Here is an overview of some of the more popular types of garden landscapes that you can make use of. Keep in mind that the only true limit behind your capabilities when it comes to creating a garden is your own imagination.

Garden Landscape #1 – The English Country Garden Landscape

The English country garden landscape concept is very popular, especially among people from European descent that are fans of the country sides of England. English county style garden landscapes are generally made up of unique flowers and plants that are found in the countryside of England. The types of plants and flowers and the varieties that you choose are going to vary depending on what part of the English countryside that you are actually attempting to recreate. English country style gardens generally incorporate in rustic wood, wildflowers and stone benches, as well as water in the form of a gazing pool or a pond for the best authenticity.

Garden Landscape #2 – The Victorian Garden Landscape

Victorian style garden landscapes are another popular type of garden landscape, especially among older aged gardeners. These Victorian garden spaces can incorporate a wide variety of different flowers and plants, but they will generally also incorporate stone statues like gargoyles and cherubs, Victorian style roses and bejeweled and finely colored fairy balls or gazing balls, footpaths and stone benches as well.

Garden Landscape #3 – The Japanese Garden Landscape

The Japanese garden landscape is a concept that is becoming increasingly popular, though it is important to note that they can be difficult to reproduce if you do not have plenty of land to work with. Traditional Japanese gardens feature small structures in the heart of the garden that is a teahouse or a home, and this looks out over the entire garden. Japanese style garden landscapes incorporate traditional elemental style design featuring rocks, water, lanterns and stepping stones or bridges as well.

Garden Landscape #4 – The French Garden Landscape

The French garden is an ever-formal garden, and it is typically one that would be found around a large home, a hotel, a fancy theater or some other popular attraction.

Continued in part 2.

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Originally posted 2009-09-03 03:10:03. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Wildlife in the English Garden Design

Traditional English style country gardens were teeming with a variety of different birds, insects and other wildlife. This life only serves to complement the natural beauty that the landscape style possesses on its own. Garden accessories such as rustic style bird feeders and bird baths and water gardens are one excellent way for you to attract a wide variety of different species into your outdoor living space, allowing a breath of life into your garden in the process.

There are also a number of ground coverings and plants that are well known to be attractive to a variety of different wildlife, including humming birds and butterflies. Some of these plants including fragrant clover, lavender, and small bushes featuring brightly colored berries should all be planted all throughout your garden space. If you create natural arrangements of rocks or undisturbed grassy areas, these will also be nicely inviting to wildlife in the area.

English Garden Plants

The country garden style is definitely characterized by the presence of a lavish collection of shrubs, flowers and vines in a wide variety of different vibrant hues which are complemented by majestic and curving trees that provide relaxing shade to keep visitors to your garden out of the sun.

You should select a wide variety of different country garden style plants to suit your landscape design, including blooms capable of providing color in each different season throughout the year. Some of the flowers and shrubs that you may want to consider will include:

• Choose traditional country honeysuckles for their aromas, rose bushes, primrose, foxglove, lily of the valley in shady areas and other traditional country plants.
• Select potted planters and herb gardens filled with petunias, cornflowers and violas, as they are well suited for tranquil and shady English garden styles.
• Finally, choose native flowers such as geraniums, peonies and sweet peas among other native flowers that will thrive in your English country garden landscape design.

Ultimately, what you choose to do with your English country garden landscape design is up to you, but the design ideas we’ve talked about will definitely steer you into the right direction.

Photo Credits: Anguskirk

Originally posted 2009-08-18 03:10:32. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Building an English Garden Path

There are a number of ways to create a genuine feeling English garden landscape design. Some of the most popular design elements include walkways that are secluded and that feature graceful curves and plenty of free-flowing plants. These are the foundational elements for creating an English style country garden landscape design. Garden paths should meander all throughout the landscape and they should allow for the peaceful enjoyment of all of the pleasures of nature. The materials that are used to built these walkways can be a true key to creating the right atmosphere. The following tips and materials should help to make your English garden style more enjoyable:

• You should be using natural materials such as bark and gravel in order to create simple but beautiful paths for your outdoor area. Not only are these materials low maintenance, but they are also quite cost effective as well.
• You may also want to use stylish brick or types of stone pavers, which are more luxurious but also tend to add to the charm and the grace of your design.
• Another option is to combine gravel, stone and brick materials in order to create a more genuine feeling English garden landscape design.
• You should be avoiding the creation of formal angles or conservative style patterns. Instead you should be integrating curving designs and soft lines in order to suggest romance and whimsy instead.

Accessories

The quaint English garden landscape design that you create should be a place that is both relaxing and tranquil, and it should allow for you to enjoy all the best things that outdoor living has to offer. The garden accessories that you decide to use are going to place an important influence on the atmosphere that you create as well as the theme for your outdoor space. You should be selecting décor that is capable of complimenting the natural, free flowing uniqueness that is personified by the English countryside experience.

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Originally posted 2009-08-14 03:04:20. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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