Modern Garden Guidelines
A Modern Garden is a formalised cottage garden, where similar plants along with natives are used in a more orginised manner to create gardens that compliment the landscaped and architectural features of your home. The incorporation of feature plants with low maintenance shrubs creates a unique garden as an extension of ones self.
When designing a modern garden a formal approach can be used to determine the overall structure. Once the general outline of the garden is decided upon, instead of planting straight rows of hedges, alternate planting of small shrubs and ground covers can begin. It is important to give the garden a contrast in height using slightly larger shrubs or incorporating topiary trees/bushes evenly spaced amongst the smaller shrubs. Remember to leave room for those feature plants you love allowing them to truly steal the show. Finally, providing simple or complicated landscaping ornaments/construction can show off a bit of your own nature within the garden.
When designing a modern garden a formal approach can be used to determine the overall structure. Once the general outline of the garden is decided upon, instead of planting straight rows of hedges, alternate planting of small shrubs and ground covers can begin. It is important to give the garden a contrast in height using slightly larger shrubs or incorporating topiary trees/bushes evenly spaced amongst the smaller shrubs. Remember to leave room for those feature plants you love allowing them to truly steal the show. Finally, providing simple or complicated landscaping ornaments/construction can show off a bit of your own nature within the garden.
