It can frame a space and paint a picture in broad brush strokes or in precise and vivide detail.
Agarden entry tells a story.
How you allow yours to unfold is up to you.
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So what is a garden entry?
As well as creating a warm and inviting welcome, a garden entrance can serve many purposes.
It can frame a space and paint a picture in broad brush strokes or in precise and vivid detail.
You pause, then move on to the next part of the story.
It segregates spaces in a definitive and often linear way.
For a sculpted modern look, ornate carved timber can work well.
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For a vegetable patch entry gate, repurposed steel farm implements fitted to the gate offer a creative touch.
In the frame
A garden arbour adds charm and helps to edge a garden entrance.
If its in a front garden, check that the architectural style and scale work with the home.
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It also should be generously proportioned no smaller than the width and height of a large door frame.
Grow climbing roses over the top for a touch of romance, or deciduous climbing hydrangea.
Plants growing over a built structure soften it, blurring the lines between hard and soft landscaping.
Architectural or structural plants like yuccas create a modern look.
For cottage-style gardens, plant old fashioned pin cushion flower, sweet smelling lavender or dianthus.
In Asianinspired gardens, bird of paradise or lady palm in containers set the tone for the garden beyond.
GO WITH THE FLOW
Pathwaysfrom an entry can be straight, angular, winding or even circular.
Play with shapes for something unique.
A winding path takes you on a journey.
Alternate pavers and grass, or sleepers and grass, for something unique.
Plant dual borders either side of a path and fill it with flowers such as lavender or salvia.
Use taller shrubs as a backdrop and add splashes of color with vibrant plants.
Appeal to the senses by planting fragrant blooms like yesterday-today-tomorrow or gardenias.
Include a pretty orunique bird feederin the garden entry to invite birds into your garden.
An entry can also be a place to sit and relax.
Pop in a garden bench seat, a table for two, or a cosy chair.
Add some green screening as a privacy backdrop or a piece of garden art you love.
Its the perfect place for visitors to sit and comfortably admire the garden beyond.
Or for you to unwind with a cuppa after a days work in the garden.
