Gardens are a great area to express yourself in the home, offering a space that can be acceptably messy, or a well-designed outdoor oasis. The garden also offers great utility, providing room in which to undertake some of the messier household tasks concerning household waste and tending to plants.
Many homeowners will spend time and money to create gorgeous gardens with designer furniture and modern design. However, the presence of functional elements in the garden can serve to detract from the efforts you’ve made. This article will show you how you can spruce up those parts of the green spaces that might be dragging the rest down.
Garden Ideas – Compost Facilities
Composting has of course always been a feature of gardens around the world. In fact, in the earlier parts of the 20th century, composting was the norm to assist self-sufficiency. It can give a vital boost to your garden’s plant life, with compost enhancing whatever you’re growing through the provision of nutrients to the soil.
Classic or cheap composters are unwieldy and rustic-looking things, often a simple wood-enclosed pile or steel drum. An effective way to disguise a compost bin or pile is to enclose it and use the compost on itself. Plant honeysuckles, or other climbers, on the trellis attached to the bin to create a menagerie of flora and disguise the object (just make sure you use the correct type of wood). Or, you can paint it to match your garden – with a bit of research you’ll be able to find the correct paint to get the desired effect.
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Outdoor Design – the Layout
Every garden will have fallow areas that don’t take as much sunlight – or too much. Or perhaps the soil is naturally damper. The result is that no matter what your efforts are, your garden may have neglected areas that pale in comparison to the showpiece areas. To combat this, consider installing pathways in your green spaces. These can direct visitors – and yourself – around the garden and place emphasis on the best areas.
You can integrate garden furniture to assist with this, placing benches or outdoor sofas and other ‘stops’ in the best areas of your garden, perhaps in front of a water feature of the pond.
Landscape Design Ideas – Creativity
Ultimately, the best way to hide functional aspects of your garden – composters, bin sheds, and utility rooms – is to get creative. You can take inspiration from famous gardens like Lotusland, which combine avant-garde with greenery.
Functional elements in your garden don’t have to be a bore or drag the finesse of your garden down into the mud (no pun intended). There are a few low-effort, simple tips and tricks that can get you going – you won’t go much wrong by using our guide.
Author: Sally Perkins
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