What’s topiary?! You have certainly seen in parks and other houses’ gardens bushes that look perfect, trimmed in sophisticated shapes: pyramid, sphere, spiral or even in the shape of different objects such as cars, bicycles, letters and sometimes animals. If you are tempted to practice this art (because in the end it takes much skill to model such forms of greenery) perhaps the first thing you should know is that not all plants are equally suitable for this task. The most appropriate plants, due to the texture of its leaves and the dense crown, are: cranberry, cypress, oleander, myrtle, buxus, rosemary bushes, laurel and ivy.
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Outdoor kitchens
We talked a lot about regular kitchens, so it’s time to approach the outdoor kitchens subject. Starting early in spring and up until the autumn’s end, the garden should be the primary place for relaxation and having dinner in the cool shade of the trees is more than a blessing. Have you ever thought that the garden could be the ideal space for cooking, protecting your house from excessive heat created by the oven, while you are preparing a nice meal for your friends and family?
Well, this is a worthy idea to be taken into account, the benefits being undeniable.
For starters, when it comes
Surveillance systems for your backyard
Are backyard surveillance systems truly necessary?
Your efforts in having a beautiful garden are starting to show, so it’s time to talk a little about protecting it from uninvited guests. And how else if not by using a backyard surveillance system?
Why is it necessary?
- To discourage any attempt before it actually occurs. Cameras mounted in plain sight will discourage any potential offenders and the chances that they will act will decrease considerably.
- For remote monitoring the back and front yard and, most important, the area in the immediate vicinity of the house.
- If a felony does happen, you will have all the material to help the Police identify the offenders.
- For
Your lawn – The green carpet
A beautiful lawn is one of the main attractions in each garden and also each owner’s pride. If you decided to give that extra bit of attention to your green carpet so it looks perfect, we are, again, here to help you.
Choose the type of lawn that suits you. Your first option is the seed lawn, which is easy to plant, but it has to be chosen with regard to the environmental conditions such as type of soil, rainfall, light and so on. Another option is the one in furrows, which is very easily planted and more durable
You have to prepare
The outdoor shower – Delight in the garden
During the hot summer days, an outdoor shower is a blessing, and you owe it to yourself to just give in to this delight.
The simplest solution to achieve this is to turn to the hose you usually use for watering your plants.All you have to do is to find a private spot and hook the hose to a tree branch after you have mounted a shower head. That’s it! Because we are talking about cold water here, your summer delight won’t last very long, therefore you don’t need to worry too much about the water drain system. A layer of gravel will be sufficient to ensure a satisfactory drainage.
If you find the hose option
Lattice fence panels and trellis
Lattice fence panels have that particular property of being, simultaneously, decorative and practical elements. They are beautiful, environmentally friendly, easy to build and often a saving solution for both appearance and functionality of your garden.
For practical uses, we need to start with them protecting us against the hot sun rays. This is very important – first because UV radiation does terrible damage to the skin and – second, for your personal comfort. This protection wall will be much more antithetically pleasing if you plant climbing
Garden Wedding – The altar
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Since this is a very complex subject, we decided to break it into pieces and discuss ideas for your garden wedding in more than one article. We are going to start with the altar.
Important! Before planning your garden wedding, make sure your minister, priest or person who is going to tie the knot is available to come to your location. We all see them in movies, but, depending on each country’s laws and religion, this might not be possible in some places.
Let’s get back to the altar.
Keeping your dog in the backyard
Keeping your dog in the backyard
We know lots of you are animal lovers and, in this article, we are going to tell you how your backyard can be a blessing for your dog and how not to turn it into a curse.
Keeping a dog in an apartment is possible, but it is a lot harder than keeping him in a house that also has a backyard. However, having a backyard is not enough of a living arrangement for your 4-legged friend. If you want to keep him happy (and of course you want that), there will be some sweat and effort.
- Build him a house of his own
Building a
How to choose the flowers and plants for your garden
Choosing the flowers and plants that are going to form your garden is one of great satisfaction, it can offer both healthy and emotional benefit. You must take into account how much time you can dedicate to your garden. You must know well the hours of sun or shade that your garden will have. Does…
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Cheap Garden Furniture
We want to help as many of you as possible, therefore this is a rather international blog. For this exact reason we cannot say something like: ”If you want cheap garden furniture, go to Ikea”, simply because in some countries or towns, you might not have an Ikea store. Now, Ikea was just an example, it goes the same for any other store.
Instead, we are going to let you know on some little tips to keep your budget as low as possible, without mentioning a certain store.
Don’t stop in the first shop. Although this is basically common sense and, hopefully, everyone knows you shouldn’t buy the very first thing you see, we are going to teach you how to do a little research
Backyard beach
Some of you are fortunate enough to be living near a sea or ocean. Perhaps this article is not for you. However, the vast majority of us lives in crowded cities where the blue waters are far away. Fortunately, we can bring the beach in our backyard. Read on and find some great ideas!
Sand
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the beach? The sand, of course. Well, that’s what you should start with. The more sand you get, the more spectacular the effect will be. Place some garden chairs and
A small pond in your garden
To enjoy the beauty of the garden you carefully decorated even more, during summertime, you could create a small pond right in the heart of it and perhaps populate it with some colorful fish.
There is a really easy way to do that. First of all, you need to find a large recipient that’s able to contain water. For instance, a nice looking bucket will do just fine. However, please keep in mind that such objects, if made of copper or zing, don’t make a good environment for fish. Once you found this recipient, clean it thoroughly so there are no toxic substances left and make sure it is deep enough to host
A relaxation corner in your garden
A garden is meant to bring added value to your home, to enhance it, but first and foremost, it is a place dedicated to relaxation and quality time spent with your friends and family. After all, what can be more pleasant than lying in the shade of an old tree with a good book in your hand or having friends over for lemonade after a long hot day?
We would like to remind you that the dream garden can be achieved by anyone and it needs creativity in the first place. Only after that should you worry about the budget.
Decorate using tires
Writing the previous article was really fun and it gave us the idea to further on explore how tires can be used to decorate your garden or backyard. We showed you how to create an amazing swing and, in this article, we are going to show a few great ideas that will make you think twice before throwing away the tires you no longer use. We believe that, with just a little patience, anything can be transformed into something beautiful!
1. Tire planters
Use plywood to create a bottom for your planters and attach 4 wooden legs (they could logs