Flowering trees, bushes and perennials are important, but so are front steps, a front walk, a driveway and paths winding around your arbors and trellises. For all of these features, low-maintenance natural stone is the popular material of the day.
Growing organically gives nature a chance to thrive in your garden - by growing organically you will soon find that more wildlife is attracted to your garden which is an amazing bonus for most gardeners. You can even save money by growing your own organic fruit and vegetables as well because you will find that growing your own is often cheaper than buying from the supermarkets.
Grow many varieties rather than just one or two, for only with several sorts of plants available can you do much in a pictorial way. Keep in mind always the over-all picture of the garden, and create a series of small pictures within that framework which harmonize with each other and with the design as a whole and you cannot go wrong.
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