As a design guide, the hardscaping close to a building should have a strong architectural pattern.
Hardscaping Ideas - Starting Hardscape Gardening In Your Yard
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By Nikki Phipps
(Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden) ...
What Can Hardscaping Do for You?
Get inspired: Tour this photo gallery of hardscapes and get ideas for your own yard.
By Marie Hofer
Filed under: Hardscaping ...
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Soften hardscaping
Ornamental grasses can soften the look of any hardscaping--pool, deck, wall or paving. Breaking up expanses of manufactured materials keeps your garden warm and inviting.
The hardscaping proper comprises a garden wall, a pathway of tumbled Roman pavers, a gravel courtyard, and various architectural pieces, including a sundial and the plinth that supports it.
Fencing and hardscaping are the two most expensive and labor intensive embellishments. Garden art, boulders, bird feeders, trellises, etc. can all be incorporated into your garden design, but they can be added over time or created from found material.
The article also addresses outsider feelings I have struggled with since entering the world of garden writing and publishing as a career: Where and how do I fit in to this world of gorgeous, expansive gardens, expensive hardscaping, ...
"Many people don't realize that there are guidelines for landscaping the strip, and that a permit is required to install trees or significant hardscaping," says Liz Ellis of Seattle Transportation's Urban Forestry Office, ...
This book covers every aspect of hardscaping your property and has detailed diagrams, instructions on figuring out exactly how much material to buy, and several photo galleries filled with design ideas.
Test Garden Tip: Use billowy grasses to help soften the cold, harsh feel hardscaping can have in your landscape. To make the yard truly low-maintenance, select native plants or those adapted to your region.
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"If the plant you want to grow doesn't work, you can always replace it with something else, or if you don't like the hardscaping you've started, you can alter it.
Level the soil while it's dry, tamping with a rake or roller. "Because sod is thick, you need to grade the soil an inch lower than sidewalks and driveways," Shaw says. For seed, soil should be even with hardscaping.
Design software allows you to roughly sketch your site, place all sorts of structures on it, design fencing and other hardscaping features, as well as provide a virtual view of the overall layout and look of your future shade garden.
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