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labyrinth
3 commentsThis is a work in progress, when we bought our house two years ago we had to remove an above ground pool. We were left with a circle of sand, the perfect begining of a labyrinth! After...
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Repurposed Treehouse
1 commentWhat was once a child's playset and treehouse has been transformed into an adult gathering and entertaining area. Under the monkey bars sit a birdbath and bench, beneath the...
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Back Yard We Designed & Built Plant-Friendly
First we designed the deck and built it ourselves. Then the patio and wall, followed by the stone walkway - all of it took two years to contruct, mostly on weekends. Many features...
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Teahouse
The teahouse is a focal point of my garden that shows off the oriental flavor of my yard. Notice next to the teahouse a Natsumi Basin that has water flowing into it from bamboo with a bamboo...
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singular sensation
I took this image in my girlfriend's yard, seconds before a light rain. Sometimes less color is more and the subtle yellow stands out nicely against the surrounding greenery.
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GUARDS OF THE GARDEN
2 commentsThe wind broke off two trees, so we cut them at five and six feet tall and left the stumps to create the Guards of the Garden.
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Queen of Hearts
My "Queen of Hearts" (from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland") has kept a resolute eye over my garden's state of affairs for nearly 21 years. She's in a semi-shaded border where she presides over...
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Peaceful setting in Deal's backyard
White shabby chic chair with lady bug watering can. The flowers are purple spider wort, coreopsis, and wild verbena I found on the side of the road.
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Wisteria Arbor
Last spring we added a wisteria arbor at the end of our garden. It also houses a rain chain and a wind chime. We are looking forward to the first year of blooms.
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Wisteria Arbor
This spring, at the end of our garden, we had an arbor built to hold a Wisteria. It has now reached the top and we're looking forward to the first year it blooms. The arbor also houses a rain...
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Bird House and Garden Shed
Shots of Garden Shed with Birdhouse and birdhoes with Fence. Bluebirds were all around and all I had was my I-phone camera - bummer.
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Platform Feeder & Arbor
As we worked to define our woodland garden, I decided to use a dead cedar to create the base for a platform feeder for the birds. I wanted an arbor to create an entryway into the woods using...
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Meg's Monet Bridge
This bridge was built a few years ago on the narrow end of our 5-acre Blythewood SC pond. It is a beautiful backdrop to my bog garden and has been the subject of several of my paintings. You can see...
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Contest Description
This month we're looking for photos of garden structures--trellises, bird houses, benches, statues, potting sheds, or whatever you think qualifies as a garden structure. Be creative!
Fine Gardening's staff members will choose a winner based on creativity and originality. The winner will receive a limited editon birdhouse from Erickson Birdhouses with an estimated retail value of $160. See the Contest Rules for details.
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