Designing and new garden can seem like and overwhelming task but if you break it down into some key steps designing and decorating a new garden can be a very fun experience. If you are at the planning stages for a new garden start by collecting inspiration and specific garden design ideas from magazines and visiting gardens in your area. Once you have a notebook full of ideas it is time to start the layout process.

Garden Design and layout form the backbone of your designs. There is a practical component of your garden layout that must come before the visual layout. The garden must be organized to group appropriate plants together and to place plants in the proper order for sunlight to reach them. You don’t want your corn blocking out all of the sunlight to the rest of your garden for example. You also need to account for access, water availability and other fixed landscaping elements.

You also need to think about the visually impact that your layout will have. Do you have lots of curves leading to very linear shapes? Or do you have areas that follow unique themes but don’t provide for a natural transition between them? How are you using your paths? Do they lead you and your eyes to pleasing destinations? The visual elements of a design can be one of the harder things to get right at the paper design stage but it is critically important to work on these elements before moving into construction.

Now that you have your foundation figured out, you can turn your attention to the architectural components of your design. When we talk about architectural components, we mean things like walls, gates, storage buildings and even trellises and garden furniture. These elements can really compliment or contrast with the desired style of your garden and because they are often larger pieces it is important to get them right.

Now we can move on to objects that are easy to add and change around. Small statues, gazing balls, flags, plaques and other items are easy to add and move around. You can also recycle various items into interesting accents like bowling balls, old garden tools and old kitchenware. These items can be easily over done, so think in terms of moderation.

Larger additions to your garden can create visual points of interest or even destination locations if you have a large garden area. Water features, garden benches, gazing balls, sun dials and large statues can all serve the purpose of larger anchor elements in your landscaping.

There are even easier items that you can add to your garden to add to the decor. Super easy items include bird feeders, rain gauges, stepping stones, garden stakes and wall hangings. Hanging planters and pots also make nice additions that are easy to mix and match to change seasons or styles.

As you can see, adding design elements to your garden areas can be elaborate elements that start are the earliest design stages or simple visual elements that are easy to add or change out on a frequent basis. No matter the style you are trying to achieve, there are many options available to you to help you achieve your garden design goals.

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