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Boxwoods for Every Landscape

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  Boxwoods have been the backbone of  gardens for centuries, and new selections are now offering solutions for every landscape. Magnificent Boxwood Gardens Southerners love boxwoods. They greet our guests at the door and provide an element of delight and surprise when clipped and trained into topiaries and parterres. Elegant when used alone and sublime as companion plants, they offer amazing versatility in any garden. The secret to working with these fine-textured evergreens is choosing the best selection to fit your vision and growing conditions. Some grow as tall as a tree and just as wide, while others hug the ground.  American Boxwood Garden Japanese Boxwood Garden The round-tipped, glossy, dark green leaves of Japanese Boxwood (B. microphylla japonica) may take on a bronze cast in cold winters when exposed to southwestern sun. It tolerates heat, humidity, and nematodes, making it the best boxwood for the Coastal South, though it does well throughout the South. Little...

Outdoor Structure for Your Garden

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 During the Summer months getting gardens and outdoor spaces ready for garden parties, BBQ’s and relaxing weekends in the sun is a major trend. Summer is the perfect time to make the most of outdoor living and update gardens. But we all know that the Summer always comes with its fair share of rain showers to bring us all back indoors. So how can you ensure gardens can be used throughout our summer? Have you ever thought about an outdoor patio structure to provide protection from the elements? Including a garden structure or patio roof into your garden design can really improve the usability of the outdoor space and make it practical throughout the year (and all summer!). The minute you start doing your research into garden structures and outdoor roofs you will discover that there are a huge variety of patio structures on the market. So, which one is right for your garden project? There are three main patio structures that come to the front of people’s minds when considering these g...

5 IDEAS GARDEN FOUNTAINS CAN BRING YOUR GARDEN TO LIFE

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 As the source of all life, water has long been regarded as a symbol of healing and rejuvenation. So it’s not surprising to find that civilizations from all around the world and all different time periods have incorporated water features as a part of their daily lives. Some of the most stunning  water features  can be found in  gardens  and other carefully  landscaped areas . In fact, almost all of the best known and widely celebrated gardens, include one or more garden fountains that enhance their beauty on multiple levels.        While these  fountains  are certainly aesthetically pleasing and are often regarded as the crown jewels of the gardens they grace, their true value lies in their ability to help your garden flourish. If you’re searching for a way to breathe life back into your garden, consider adding a fountain for the following 5 reasons:                      ...

A Guide to Beautify Your Garden With Pebbles

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 Gardens are the most rejuvenating and relaxing space in our homes. Hence, we put in extra efforts in decorating this relaxing outdoor space with whatever decorative materials we have at our disposal. In our urban lives, gardens are the closest we reach to mother nature. Thus understandably, every Gardner wishes to make his garden that much more beautiful. In this blog we list out ideas of beautifying your garden & indoor space with the use of Pebbles & Stones. They are by themselves sparkling and have in them the energy to bring life to any space, be it indoor or outdoor. Here we bring to you a detailed description on how to layout pebbles in your garden and also some beautiful examples of how to use pebbles in a innovative way! 1) Measure the amount of space dedicated for pebbles. Carefully plan out your pebbled space. This area should be blocked off from the rest of the garden to heighten the effect of the pebbles 2) Prepare the space in the garden for the introduction o...