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		<title>Bristol Garden Design Helps Deal With Space</title>
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 When you have a garden, space is going to be something that you are going to have to deal with. Especially in places like Bristol, you might find that you don&#8217;t&#8217; have enough space to have the kind of garden that you want.
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<p class="first-child "> <span title="W" class="cap"><span>W</span></span>hen you have a garden, space is going to be something that you are going to have to deal with. Especially in places like Bristol, you might find that you don&#8217;t&#8217; have enough space to have the kind of garden that you want.</p>
<p>However this is something that really isn&#8217;t true, because there are many ways that you can deal with space in your Bristol garden design without worries. No matter what, you&#8217;ll find that space in your Bristol garden<span id="more-85"></span> design is very important, so here are some tips to follow to make sure that you are making the most out of your space issues.</p>
<p>Unusual places</p>
<p>The best way to deal with space in your Bristol garden design is to find spaces that you didn&#8217;t think about and turn them into gardens. Rooftop gardens have become very popular because these are spaces that aren&#8217;t used for anything, and so people turn them into gardens.</p>
<p>Also, you can use things like window boxes and even buckets to have gardens in smaller spaces like the front steps and other areas that you might not have thought of. A back alley can easily be turned into a garden with the right kind of care and love that is needed to make the most out of it.</p>
<p>Stay Creative</p>
<p>When you are dealing with space in your Bristol garden design you have to make sure that you are finding ways to be creative. Planting things in usual spaces might mean that you have several small gardens all over one area of space. This is something that could make for a very neat set up and it could be fun to look at and to show others. This might be a great way to have a Bristol garden design without having to worry about the space issue.</p>
<p>Another thing that you can think about when it comes to space an Bristol garden design is having a garden that goes up instead of out. If you plant things on shelves in some small area, you might find that you can have a great garden in a very small space.</p>
<p>No matter what, your Bristol garden design should be about you and about your personality. There are simply too many ways for you to have a great time with your Bristol garden design, so you should find something that meets your needs and then find a way to make it your own. You&#8217;ll be surprised at the great things that you can come up with for your Bristol garden design.</p>
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<p>a design we did for my garden design course for a place in penryn near falmouth in cornwall, uk. old celtic symbol called the Triquetra  <H3>Help answer the question about Garden Design</H3>Where can I find a good garden design for a shady area of my house?<br />I live in Zone 6 and would prefer a long flower blooming season.<br />
Would prefer something low maintenance.<br />
The area measures 60&#039; x 10&#039;<br />
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<p></strong><br />Ann Marier has written articles on <a rel="external nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.4houseandgarden.com"> house and garden topics</a> providing helpful tips and advice. Read all about her latest articles on types of <a rel="external nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.gardendesign.4houseandgarden.com">garden design</a>.</p>
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		<title>Garden Design- a Way to Design Your Dream Garden</title>
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 Every one knows about global warming. Countries from all over the world are getting worried about it. Scientists are spending their time in researches on how to control the global warming. Pollution is to be considered as the main reason for this. If people plant more and more tree, it can be controlled. But [...]]]></description>
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<p class="first-child "> <span title="E" class="cap"><span>E</span></span>very one knows about global warming. Countries from all over the world are getting worried about it. Scientists are spending their time in researches on how to control the global warming. Pollution is to be considered as the main reason for this. If people plant more and more tree, it can be controlled. But in the blind race of competition no one has enough time to complete extra works like planting, garden developing and the list goes on. They <span id="more-74"></span>have an option in the form of <a rel="external nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.barnabylandscapes.co.uk">garden design</a> to control global warming. People can make it done by any expert designer because creating garden design is a way to make environment green and it is also a way to control the pollution. They are helpful to make homes and nearby surroundings beautiful and attractive. </p>
