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Selecting the Right Water Feature for Your Garden
Selecting the Right Water Feature for Your Garden Visit her website http://www.waterfeaturesonline.com.au for more information on building and maintaining any type of Water Feature as well as a huge range of water gardening products. Xeriscaping often draws from Cottage and Contemporary styles. The use of hedging plants and topiaries is essential to achieve the formal look. Contemporary Garden This style of garden is usually characterised by attention to detail such as the use of a single specimen plant. Below we have prepared a list of common garden styles and some suggestions for incorporating water features into these gardens. Also, take into account that many gardens are a fusion of two or three garden styles. Well placed, gracefully formed plants such as bamboos, grasses and flowering shrubs provide balance which is essential to this style. Tropical plants, densely planted, look their best in summer when we typically use our gardens. Suitable Water Features Deer Scarer (Shi Shi Odoshi) Japanese Spill Basin (Tsukabi) Large Containers with Fish and Water Lilies Rock Geysers Fish Ponds Natural Ponds with Rock Waterfalls and Cascades Xeriscape Garden Xeriscape is a term derived from the Greek word ‘xeros’ meaning dry and from the word landscape, to form a new term for water conserving gardens. Suitable Water Features Whisky/Wine Barrels Wishing Wells Mill Stone Features Cobbled Creeks Natural [...]
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