A list of things to work into my design of a dream garden.
- colourful flower beds and borders
- private garden hideaway
- welcoming front garden
- play structure for children
- water feature
- greenhouse
- foundation plantings with year-round interest
- arbors or other structures
- garden shed for potting and storage
- rose garden
Things to keep in mind.
- size and shape of lot
- size and location of the house
- location and sizes of paths and driveway
- overhead and underground utility lines
- trees and shrubs I intend to keep
- north, so I know sun and shade patterns
- desirable, as well as objectionable, views
- drainage issues that will influence design
How about factoring in shelter and food for wildlife? Very important for me in my garden, I like to share!
I love your idea to have a private garden hideaway – I think for that I’d choose a pergola with climbing roses or clematis. I have many ideas for my perfect garden, but I haven’t made a list yet, so you’re one step ahead of me! I guess I’d also want a pond with a pretty bridge. Anyway, it obvious that once I start dreaming it becomes no longer a garden, but a park…