By Al Grahm


Planting your own garden is a fun process, especially when you are creative while doing so. Regardless of the type of garden that you are going to grow, irregardless of its size, original and artistic steps should be taken. To help you make a creative garden, this article was written to provide tips and strategies to help you accomplish this goal.

Putting a garden in a greenhouse is time intensive, but the rewards are beneficial for the effort put in. A greenhouse is very beneficial because you are not limited by the weather in regard to when you can grow your food. A greenhouse is great, especially if you live in cold areas where the growing seasons are short.

Even on very cold days of the year, it can feel very tropical, like summer, when you are inside the greenhouse itself. A greenhouse does not have to be very large, but can be extremely small and still get the job done. Even a small greenhouse gives you the chance to be as creative as you want when it comes to choosing the plants or flowers you want to grow.

Here are a few options that you can consider if you want to grow and herbal garden. One possibility is to use topiary design, where you cut the plants into sculptures to resemble animals or various objects. Expert status is not necessary in that you can practice your topiary design techniques as you go.

It is not necessary to strive for perfection when doing this type of gardening artwork. As you continue to gain experience, your plants will begin to look more and more like animals and objects you aspire to create. Geometric patterns, knots, and other designs can also be done if you practice what is called "knot herb" gardening. When you do this type of gardening, you will soon realize that using chamomile or lavender works best. There are many possibilities for transforming an herb garden into various designs to give it a unique appearance.

Sometimes people will add a water garden to their existing garden to give it that extra special appeal.

To make a water garden, all you have to do is add a pond and possibly a fountain to accomplish this. To make your garden, and your pond, mesh properly, you need to add water lilies to complete the effect. You can also add additional plants, called marginal water plants, adjacent to the pond. Adding fish to the pond is another way to add to the overall picturesque appearance of your garden. Once you have added plants and fish to your pond, you will have completed the overall aquaponics impression. This combination of the land based gardening, and water gardening, is a great combination.

Creative gardening is definitely something most people enjoy doing. There are many different ways to do this beyond the scope of this article. Whatever type of garden you want to create, understand that it is within your abilities to do what you imagine. Your garden will look great when you add surrounding decor, a variety of plants, and give it that extra special touch that only you can - let your imagination go wild!




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