Decorating a garden can be one of the most exciting and relaxing hobbies. If you have the passion, the time, and a creative mind you can do wonders to your garden. Here are some unique and simple ways of giving an innovative and beautiful look to your garden.
Gardening cannot be conceived as a work or a duty. It is a form of art that brings relaxation and excitement in a person's life. It can be regarded as a hobby, which rewards you with colorful flowers, delicious fruits, and nutritious vegetables. A garden provides a pleasant and tranquil environment, enabling you to forget all worries and be at ease. It's a bliss for your eyes. All you need to do is water the plants regularly, take care of their basic needs, and provide them with additional nutrient supplements.
Unique Design Plan
You can have a unique and serene environment in your garden, if you dedicate a few hours to it. A good design plan is essential for a beautiful garden. One can try landscaping, as it not only adds to the beauty of the garden, but also gives a cooling effect to the outdoor space. Vertical planting can bring more greenery into the garden. For kids, parents can make a fairy garden; keeping in mind, the fairy theme which makes use of fairy wind chimes, bird feeders, statues, fountains, cottages, and houses. Another type that is in vogue today, is a water garden. Depending upon the space available, you can have a small pool of water for aquatic plants like water lily, watercress, and lotus; you can also add certain fish to it.
Garden Decor Ideas
Wind Chimes
Putting a wind chime in your garden can give a soothing and peaceful feeling. It also helps in keeping birds off the fruit or vegetable bushes. Hence, it should be positioned well.
Tree Furniture
Trees in your garden can be used as a support for a hammock or modified into a park-type bench with comfortable cushions. This will not only look nice, but also give a comfortable feel and tempt you to spend more time in your garden.
Color Garden Walls
Coloring garden walls with motifs of flowers, fruits, and vegetables adds to the decor of your garden. To give a more artistic flavor, you can make a small tree house or even have a giant chess set.
Solar Lights and Fountains
At night, you can opt for candles, lanterns, or solar lights. A garden can also have solar fountains which are eco-friendly and do not require any external wiring.
Pots and Containers
Growing plants in a container or pot gives you an advantage of changing their position and giving a fresh look to the garden whenever required.
Artificial Flowers
Fake silk flowers can also be used, as we don't have flowers blooming throughout the year. These flowers also enhance the look of the garden.
Night Flowers
There are some flowers that blossom in the moonlight like moonflower or moon vine, evening primrose, and the night-blooming cereus.
Epiphyllum oxypetalum is a night-blooming cereus; it blooms in waves of fifteen flowers at a time. Moon vine flowers are white in color and open up with a clover-like fragrance. Evening primrose are bright, yellow flowers that bloom at night and close during the day. They are strongly scented with a perfume-like aroma. Watching these flowers bloom during the night is a delight.
Garden Fountains
Waterfalls and garden fountains give a soothing and exotic ambiance, but require enough space. They are enjoyed by people of all age groups and provide relief in hot summer afternoons.
Fencing
While decorating the garden, safety and privacy measures should not be ignored. To protect the garden decor, it is necessary to have a good fencing around it. One can opt for bamboo fencing, vinyl fencing, wooden garden fencing etc., depending upon the requirement and cost.
Border Edging
You can also try border edging, as it gives a decorative and elegant look to your garden. Wire garden fence or redwood blocks can be used to craft a curved border for the garden.
You can decorate your garden depending on your taste and style. A well-maintained garden is a paradise not only for you, but also for others.
