Inspiration For Designing The Perfect Gardens And Yards To Relax In And Entertain Relatives

A lot of people look forward to the long days and warmer temperatures summer brings so they can spend time in their gardens

. From entertaining friends and family to providing a relaxing space for professional or retired couples to unwind, rear yards and gardens are the ideal location to chill out. Whatever your needs and no matter what size the land around your home is, well designed gardens can add features that enhance your outdoor area and create an attractive exterior to your property.

Hard landscaping and soft landscaping are the two main types of landscaping used to create decorative features and effects in gardens. Features that are classed as hard landscaping tend to be paving, stone, gravel and structural items such as railway sleepers whereas incorporating landscaped lawns and turfed areas with borders and plants are encompassed in the term 'soft landscaping'. Whatever types of garden features you particularly like, a knowledgeable gardening expert can provide the answer with creative garden design skills that blend your preferences with their expertise to give a beautiful well planned garden.

Varying the range of materials, different textures and differing colours your garden contains can be effective in any size outdoor area and give a unique finish. The choice in features you should consider for your new garden design include water features and ponds, planting such as specimen plants and stone.

If you're looking for a water feature, a wide ranging choice can be found, particularly with manufactured options, as many sizes and materials are on offer. Even homes with a small yard or flats with a balcony can enjoy a water feature. Choosing a self contained feature can give you options of adding additional features such as using plants to overlap and soften edges or using lights to provide a piece that can be enjoyed at night or day. If you're looking for something a bit more unusual however, something designed specifically for your garden may be more appealing. Larger water features can include ponds, fountains and man made streams that traverse your garden and are increasingly popular design features and can add impact whilst making effective use of natural features of the land.

Another option you could consider is paving which can transform an old looking garden. A range of colours of paving, also known as slabbing or flagging, is available to choose from, from greys and whites to pinky hues and yellows such as York paving slabs and Cotswold stone. Natural stone paving products tend to include features and individual characteristics such as fossilised remains and crystals which catch the light, whereas manufactured products can be made with textured riven surfaces and designs to meet most tastes. A further consideration is sizes and shapes of paving slabs that will suit your needs as some products are more suited for particular uses, like patio packs that are put together to include different sizes and colours of stone that can look effective in large areas, compared to square slabs that slot together and can be used anywhere. A few planters and pots with annuals or a specimen plant can add colour to an attractive outdoor space to entertain that doesn't need much maintaining.

Although plants and gardens go hand in hand so it can seem obvious to point out that plants can make attractive features, they are sometimes overlooked. Local garden centres stock vast ranges of different plants, from annuals to perennials, hardy shrubs to bulbs and bedding plants. Combining different heights and colours of plants, whether you choose climbing or creeping varieties or choose varying foliage and flowers, creates a balanced garden design, and can be further added to using fence panels painted in contrasting colours to provide a backdrop.

Whatever features you decide to go for for your outdoor area, an experienced landscape gardener will be able to design the ideal garden for you.

by: Isabell Isai

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