<p>Generally gardens are the greatest attractions in any landscape. If more and more gardens are designed, they will be helpful to decrease the pollution and also the danger of global warming because trees and plants absorb carbon-di-oxide and many other harmful gases. Gardens are maintained in parks, theme parks, amusement parks, hotels, restaurants and various other places. To make gardens attractive and environmental friendly, garden design is required. </p>
<p>For garden design, few elements of <strong>garden designing</strong> like water features, water fountains, garden pools, garden planting, garden buildings, garden furniture, landscape materials are required. These are the elements that play a big role in making the garden look fabulous. By using various plants, you can design gardens with themes. You can include some miniature models of famous monuments or buildings in your garden’s pavilion to make it look unique. Garden fence is a vital element for garden designs because by it you can manage your planning. It can be built from wood or stones. Vinyl fencing is also an option to make garden fencing look attractive and it is also very easy to maintain. The main advantage of vinyl fence is it is available in the market in readymade form so that you can save both your time and energy. </p>
<p>There are numerous <a rel="external nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.barnabylandscapes.co.uk">garden designers</a> available in the market but you are supposed to select one who should keep a sound knowledge of horticulture and architecture. Finding the expert garden designer is not a big work. Search over the internet and there are a great number of websites related to garden design. You are to select one according to your requirements. Compare rates from different sites then place an order because different designers have different rates. Therefore you should read terms and condition of the selected site carefully.</p>
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<p>tinyurl.com The beauty of Japanese garden design has long been admired by keen and not so keen gardeners around the world. It&#8217;s hard for anyone to ignore the beauty and simplicity in Japanese garden design. And the popularity of the Japanese art form is being adopted by homeowners&#8230;  <H3>Help answer the question about Garden Design</H3>can you give some website or forum about lanscape garden design?<br />thanks.<br />
the website or forum about how to design lanscape garden will be great.<br />
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<p>Barnabylandscapes.co.uk provides <a rel="external nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.barnabylandscapes.co.uk/">Garden Design</a> services, landscaping, and tips of gardening for commercial clients as well as residential. Here you can also find <a rel="external nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.barnabylandscapes.co.uk/">Landscape Contractor</a> for the best service to make your home as well as commercial area beautiful and attractive.</p></p>
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		<title>A Formal Garden Design Can End Up Looking Like A Miniture Park</title>
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 Gardening can be a task that is difficult, but one that holds its own reward in coaxing and nurturing plants to create something beautiful. However, some people want to go beyond the simple beauty of the greenery, and wish to impose order upon the more fluid shapes of nature, thus creating something that&#8217;s a [...]]]></description>
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<p class="first-child "> <span title="G" class="cap"><span>G</span></span>ardening can be a task that is difficult, but one that holds its own reward in coaxing and nurturing plants to create something beautiful. However, some people want to go beyond the simple beauty of the greenery, and wish to impose order upon the more fluid shapes of nature, thus creating something that&#8217;s a work of art and a celebration of precision. It is this precision that forms the basis of formal garden design. If you have a desire to incor<span id="more-83"></span>porate formal garden design in your own home garden, it helps to know where to start.</p>
<p>Clean Lines</p>
<p>Formal garden design is characterized by clean lines that define an area rather than natural, organic shapes. This is most easily accomplished by the use of tightly growing plants, hedges in particular, to define those lines. For those who are looking to incorporate formal garden design into their home, the simplest way to get started is to plant a hedgerow around a flower bed, enclosing your plants while using the hedge to provide a border.</p>
<p>Emphasizing the Pattern</p>
