I am redoing our front garden i want to to be gree and look like a cottage, like a cream picket fence?

Question

What should I plant and how can I make it look like a cottage such as fence, colors, ponds, big tree in the middle. Dont know, please give me any ideas. If you have seen the ad on tv where is about work safe and the boy stands out the front waiting for his dad, something like that with like a picket fence and lots of shade, but trees that dont loose leaves and always green.....

Answer 1

WHITE PICKET FENCE
WHITE ARBOR
CLIMBING ROSES OVER ARBOR OR
WISTERIA (my personal choice)


BIRD BATH

STONE PATH WAY TO HOUSE
..........CAN BE FORMAL OR INFORMAL..
CIRCULAR PATH AROUND BIRD BATH AND UP TO BIRD BATH AT 2 ENTRANCES APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET IN DIAMETER

FLOWERS INSIDE CIRCLE
USE COLOR THEME
COREOPSIS
ECHINACEA OR ( Cone flower)

RIVER BIRCH TREES


DISPERSE AROUND YARD
A COUPLE OF MOCK ORANGE SHRUBS
3 COLORS OF LILACS BUSHES

ASSORTED FLOWER BEDS OF YOUR CHOICE OF FLOWER. probably around FENCE, SIDES OF PATH TO HOUSE.

TAKE DIMENSIONS OF YARD

FIGURE YOUR BUDGET

{DRAW DIAGRAM OF PLACEMENT
LOOK AT PICTURES IN MAGAZINES}
BUY POSTER BOARD, CUT OUT PICTURES AND PASTE ON BOARD FOR DESIGN

IF ON A STRICT BUDGET WAIT FOR SALES AND MARK DOWNS AT END OF SEASON

I PURCHASED SEVERAL JAPANESE MAPLES WELL WORTH SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR NEXT TO NOTHING! JUST BIDED MY TIME.
DIDN'T HAVE TO HAVE IT ALL AT ONCE!

Answer 2

Make sure your sewage and water plumbing does not go underground through the front yard before you plant a tree in it. If you do then on down the road you will have root problems in your lines, not fun at all.

THere are many yahoo groups about gardening. Join one of them from your area to get ideas and tips on what the best flowers and plants are for where you live.

For a country cottage garden, roses are always an essential. As is an arbor to sit under, a nice bench and a water feature. Ponds can be a big undertaking if you aren't an experienced gardener. Pinks, creams, yellows and blues are nice "cottagy" colors. I always plant a morning glory vine to go up over the arbor or down the fence row.

I like to encourage birds and wildlife into my garden so I plant things that attract them.

A magazine called Better Homes and Gardens has speciality magazines and one of my favorites that they put out is "cottage gardens" It has so many pretty pictures of gardens, with planting tips and ideas.

Good luck with your project.

Answer 3

I would suggest a type of willow tree not the type that seeks water. I forget the exact name it has a great look. Also use the vinyl picket fence they are great and looks wonderful. Place a loveseat or bench in the yard some stones to walk on to create a small space to place the bench on. forget a pond get a birdbath. Agapanthas easy to grow,wild roses, hope this will help..