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A Reader's Project One of our readers sent in this wonderful project... So easy and so effective. Congratulations from the team at bestgardening.com
A striking blue pot as a focal point
Little ones are fascinated by, and love to pick, flowers!
Kid's Gardens All too often we discourage our children from being in the garden - a fragile plant is damaged, an arbour becomes a football goal... the 'Plant Stompers' are everywhere. Yet children gain so much from gardening and, especially, from having their own garden. Ideas and design clues for your own 'Kid's garden'.
Water in the garden offers a wonderful element of movement and sound. It can be hard a stream look good, and sometimes the challenge is even greater. When the water is a man-made affair, more utilitarian, more a ditch, than anything else, water and uneven edges often equals scruffy!
The transformation when steps are added is dramatic. Adding steps totally changes the look and atmosphere of a garden.
Designing and building steps doesn't have to be hard. With good planning and careful work you can create steps that are practical and great to look at.
Step-by-step: Cutting an 'X' for each plant
Making a Gravel Garden Gravel gardens are great for suppressing weeds, conserving moisture and showing off your plants. In a hot, dry climates and on the coast gravel mulch is ideal for conserving moisture.
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