<p>As you grow more proficient in the significant upkeep that formal garden design requires, you may wish to find ways to further emphasize those lines. This is where paving and gravel can come into play, using them to fill negative spaces, defining walkways and even creating interplays of color that work with the plants used in your informal garden design. If you get to the point where your formal garden design is incorporating these elements, you&#8217;ll probably have something that looks like a beautiful, miniature park.</p>
<p>Topiary</p>
<p>A feature in many elaborate formal garden designs is topiary, where sculptures are created out of tight evergreen bushes or hedges. While you certainly wouldn&#8217;t expect someone new to topiary to suddenly start crafting elaborate sculptures out of the hedges, the process of coaxing the hedges to define the lines of your garden, in essence, contains the basics of topiary. If you do want to somehow incorporate this in your formal garden design, you should keep in mind that doing so requires patience and a steady hand when cutting.</p>
<p>For a basic topiary design to add to your formal garden, try using techniques to coax smooth curves in your hedges, helping the shape of your garden to flow. Or, if you still have something that&#8217;s got a lot of right angles and corners, start growing shapes at the corners to add decoration; think of the ornaments you see at the corners on fancy staircases and molding in architecture. By incorporating topiary into your formal garden design, you can take basic lines and create art, all adding up to a beautiful, green space in your home.</p>
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<p>Caroline Tilston, author of the Garden Style Guides, gives you a quick introduction to the essentials for getting started in your garden or outside space  <H3>Help answer the question about Garden Design</H3>Can anybody recommend a good internet site/s for marketing a garden design business?<br />I am looking for good web sites who offer free information concerning the marketing of a landscape design business. I have found several pertaining to landscape building and landscape maintenance, but non for landscape design.<br />
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<p></strong><br />Ann Marier has written articles on <a rel="external nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.4houseandgarden.com"> house and garden topics</a> providing helpful tips and advice. Read all about her latest articles on types of <a rel="external nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.gardendesign.4houseandgarden.com">garden design</a> offering a new insight into Garden design</p>
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		<title>A Cottage Garden Design Is Beautiful And Practical</title>
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 The image of a cottage as opposed to a house is most complimentary.  When one thinks of a cottage, the image is of comfort, beauty and serenity.  A cottage design garden is all of those things and more.  A garden can make a dramatic difference in any property and a cottage [...]]]></description>
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<p class="first-child "> <span title="T" class="cap"><span>T</span></span>he image of a cottage as opposed to a house is most complimentary.  When one thinks of a cottage, the image is of comfort, beauty and serenity.  A cottage design garden is all of those things and more.  A garden can make a dramatic difference in any property and a cottage garden design could make a dramatic difference in the atmosphere and appearance of any property.  A cottage garden design might first bring images of a very tidy garden, but a <span id="more-98"></span>cottage garden design is more than just a very neatly kept garden space. </p>
<p>The cottage design garden is not limited to the cultivated areas around a small cottage.  A cottage garden design could be established around many different types of structures and there could be this type of design that is not established around any kind of structure.  </p>
<p>A cottage design garden can be defined by the structure and the plants in the garden rather than the structure around which it is established.  The name cottage garden design refers to a particular style of garden.  This garden style has been used for thousands of years, and this type of garden is still currently used.  </p>
<p>A Cottage Garden Design Has A Fruitful History</p>
<p>A cottage garden design developed during the time when international trade became possible, and people started to find a vast variety of plants from different places.  Some of these plants grew better than others, and some of these plants lasted longer than others.  They had many choices that they never had before.  </p>
<p>Simple gardeners first used these plants that looked great and had stamina in their gardens.  The new and different plants that looked great soon became popular in the gardens of the people who had more beautiful homes and estates.  </p>
<p>Some people still have this type of garden in their homes, but these gardens must be carefully tended.  The plants are beautiful and not the easiest to cultivate. A busy person does not have hours to work in the garden.  In the modern day, people are so busy that they do not have a great deal of extra time.  They spend long days on the job and do not have a great deal of time after working hours to spend in their garden.  </p>
