Good Use of Fencing and other Garden Structures
Fencing is an important feature of a garden that is to be perceived as an outdoor room. Plant materials can eventually provide the walls, but fencing encloses the space immediately. The best solution is to use both materials, fencing and plants so that over time the fence disappears and all that is left are lush green walls. So now that the walls are built with fencing, the garden room is beginning to take shape. The next decisions are important as well. Plant materials, water features, and placement all must be carefully considered in order to create an effective outdoor garden room. No one wants his/her creative effort to look bad.
Garden structures put the finishing touches on an outdoor room that is done well. These are elements of the garden add height and diversity. They also make it possible to grow certain kinds of plants that would other wise be groundcovers. Garden structures such as trellises, arbors, and gazebos allow plants to climb so that their beautiful foliage and flowers are more easily viewed. Other structures help with growing plants and storage and most outdoor areas need both
Filed under: Home Decor on March 4th, 2010