Posts Tagged "garden design"
Hedges for all occasions.
Hedges are often a very important part of a garden design, whether your style is contemporary, traditional or native. A tall hedge can form a lush, green screen at the back of a garden border, can hide an unsightly fence and can help to provide a sense of enclosure and privacy. Small hedges, if used selectively, can provide a sense of structure to a garden, without imposing too much formality. In my experience, some of the best medium to tall hedges are as follows: Escallonia iveyi. This tough evergreen hedging plant has dark-green glossy leaves and an abundance of white flowers in spring. It can be grown as a hedge to between 1.5 and 2 metres by about 1 metre wide....
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The modern town-house, on a corner block, had been constructed several years before the present owner and her family moved in. Very little attention had ever been given to the outside living spaces, the main part of which was in full sun. Views from the kitchen and casual lounge area consisted of a concrete retaining wall, beyond which was a high and unattractive fence. The owner works full-time and did not want to spend hours in the garden. However, she wanted a garden that would soften the harsh lines, provide an attractive outlook from inside and, in addition, create an suitable setting for entertaining. Plants were selected for their texture,...
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What are the benefits of mulch? it significantly reduces evaporation of water from the soil it keeps the soil, and therefore the roots of the plants, cooler it reduces the amount of water needed for watering organic-based mulch can improve the soil structure, in the long term What kind of mulch: I prefer organic-based mulches over pebbles or gravel, as they improve the soil as they break down. Pea straw and lucerne are good, as are mulches based on bark. The latter are available commercially and also, quite cheaply, from the Adelaide City Council, which accepts green waste and turns it into compost and mulch for sale to ratepayers and the general public. What to...
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