<p>They want to have a garden but one that is easy to tend.  Many people do not have the means to employ experts to take of their gardens.  People do not often cultivate cottage garden designs because they tend to use plants that are easier to care for and are native to their own area.</p>
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<p>  <H3>Help answer the question about Garden Design</H3>I am trying to design a &quot;victorian&quot; era garden?<br />I have recntly purchased a 1905 home in Melbournes Dandenong Ranges in Victoria Australia. I&#039;m currently renovating the house , in a classic traditional style and I want the garden to match. Any thoughts/ideas/ on plant types or style/design tips?</p>
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<p></strong><br />Ann Marier has written articles on <a rel="external nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.4houseandgarden.com"> house and garden topics</a> providing helpful tips and advice. Read all about her latest articles on types of <a rel="external nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.gardendesign.4houseandgarden.com">garden design</a> offering a new insight into Garden design</p>
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		<title>Looking For Free Garden Design Software?</title>
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 Garden design is very difficult for those who have very little experience designing gardens. Of course like anything, the more you do it the more of a feel you develop a feel for it thus making it easier to do successfully. But, you are a novice garden designer, and then it&#8217;s hard to know [...]]]></description>
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<p class="first-child "> <span title="G" class="cap"><span>G</span></span>arden design is very difficult for those who have very little experience designing gardens. Of course like anything, the more you do it the more of a feel you develop a feel for it thus making it easier to do successfully. But, you are a novice garden designer, and then it&#8217;s hard to know which flowers will like nice together, how high this and that shrub will grow, or when this or that tree will bloom. Garden design is a lot more than just creat<span id="more-100"></span>ing a collage with picture of flowers in bloom. You have to remember when each flower will be at its peak. For many, the thought of free garden design software is attractive.</p>
<p>Before I discuss a piece of free garden design software, let me point out that there are several pay for software packages that are really cheap and affordable. Also, you can often find people selling used versions of garden design software for reasonable prices. As you consider free garden design software, keep in mind that they will not be as powerful as the reasonably priced pay for versions you can find out there.</p>
<p>The best free garden design software I have seen out there is actually a free version of a more robust pay for package. This is going to be the case with any free software that&#8217;s worth using. But that&#8217;s ok, what you are able to do with this free software is still impressive.</p>
<p>This free garden design software allows you to upload a picture of your own yard as the background for designing your garden. Then one-by-one you can add in hedges and shrubs, trees and flowers, annuals and so on. The software comes stocked with actual pictures, not illustrations, so you can see exactly what your garden will look like. When you are done, you can print the result on your color printer or email the results to friends and family.</p>
<p>Another cool feature of this free garden design software is the ability to watch the plants grow over the course of one, two and even five years. It&#8217;s not enough to just see what your garden will look like at a single snapshot moment when everything looks perfect. This free garden design software allows you to see what your garden will look like at different stages of its development.</p>
<p>All software has a learning curve and isn&#8217;t always easy to use or intuitive. This free garden design software comes with a video tutorial to get you started. Watch and listen as you are taken step-by-step through each feature of the software.</p>
<p>Finally, if the features of this free garden design software are not enough, there is a pay for version that packs a little more punch. However, if you are a beginner chances are the free version will be all that you need to design the ideal garden for you home.</p>
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<p></strong><br />Jonathan writes on gardening topics for Elegant Garden Design. Learn more about this free garden design software at <a rel="external nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.elegant-garden-design.com">Elegant Garden Design</a>.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Some  of us might love to have some sorts of mountain biking trips. Certainly, they should use  the car to get them to the nearby mountain. They would need to carry their  mountain bike. To make sure that they bike didn’t take too many spaces inside the  car; the ladder rack would be the perfect kind of car accessories to carry  the bicycle. They could get many kinds of ladder racks in the internet.</span></p>
