Summer perennial border with Catnip, ornamental onion flowers (Allium), white and purple sage (Salvia), Filoli garden

Use these garden edging ideas to lend character, definition, and texture to your landscaping beds.

Coarse basal foliage in combination with striking flower spikes add an intriguing element to the landscape. Spiky bicolor white and purple blooms typically appear in mid-summer, from June to August.

Serene, peaceful, balanced, simple words that describe the zen garden, the traditional Japanese language expressed through mineral means, through rocks and sand sculpting equilibrium, deaf, peaceful art around one`s home.

I hope you had a wonderful week! Steve and I have been spending our spare moments designing the gardens at Patina Farm. Here is Steve's latest sketch of the front elevation. It's getting a little less symetrical and a little more quirky, just the way I like it! There will...

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Perhaps it doesn't be as comfortable as what we always want basically since it is hard but it's one of the absolute most durable and doesn't need much maintenance. Despite this excess care, bamboo fencing is a superb choice for a stunning, environmentally friendly fence. Because it is an organic solution, bamboo can occasionally need added care.

Construct a simple (one-weekend!) stone and gravel fountain that needs almost no maintenance.

If you own a home and have a yard, your outdoor space probably includes some sort of path -- from front sidewalk to front door, around the side of the house, or out to the backyard. You can rely on a basic from-here-to-there walkway, or you can upgrade yours with ideas that are beautiful and practical.