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Article by: James Kilkelly - If you are thinking of creating a patio, , Rock Gardens … A Different Kind of Garden courtyard or path , Planting Roses in Pots within your garden, , Burnings Bushes ....Brilliant Fall Foliage then I have some helpful information , Become an Urban Farmer and Start Growing Pot for you. Where to place , How Much Concrete Will It Take To Make Your Patio? a path Have a good look at your garden, , Kitchen Trends: Adding Spice to your Kitchen even if you are just viewing from the comfort of your kitchen, , Framing--the Backbone of your Log Cabin this may give you an idea of where paths , The Nigra Arborvitae Grows Well In New Hope Pa. should be placed. Viewing a curved pathway, particularly one that wraps behind a border will entice the viewer to exit the house , (New construction windows or replacement windows? Which is r and follow the path , To Picket Fences to discover what lies at its end. You may not end up with a crock of gold at the end of the path , Kitchen Trends: Adding Spice to your Kitchen but a restful seating area will be a good consolation, and quite a nice focal point. Hardwearing continuous paths , Planting Roses in Pots can be created from gravel, , Sky Pencil Hollies Are Used in New Hope Pa. paving brick, pavers or setts (concrete or natural , Sky Pencil Hollies Are Used in New Hope Pa. stone, with granite setts being particularly strong in texture and colour). Gravel paths , Burning Bushes Do Well In Buckingham Township, PA are the most economical to install. However, I would never recommend laying them within lawns , REPLACING YOUR OLD WOOD DOUBLE HUNG WINDOWS as disturbed gravel , Planning a Backyard Deck may enter the lawn , The Carpet That Needs to Be Replaced! and end up breaking windows , The Nigra Arborvitae Grows Well In New Hope Pa. or worse, if hit by lawn , Using Mortars in your Water Feature mower blades. Design , Security gives you that peace of mind tips , The Benefits of Luxury Duvet Covers and hints I often recommend paving brick for creating both straight and curving garden , Tiffany Lamps -- Started From Waste Material. paths, provided you lay it with clear design , 12 Worst Trees to Plant in Your Lawn rules in mind. Do you have a short garden, , Asthma Friendly s which you wish would appear longer? This can be achieved by creating a path , Draught Proofing Your Home running right down the garden , ing: Tips for Autumn Vegetable Growing laid in a "running bond" pattern. Brick laid in this style runs lengthways in the direction the path , Easter Lilies, and the Number One Gardening Question Right Now runs whilst its joints are staggered for strength. Maybe you have a garden , Microwave Convection Ovens - Double Benefits that is narrow causing you to wish it would appear wider; again an optical illusion design , Sky Pencil Hollies Are Used in New Hope Pa. trick can be called into play. This time lay the brick in a style known a "stretcher bond", which has a widening effect. To produce this effect the brick must be laid lengthways across the width of the path , Great Flower Garden Design - 4 Simple Steps - Part 1 in staggered rows. Both of the optical illusions created by the use of "running bond" or "stretcher bond", follow a similar rule to one used in fashion, where vertical lines appear to lengthen or slim whereas horizontal lines appear to widen or expand (who says you learn nothing by reading the fashion magazines). If you wish to create a path , Using Mortars in your Water Feature that will not appear prominent and dominate a smaller garden, , Draught Proofing Your Home I would suggest you install a stepping stone path. , 12 Worst Trees to Plant in Your Lawn This will look quite at home , Riding lawn mowers:machines fun to ride and extremely cool to look at on the compacted lawn , Perennials Versus Annuals beneath the washing line. Stepping stones , 12 Worst Trees to Plant in Your Lawn are laid flush with, or just below lawn , Kitchen Trends: Adding Spice to your Kitchen level to allow the mower , Riding lawn s:machines fun to ride and extremely cool to look at to pass over unimpeded. A site for your patio The patio , Planning a Backyard Deck is an extension you can add to your home , Extending the living space outdoors – working with color without planning permission; it is your roofless dining area or room , Perennials Versus Annuals outside. We use patios , Microwave Convection Ovens - Double Benefits primarily as sitting, sunning and entertaining zones. Your patio , Annuals or Perennials that's the question should be used as our own personal