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		<title>Garden Design Tips for Beginners in Scottsdale, Arizona</title>
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 Are you thinking about garden design in Scottsdale for the first time?  Finding some free, novice-friendly garden design tips isnt always easy.  This article will provide you with the Top 4 garden design tips for beginners in Scottsdale.  Whether you&#8217;re looking to go low maintenance or use native plants that do [...]]]></description>
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<p class="first-child "> <span title="A" class="cap"><span>A</span></span>re you thinking about garden design in Scottsdale for the first time?  Finding some free, novice-friendly garden design tips isnt always easy.  This article will provide you with the Top 4 garden design tips for beginners in Scottsdale.  Whether you&#8217;re looking to go low maintenance or use native plants that do well in the desert, the following information will be beneficial to you.</p>
<p>Top 4 Garden Design Tips for Beginners in Scottsd<span id="more-75"></span>ale:</p>
<p>1.	Make sure your garden design has enough drainage.  This is the most important garden design tip we&#8217;ll be addressing in this article.  Gardens do not have an endless amount of soil that will absorb any amount of water you&#8217;re give your plants or flowers.  Even the smallest amount of water over the limit that your plants can absorb will surely drown them, and this can be fatal to the plants you&#8217;re thinking about cultivating.  Make sure your garden design incorporates the use of trenches or openings that will drain excess water in the soil away from the roots of your plants.</p>
<p>2.	Consider the use of synthetic soil in your garden design.  Many gardeners often complain about the odor emitted by the soil and how it can make the outdoor environment less enjoyable.  The soil has to be kept healthy!  This usually means that you must regularly apply fertilizer (compost or manure) and the smell can linger for days, if not weeks.  Artificial soil provides all of the same benefits of healthy soil without the smell.  Artificial soil is composed of peat moss, vermiculite and perlite, all of which provide essential nutrients for vegetation.</p>
<p>3.	Water!  We&#8217;ve already talked about the importance of proper drainage in your garden design.  But how are you going to water your garden?  Keep in mind that gardens are outdoors and in the desert sun.  Your plants are going to require a lot of water.  Garden plants in the desert are often deprived of water given the amount of evaporation they will experience and this deficiency translates into a greater demand for water.  Make sure your garden design is located close to a good water source!</p>
<p>4.	Choose the appropriate spot for each of your plants.  Of all the garden design tips we have mentioned, this one should take a top priority.  Your plants should have enough space, sun and water to grow.  The size of your location is dependent on the plants you can choose.  On average, most popular garden plants will require an 8- to 10-inch diameter.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s some information about a popular desert plant that will make a great addition to your garden design in Scottsdale.</p>
<p>The Red Bird of Paradise, also called the Mexican Bird of Paradise or Caesalpinia Pulcherrima, is a hardy, low-maintenance perennial. They are relatively drought resistant, easy to find, cheap to buy and provide lovely color during different points of the year.</p>
<p>The Red Bird of Paradise is an evergreen shrub that enjoys full sun and has bright yellow flowers with orange and red centers that grow out of long, thin stalks. They leaves are fern-like and grow very quickly. </p>
<p>If you are still unsure about what will work in your garden design and landscaping in Scottsdale, there are plenty of online resources that can help you.  For instance, many local landscaping companies have expertise in garden design and plants that thrive in the area.  Hiring a professional garden design and landscaping company in Scottsdale, Arizona might just be your best bet.  They can work with you to pick out the best plants that fit your taste, lifestyle and budget &#8211; and they can even help you maintain it!</p>
