Garden
A path that terminates in a wall is a great spot to introduce a garden hoax. This lovely stone walkway leads to a secret garden… or does it? The mirrored gate is actually reflecting the plantings leading to it. You may have spots on your path where a cunningly placed mirror would play a similar trick, creating illusions and increasing the impact of the greenery.
Colour palette: Pomegranate, dark purple, yellow ochre, periwinkle blue, medium grey-green High-contrast jewel-toned colour palettes command attention, making eye-catching border displays that stand out on the block. Gardens in this rich colour palette shine all year but are particularly dramatic in late summer and fall, when the deeply saturated tones complement the red, orange and amber leaves of trees changing colour.
Gardens using jewel-toned colour palettes benefit from tones chosen from opposite sides of the colour wheel (like orange and blue or yellow and violet). Pairing plants with foliage or flower colours in closely complementary hues makes each colour stand out in contrast to its neighbours. For example, in this seaside garden on Bainbridge Island, Washington, dark purple ‘Caradonna’ sage (Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’) and cool blue ‘Little Titch’ catmint (Nepeta racemosa ‘Little Titch’) set off bright orange California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) planted close by
The fountain leads onto an area made from crushed white marble gravel that makes the perfect shady seating area on sunny days. Hydrangeas and a Japanese maple spruce up the background. “Those are all shade plantings,” Bertaudiere says. A row of plants demarcates the area, including perennial and gramineous (grassy) plants, such as Pennisetum and Anemones from Japan. “The idea was to break down the stiffness of the geometric design. I decided to use this combination of plants as they have varying flowering periods,” the designer adds. An Amelanchier introduces the row of plants, and brings structure and elegance to the area.
make a fenced off area and add a chalkboard next to the sandpit
swings
pavers & gravel
detail
slim storage cupboard for outdoor gear
over the raised beds
Fencing that might keep the kangaroos out of the garden!
perhaps fence off the end of the deck?
small shrubs surrounded bu trailing accent plants
sandpit garden
inspiration for the driveway entrance
short railway sleepers and pebbles
architectural plantings [see article]
acers & blossoms
for the boys
mix the lambs ears with the fescue in the side garden
euphorbia with kangaroo paw
crepe myrtles
When is a hot tub not a hot tub? ...I could handle this ...
How bllissful. This would be a lovely place to savour a cuppa or survey the efforts of a couple of hours in the garden
outdoor 'furniture'
succulents
cable wired privacy fence for area between kids studio and clothes line
sans white brick
Add a post for my monstera
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