Muddy Boots
Landscape Designer, Keith Edwards, and 'Garden Girl', Elisabeth Kingman, join forces to bring an engaging, informative, and entertaining take on all things gardens. From growing perfect produce to garden design, Keith and Elisabeth will cover it. Come along and get your hands and boots muddy. For more information follow us on Instagram @muddybootspodcast
Muddy Boots
Garden Zones
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Keith and Elisabeth
Whether you have a large rural garden or a small city balcony, creating “zones” will help you make the most out of the space and optimise its functionality.
- Hedging is a great way of creating different zones
- Plants like Syzygium australe (Straight and Narrow) are perfect for a tall narrow screen
- Grasses like the giant form of Miscanthus sinesis can be used to divide areas
- Areas can be divided by using different materials and structures such as concrete reinforcing mesh to grow a creeper on or vertical timber screening that can be softened with plants like Festuca glauca
- Varying heights can also enhance a feeling of different rooms or zones. Sunken seating areas, raised garden beds or even raised pools for example (check out Plungie Pools)
- Garden lighting helps create areas at night
- Covered seating/pergola areas - consider a deciduous climber to give shade in summer and light and sun in winter
- Water features such as birdbaths, fountains, showers add interest and a calming element
- Paths link the rooms. Paths can be created using bluestone pavers, concrete pavers, grass, sleepers
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