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<p>North London Gardeners / Garden Design / Garden Services North London / London Garden Maintenance / Landscape Design &#8211; www.zl-designs.co.uk Garden Maintenance &amp; Landscaping Service based in North London. We specialise in Garden Design &amp; Maintenance in North London. We are Gardeners living in North London who can landscape your garden and give you a Friendly, fast and efficient garden service in North London. http  <H3>Help answer the question about Garden Design</H3>If I wanted to go into landscaping for a career, would majoring in Garden Design help me?<br />I&#039;ve always enjoyed working outside with the earth and plants.  I thought about becoming a Landscaper for awhile but now I&#039;m into computers.  Just tonight I saw at this College&#039;s website that I am thinking about going to, they have a major for Garden Design.  Does that help with becoming a landscaper for a business like that?<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="first-child " style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span title="A" class="cap"><span>A</span></span>re you and your  family planning to move? Well, that can be the activity that we all avoid the  most. To deal with our own belongings can be very stressful. In one hand, you  still need the things, but in another hand, you have to pack them soon. Even more  the sensitive tools like the electronics, the expensive house accessories, or the  books, you cannot pack them just like that. You have to be very careful of it.</span></p>
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		<title>A Rain Garden Design Creates A Vibrant Atmosphere</title>
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 A beautiful rain garden design will enhance the pleasure that people feel in their homes. The family room with a big screen television might be a wonderful room, but a rain garden design in the yard will be a very special place. A yard established with this type of design will provide a great [...]]]></description>
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<p class="first-child "> <span title="A" class="cap"><span>A</span></span> beautiful rain garden design will enhance the pleasure that people feel in their homes. The family room with a big screen television might be a wonderful room, but a rain garden design in the yard will be a very special place. A yard established with this type of design will provide a great place for meeting with friends and family.</p>
<p>A rain garden design in the backyard will be full of life and vibrant color. Your Yard will become t<span id="more-96"></span>he envy of all your friends who will probably want to know how you managed such a beautiful rain garden design. Most rain garden designs are the specialty of dedicated gardeners.</p>
<p>Dedicated gardeners do not go to the nurseries and choose the latest sale item to throw into the backyard. These people think long and hard about a design for their gardens. They are very familiar with the most popular designs, and they decide which of these designs will be best for the space they garden. The rain garden has special characteristics. Many of these dedicated gardeners choose the rain garden design for the special qualities involved.</p>
<p>A Rain Garden Design Makes Great Use Of Natural Resources</p>
<p>A rain garden design is structured to make the best use of natural resources especially water. A rain garden should be good news for those paying the water bill. This bill should be substantially reduced by those with a rain garden for their landscapes.</p>
<p>This type of garden is carefully planned and constructed to capture as much water as possible for use to nourish the plants in the garden. The properly constructed rain garden design should capture water that has run off the roof or gutter of a house.</p>
<p>A properly planned rain garden design should also help to eliminate some of the waste that runs off the soil into fresh water sources. The plants and the soil in this type of garden are carefully planted to keep waste and pollutants from causing the damage that they often do in other gardens. Therefore a rain garden should not be located too close to buildings because this could damage these structures.</p>
<p>These gardens must be carefully placed to capture the water. A rain garden should be placed where the plants will get plenty of sunshine. The sunshine is necessary for the growth of the plants in a rain garden. A beautiful rain garden design will add so much beauty to a home, and those people who would like to establish a garden should look carefully at using this design.</p>
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<p>  <H3>Help answer the question about Garden Design</H3><br /> <H3>About Author</H3>
<p></strong><br />Ann Marier has written articles on garden issues such as <a rel="external nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.4houseandgarden.com/Bird_problems.html">bird problems</a> providing helpful tips and advice. Read her latest articles on <a rel="external nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://gardendesign.4houseandgarden.com">garden design</a> offering a new insight and ideas</p>
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 You know one when you see it. The English garden design is all about curved beds, winding paths, riotous color. The gardener&#8217;s hand is light. There-but just barely. It lets nature do its own thing. You might even say that the English garden design is controlled chaos.
