Tips for Creating Beautiful Gardens
• Add flowers or flowering plants. Splashes of colour break up green, provide variety, contrast, and focal points. Try sowing both annuals and perennial flowers. e.g., cosmos, hydrangeas, sunflowers, and marigolds.
• Control weeds. Remove weeds before they go to seed. Compost plants that compete with what you really want in your garden.
• Group plants around a theme. Create a collection of plants with the same foliage or flower colour for greater impact. Theming an area of your garden by clever use of colour is an easy trick to use.
• Add some garden art. Garden art can be any ornament, collection, treasured find, or something you make. When you add decorative items to your garden, it reflects your personality and adds character to your small space.
• Use colourful pots or feature containers. Feature planters can help draw the eye to a focal plant or area. A planter with a splash of colour is a simple example of ‘less is more.’
