What Makes For A Beautiful Garden?

What makes a garden look good? Generally, you want shrubs and
trees, plus grass to soften the hard, angular lines of your
house and lot. Some people eliminate grass altogether and use a
patio surrounded by beds. However, a flat sea of green grass add
contrast for your shrub beds. Grass is also good if you have
kids. Cool grass on the sole of a bare foot in summer is a much
savored treat.

A few very tall things are essential to put your house in scale,
or set it off, especially if it's a tall or big house. But you
don't want so many tall things that they block all the light. A
tall tree takes up a lot of space but it adds the element of
'grandeur.' A big tree goes on the south or west side to protect
you from the blazing hot sun. It also adds habitat for kids and
songbirds.

Carve out your beds in gentle sweeps around the outside
perimeter. Make them three times as big as you think you need
them. The amount of grass you need is really quite small, maybe
enough for six chairs and a picnic table or perhaps three beach
towels. A 50/50 ratio of lawn to beds is recommended. If you are
lucky enough to have a lot of land, you may wish to break it up
into 'rooms' with shrub bed peninsulas or fences, the path
winding from one 'room' to another. These rooms are not square,
they are just spaces that are separated, more or less.

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