Landscape Ideas
Bean tepee. Beans grow quickly and are easy to grow even for beginning gardeners. If you are thinking of planting beans, there’s no need to keep them along a fence in neat rows — try a tepee instead. Pick up a dozen or so bamboo or willow poles at your local garden center and drive them into the ground at even intervals around a circle in the dirt, leaving a gap for the entrance. Plant a bean seed at the base of each pole and train the beans onto the tepee as they grow. When the plantings fill in, this will make a stellar playspace for kids.
Hanging birdbath. Love birdbaths but need to keep your feathered friends away from the felines? Try a hanging birdbath. The birds will love being out of harm’s way, and the hanging bath will provide visual interest.
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