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Patio Cover Designs and Different Ideas

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Patio Cover Designs and Different Ideas

Chris Bell

08/26/2021

With so many options in patio cover designs, you may be at odds with exactly what you want. You may like old-fashioned and rustic designs

Lawn Mower Tires and How to Replace Them

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Lawn Mower Tires and How to Replace Them

Chris Bell

08/24/2021

Replacing lawn mower tires are an important part of lawn mower maintenance. There is nothing more irritating than having a tire that fails while you

The Best Above Ground Pool Covers - How To Choose And Protect

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The Best Above Ground Pool Covers – How To Choose And Protect

Chris Bell

08/23/2021

When summer is over and winter begins to settle in, it will be necessary to choose from the many above ground pool covers that are

A garden fence adds more than aesthetic appeal to a home. To start with, the fence offers an increased level of security around the home. Secondly, it enhances privacy by obstructing the view of passersby as well as neighbors. Thirdly, garden border fencing creates a border between two properties. Read on to learn more about garden fencing ideas and tips. Assessing Your Fencing Needs Before you install a fence, it is advisable to assess your needs. Garden fencing requirements typically vary depending on where one lives. For example, people living in urban centers might not require a garden fence at all. On the other hand, people living in rural areas require a strong fence to keep deer, groundhogs, raccoons, rabbits, and squirrels at bay. With this in mind, fencing options for your garden include the following: Brick Garden Fence Image Credit: Meadowbrookhall.org A brick garden fence is quite effective at securing your garden. In addition, it is easy to set up requiring only mortar mixture to hold the bricks together. To make your wall more attractive, you can leave small gaps between the bricks. If you want total privacy, close the gaps completely. Bamboo Garden Fence Bamboo is easy to work with and widely accessible. At the same time, bamboo does not require a lot of maintenance and is very strong. Let your creative juices flow and set up the garden fencing to suit your home décor or personal preference. Dry Stone Garden Fence For a more natural look or decorative garden fencing, use stones. The beauty of using stone is that you can position the rocks such that they interlock without the need to use mortar. When properly laid, a stone garden fence can last for hundreds of years. Wooden Garden Fence Using wood, you can create a rustic garden fence with a high aesthetic value. The only downside is that small animals such as groundhogs and small dogs can easily fit between spaces in your wooden fence. One way of ensuring this does not happen is by installing chicken wire along the bottom part. Electric Garden Fence Image Credit: DivesAndDollar.com Garden fencing does not have to be all about aesthetic appeal. An electric fence is likely to be useful if you live in a rural area where wild animals such as deer are prevalent. Any animal that tries to force its way past the fence gets an electric shock and immediately goes away. This means that your prized flowers or vegetables can grow without any interference. Tips for Installing Garden Fence While plastic garden fencing is genrally easy to instal, other types of fencing typically require a bit of work. To begin with, dig holes for the fence posts at least 23 5/8 inches (600mm) deep and wide enough to accommodate the post as well as the concrete to secure it. The holes should be at least six feet apart so that the posts are able to hold the fencing material firmly in place. After that, position heavy-duty posts at the corners and light-duty posts on the straight sections of the fence. If you are erecting a wooden or bamboo fence, remember to apply chemical preservatives and termite control products to prevent insect damage. Bitumen based paint will also keep termites at bay. To keep burrowing animals out of your garden, dig a trench and bury poultry netting or hardware cloth. In general, a deep trench would be more successful in keeping groundhogs and pocket gophers out of your garden than a shallow trench. Image Credit: Hgtv.com A perimeter fence around your garden might be necessary to keep animals away and prevent them from making your garden a playground. Some of the materials that you can use to set up the fence include wood, stone, bamboo, or bricks. For parents with young kids at home and worried about deer trampling the garden, installing a second fence about three feet inside the outer fence is a good idea.

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Garden Fencing – Tips and Ideas

Chris Bell

08/20/2021

A garden fence adds more than aesthetic appeal to a home. To start with, the fence offers an increased level of security around the home.

Japanese culture is renowned and revered for their appreciation of nature and the natural world. Japanese landscapers and gardeners often use strikingly simplistic designs to showcase the magic, wonder and beauty of the natural world that surrounds us. Japanese garden design is an art and science that has been honed and perfected for centuries yet looks fresh, modern and new. You can use Japanese garden design ideas in your landscaping plan to bring a bit of the far east to your home. Creating a Japanese garden will allow you to express your creativity, get in touch with nature and will help you create a space where you can relax, decompress, unwind and enjoy the pleasures of nature every morning with a cup of coffee and every evening with a cup of tea or glass of wine. Image Credit: Dreamstime.com Japanese garden design is deceptive in its simplicity. Entering a Japanese garden is a striking visual because of its sparsity and simplicity. On the polar opposite end of English gardens where many varieties of flowers, plants and colors vie for attention, Japanese gardens are an exercise of simplicity and control. Japanese garden design relies on shapes, flow of movement through the garden and strives to showcase the beauty of just a few key elements. Weeping maple trees surrounded by cleanly raked gravel and nestled between walking paths perfect for meditation walks are routinely incorporated in Japanese garden plans. A Japanese garden often incorporates a sand garden as well. Sand gardens are planned spaces where clean, white sand is raked into labyrinth like patterns that not only create an eye pleasing design, but also offer the gardener an opportunity to meditate on the movement of sand, the motion of raking and the impermanent nature of the design they create. Taking a few moments to rake the sand and connect with nature can help gardeners release stress, calm anxieties and step away from the demands and pressures of every day life. Another hallmark of Japanese garden design is the incorporation of stone or clay statues. Lanterns, temples, Buddhas and other symbolic statuary often grace Japanese gardens and create an eye pleasing design element and pay homage to Japanese culture. From a simple stone bench that provides a place to sit and enjoy the view to an elaborately carved temple, choosing a garden statue can help you create an interesting focal point in your garden as well as add texture and architectural design elements to your outdoor space. Image Credit: Landscapingnetwork.com Bonsai trees carefully shaped and cultivated are another traditional design element in Japanese gardens. Cultivating bonsai trees is an ancient Japanese art that requires patience, design and pruning skills. Bonsai trees are miniature representations of full size trees that have been cut, shaped and pruned to represent the beauty and majesty of enormous trees on a small scale that can be appreciated indoors or out. There are lots of resources online and in print that can help you plan your Japanese garden and spark creative ideas you can incorporate into your garden to make it your own. Once you have the inspiration you need, make a visit to your local garden supply center and get expert advice and guidance on which materials, plants and trees will best meet your geographical and design plan needs. Once you have your Japanese garden planned and plotted, maintaining it can become a form of mediation and relaxation in your daily life. Bring a piece of Japanese culture and beauty to your home and life with Japanese garden design and you will understand why so many people find comfort and peace when they enter these sacred spaces.

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Japanese Garden Design and how to create a serene space

Chris Bell

08/19/2021

Japanese culture is renowned and revered for their appreciation of nature and the natural world. Japanese landscapers and gardeners often use strikingly simplistic designs to

The Appeal of the Garden Arch

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The Appeal of the Garden Arch

Chris Bell

08/17/2021

Occasionally, it has been said that all gardens should feature an archway. Nonetheless, while this might not always be the case, it is true that

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