courtyard linked to our house. , REPLACING YOUR OLD WOOD DOUBLE HUNG WINDOWS With these uses in mind, seek out an area that receives direct sun , Tiffany Lamps -- Started From Waste Material. from the south, the west or a combination of both. Southerly facing patios , Burnings Bushes ....Brilliant Fall Foliage offer warmth from twelve o'clock onwards, ideal for those of you who wish to tan au-natural. A paved area with a westerly aspect will allow you to enjoy evening sun , Using Mortars in your Water Feature whilst reflecting on the day, with or without a glass , Amazing Artemisias of wine. Sun , Rock Gardens … A Different Kind of Garden alone is not enough to make your patio , Planning a Backyard Deck experience a pleasant one; you must also seek out an area that is a refuge from winds or else provide artificial shelter. I come across many fine-looking patios , Framing--the Backbone of your Log Cabin in full sun , Fertilizing to Create More Blossoms on Your Flowers, Flowering Shrubs and Trees that I find hard to spend more than a few minutes on, due mostly to the wind chill factor. Selection of materials and laying patterns The selection of a paving material comes down to your personal taste and what your budget will allow. However be guided by the following pointers, firstly you must realise that the patio , To Picket Fences often eases the transition from house , Sky Pencil Hollies Are Used in New Hope Pa. to garden. , The Beauty of a Contemporary Ceiling Fan So if you select economical concrete , Planting Roses in Pots or cement patio , Amazing Artemisias slabs, ensure they have an appealing colour , Riding lawn mowers:machines fun to ride and extremely cool to look at and texture similar to natural , Great Flower Garden Design - 4 Simple Steps - Part 1 stone. The addition of bands / borders of natural , Flower Meanings & History of Flowers granite setts or cobble stones, , 12 Worst Trees to Plant in Your Lawn whilst linking with the surrounding environment , Rock Gardens … A Different Kind of Garden can be used to enrich concrete , Become an Urban Farmer and Start Growing Pot flags. Indian sandstone flags whilst slightly more expensive than their concrete , The Nigra Arborvitae Grows Well In New Hope Pa. counterparts offer a natural , Perennials Versus Annuals stone surface which is full of visual and tactile charm. The laying style of paving materials will dictate how you feel whilst seated on your patio. , Gardening: Tips for Autumn Vegetable Growing If paving is laid in a diagonal pattern, the sense of movement is minimised which ensures a more restful spell in the room , Rising Damp outside. To increase the sense of restfulness on a patio , Kitchen Trends: Adding Spice to your Kitchen created from brick I suggest using a laying style known as "Basketweave" or alternatively the older "Flemish pattern" style, these styles minimise movement that is normally reserved for paths. , Burnings Bushes ....Brilliant Fall Foliage Children, the elderly and the non slip patio The selection of a non-slip material is vitally important especially where young children or the elderly are concerned, as a painful fall , Asthma Friendly Gardens can really affect these patio , Annuals or Perennials that's the question users. Superior non-slip paving materials are those with an exposed aggregate or a sandstone finish. Finally, when deciding on the size of a paved area to create, sit back and ask yourself , Gardening: Tips for Autumn Vegetable Growing how many occupants are in your house. , Pest Control Tips for Maintaining Your Green Use this rule of thumb; create a minimum of four metres squared of paved surface per patio , Annuals or Perennials that's the question user. Do not forget to allow for the friends factor, unless you are a "Billy-no-mates". If you are without friends, you will not remain that way for long once you create your sun-drenched patio , Fertilizing to Create More Blossoms on Your Flowers, Flowering Shrubs and Trees or room , Perennials Versus Annuals outside. Article Source: http://www.articledashboard.com
James Kilkelly runs a professional garden , A Hobby Greenhouse Will Get You Growing! design service in Galway, Ireland. He has a regular gardening , Fertilizing to Create More Blossoms on Your Flowers, Flowering Shrubs and Trees column in a Irish regional newspaper. Visit his website at www.gardenplansireland.com/ He also regularly posts his expert advice , Microwave Convection Ovens - Double Benefits on www.gardenstew.com/ Original Article: www.gardenplansireland.com/articles/article22.html |
  
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