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<p class="first-child "> <span title="Y" class="cap"><span>Y</span></span>ou know one when you see it. The English garden design is all about curved beds, winding paths, riotous color. The gardener&#8217;s hand is light. There-but just barely. It lets nature do its own thing. You might even say that the English garden design is controlled chaos.</p>
<p>The history of English garden design began with the revolt against the constraints of formal landscape design and classic landscape design. These two forms, with their <span id="more-95"></span>appreciation of balance, symmetry and geometry, sit on the opposing end of the spectrum from English garden design. Where formal gardens find beauty in linearity, English gardens use undulating lines. Where formal gardens seek right angles, English gardens use few, if any, angles. The words of the English poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744)-the &#8220;amiable simplicity of unadorned nature&#8221;-describe this style.</p>
<p>Impressionist painters were key influencers in the continuing development of the English garden design. Claude Monet (1840-1926) claimed that painting and gardening were his only two interests in life. When he first moved to Giverny, where he would build his famous water gardens, his first concern was to arrange the garden in a rampant, naturalistic explosion of color.</p>
<p>The residential English garden design has since become hugely popular in the United States. Houston&#8217;s semi-tropical climate is well suited for vine-covered pergolas, sunny rose gardens, dazzling azalea beds and bursts of seasonal color-all plant materials that fit well within the English garden&#8217;s concept of abundance.</p>
<p>A Quick Study of English Gardens</p>
<p>The English garden design is the essence of an informal garden. The different colors and textures of the plant materials-the profuse wildness-draw the viewer in, creating a feast for the mind&#8217;s eye. However, while it has elements of a naturalistic garden, it is not considered of this style. Instead, flowering plants are arranged in a seemingly haphazard arrangement that merely recalls a natural landscape.</p>
<p>The general characteristics of an English garden design fall along these lines:</p>
<p>? Plants are chosen out of personal preference or connection. It is common to find cuttings from the gardens of family and friends.</p>
<p>? Regional plants have prominence because they enhance the naturalistic feel.</p>
<p>? Plants, especially flowering ones, are grouped into smaller clumps-not drifts. The desired effect is for the garden to appear somewhat random, but not messy.</p>
<p>? Many different kinds of plants are used-annuals, bulbs, herbs, perennials, shrubs and vines.</p>
<p>? Scent is very important in an English garden design. Hence, the prevalence of roses and herbs.</p>
<p>? Often the garden is enclosed by a picket fence or hedge to help bring some additional order.</p>
<p>? Strong mix of colors.</p>
<p>Colors of an English Garden: Evoking the Emotions</p>
<p>English garden design uses plants to reach the viewer emotionally rather than intellectually. Primarily, it is done with color.</p>
<p>Different colors affect people differently, but generally each color has its own psychological appeal. Green is the most restful color. Pale greens and yellow-greens are perfect for an English garden design because they feel lighter, brighter and more informal. White creates a sense of space in a garden. Red calls attention to itself or what it surrounds, making it perfect for planting near focal points. Apricot, salmon and peach tints are friendly and welcoming.</p>
<p>Space and Elements of the English Garden Design</p>
<p>The arrangement of elements within the English garden space is very important. Whereas the modern garden design uses a philosophy of &#8220;less is more&#8221;, the English garden simply says &#8220;more.&#8221;</p>
<p>Some elements to consider for an English garden:</p>
<p>Gates. The garden entryway can become an important element of an English garden design. Plants can soften the garden gate, making it even more inviting.</p>
<p>Hardscapes. Hardscapes are non-plant material features of landscape design. Popular residential hardscape structures made of wood that work well in an English garden design include arbors, pergolas and gazebos. In an English garden, walkways meander through the landscape while providing easy access to your home and other structures. Perhaps a retaining wall, a short wall used to hold the soil in place, is needed as part of a proper landscape drainage system. If so, good landscape designers and landscape architects will construct it so that it fits the design.</p>
<p>Material choices. Just as flagstone and travertine work well in a Mediterranean garden design, brick and gravel complement an English garden design.</p>
<p>The Ever After of an English Garden</p>
<p>While English gardens are lower in maintenance than a formal landscape design, a landscape maintenance program is still required. Especially it will involve the systematic feeding of flowers, bushes and trees. Since trees are a vital part of the English garden, make sure proper tree preservation methods are used during installation. &#8220;A temporary irrigation system and hand-digging to minimize damage to trees and their root systems are a very important part of tree preservation,&#8221; explains Jeff Halper with Exterior Worlds. For the longer term, a permanent irrigation system is also a plus for the entire landscape since it will increase the ease of the required regular watering.</p>
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