Secondary Elements Of The Garden

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

When all the main details of your garden are thought out and designed, you should think about additional details. They are also an integral part of the design, because they accentuate the function of any part of the garden or are the final decorating element of the design as a whole

Decorations

The decorative elements of the garden should be thought out simultaneously with the development of the rigid structure of your landscape. They are a striking addition, without which the design will leave an impression of incompleteness.

You do not need to use new purchased items for this. The highlight can be a long-serving and used thing. You just need to turn on your imagination, restore and find a good place so that your art object becomes the center of attention. The spacious outdoor garden can accommodate large items. They are placed above eye level and they evoke sublime feelings in the audience. Small objects are always installed below eye level, sometimes as if hiding in various natural elements. They help create an atmosphere of thoughtfulness and focus.

But you can't go to extremes. A big mistake is made by those who think that the small size of the garden obliges you to install small decor details. This can completely disrupt the proportions and impression of your garden. One bright large object may be appropriate here, which will tie together all the surrounding details and give the garden a majestic look.

Used architectural elements

Finding unusual things to decorate a garden plot for some turns into a hobby. To find the right thing, you can visit various sales, auctions, junk shops and even flea markets. In such places, the find will cost much less than in a specialized store, and you will get much more pleasure.

Old pipe protectors, funnels for downpipes and the most common old sinks often become a design object. Very often, ancient sculptures, parts of sculptural decorations of buildings, pieces of old cornices and destroyed columns are used as an additional decoration of the garden. These elements will look good in the shade of garden plants.

Replicas of jewelry

Copies of antique sculptures are available in garden shops. They are made of modern materials, but copy the originals well. Atmospheric precipitation and temperature changes somewhat change the surface, and they are becoming more and more like ancient sculptures.

If you want to age the surface faster, you can use a mixture of yogurt and carbon black. It stimulates the growth of moss, and the sculpture will look as if it is at least two centuries old.

Balustrades

These elements are quite practical. They are built for safety at the edges of stairs and terraces. In any hardware store now you can buy balustrades from a variety of materials. The choice is dictated by the general style of the building and your wishes. The classic style suggests facing of concrete or stone chips, but if you prefer a romantic style, then metal or wrought iron is more suitable here.

Bridges

These elements are the original decoration of the garden. If there is a stream on the site, then such a building is of practical importance. But you don't have to have a body of water. You can make a stylized stream, for example, from river stones and build a bridge on top. It will look very romantic, especially if there are willows or other trees with hanging branches nearby. But if the bridge is not played with a certain meaning, even if it is very beautiful, it will still be inappropriate.

Containers with flowers

Clay flowerpots of different sizes and shapes always decorate the interior. They can be placed in groups or one at a time, on steps and in the corners of terraces and gazebos. They look very impressive near the benches. Flowers from a greenhouse or even indoor flowers can be planted in these containers for the summer period.

Old tanks, barrels and other obsolete items can be adapted to containers. All this, beautifully restored and planted with flowers, will give the site a personality. Here you can dream up and implement your ideas.

Curly haircut

By trimming garden plants, you can create real works of art. Yew and boxwood are best suited for these purposes. They can be given the most fantastic look. They keep their shape well, and a re-haircut will only be required after a year. To maintain the desired proportions, you can use bamboo and wire frames when growing. But even the most common garden bushes and trees can be trimmed, giving them different shapes. A group of plants will look very good together if each is given its own shape and size.