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Selecting the Right Water Feature for Your Garden
Selecting the Right Water Feature for Your Garden The use of hedging plants and topiaries is essential to achieve the formal look. Colours are used minimally to produce dramatic effects. This style is increasing in popularity due to our dry climate. Suitable Water Features Whisky/Wine Barrels Wishing Wells Mill Stone Features Cobbled Creeks Natural Ponds Concrete Sinks/Troughs Rock Geysers Danielle Dickinson is an avid water feature enthusiast. Xeriscaping often draws from Cottage and Contemporary styles. Often rustic in style, the use of timber, stone and corrugated iron can be incorporated into the Australian garden. This style provides a cooling oasis in the warmer months. Characterised by the use of bold, lush and colourful foliage with spectacular flowers. This garden often features both native and exotic species and is landscaped to minimise water use and to channel water to plants that have a higher requirement. Suitable Water Features Natural Ponds Waterfalls Creeks / Streams Reflection Ponds Spilling Pots/Urns Contemporary Statuary Water Walls Australian Native Garden This style of garden draws on the unique characteristics of Australian materials and the natural colours of Australia. Well placed, gracefully formed plants such as bamboos, grasses and flowering shrubs provide balance which is essential to this style. Suitable Water Features Deer Scarer (Shi Shi Odoshi) Japanese Spill Basin (Tsukabi) Large Containers with Fish and Water [...]
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