garden types. Interest in a garden can be boosted not only during the summer and spring months but also during the autumn and winter seasons with the right flower garden designs.

For homeowners who want to bring a natural, rugged beauty to their yard, they can turn their attention to rock garden designs. Difficult growing conditions such as steep hillsides are a feature of these designs. Also featured in these designs are common rock garden plants, which grow naturally on high mountains. These plants are used to the harsh conditions of intense heat, strong winds and drought.

Rock garden designs encourage the experimentation with wildflowers in an array of complementary hues for the creation of a picture perfect scene. They suggest the combination of mounded plants and groundcovers with various sized shrubs for a layered look, all over color and vertical interest.

Regardless of its natural absence, a rocky site can be easily created with the right rock garden designs. For a variety of low growing alpine classics, a stone wall can be used as an ideal foundation and border. Tiny rubies that fill the crevices between the stones can integrate the stone wall with the rest of the garden.




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