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Ornamental gardens may not provide food for your family but they can add a touch of color and beauty to the outside of your home. In addition to  planting vegetables and herbs, I also LOVE to grow beautiful, decorative flowers and plants designed for aesthetic purposes only. This type of garden may also contain shrubs, foliage plants and trees all arranged in such a way as to enhance your outdoor space.

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There is no right or wrong way to create your ornamental garden. Just follow a few basic steps. First, you’ll need to choose your location. Make sure your garden is in an area that is accessible to water, has good drainage and where the plants can get lots of sunshine, if possible.

Next, pick out the plants you want to grow. You can choose from a wide variety of vines and flowers that turn your ordinary lawn into a work of art. If you’re not sure what to plant, use the articles below to learn how to grow dahlias, camellias, wisteria vine, petunias, peacock orchids, and more.

Once you know a little about the different types of flowers and plants you can grow in your garden, it will help you decide which ones suit you the best.

Here you can discover how to give your garden a pop of color using yellow spring flowers or learn how to grow climbing honeysuckle vines. Find out which plants need mostly sunshine to be healthy and which ones thrive in shady or partly shady areas.

Reader’s Gorgeous Ornamental Garden

You can even read about and see pictures of Cveta’s Mediterranean style garden to help give you some ideas on how to create your own ornamental garden.

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Ornamental Gardens: They’re More than Just Beautiful Scenery

One of the main reasons for planting an ornamental or decorative garden is to brighten up the outside of your home. You can create some amazing sceneries of plants and flowers that you can enjoy anytime you’re in the mood. After all, relaxing in this type of environment is a great way to relieve some of the stress you encounter throughout the day. However, these gardens do have other benefits as well.

For example, they’re very similar to a small ecosystem so they raise the oxygen content around your home. This will help to improve your overall health. Many flowers and plants attract wildlife such as birds, bees, insects and butterflies, which encourages pollination.

You can learn about wildlife gardening here. See what type of animals the different plants attract so you know which ones to choose for your garden.

If you’d like to make the outside of your home smell amazong, plant some fragrant perennial flowers. You can even learn how to make edible birdhouses to help encourage birds to flock to your garden.

Not only do they add to the beauty and serenity of your garden, but you’re also providing the birds with a food source they need to survive.

Ornamental gardens are so beautiful they may even help to increase your property value, which is something most all homeowners can appreciate.

If you’ve always dreamed of having a garden filled with sweet-smelling blooms that delight your senses every time you step outside, you’ll need to plant a few of the roses on my list of the most fragrant roses for your garden. With so many varieties to choose from, each with its own unique aroma and …

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I LOVE zinnia flowers! Plant some if you want to add a pop of color to your garden this year. These bright, cheerful flowers are not only one of the easiest annuals to grow, but they also come in a wide variety of colors and sizes. Learn how to grow zinnias from seed to bloom …

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White shade perennials can really stand out in the garden. You can mix them with blue flowers, red flowers, and other colors and shades, or just plant several white varieties on their own. The blend of white flowers with green leaves is nice to look at and these species do well in shady corners. Best …

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Purple is a regal color, and what better way to add a touch of sophistication to your garden than adding a few purple shade perennial flowers? These flowers are perfect for adding long-lasting color to a shaded area of your garden and with proper care, will bloom year after year. They are perfect for flower …

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Although lavender grows best in dry, well-drained soil, it still benefits from mulch, which has other uses beyond improving water retention. First, adding mulch around lavender plants will help reduce weeds. Weeds, of course, compete with lavender for space and nutrients, and they can also increase humidity and soil moisture and act as disease vectors. …

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Once you learn how to grow borage, you’ll wonder why you didn’t start sooner! Borage Is a robust, quick-growing annual herb whose deep blue, star shaped flowers make it a colorful and refreshing addition to salads. Growing borage is a great way to add beauty and flavor to a garden. Although not as common as …

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Are you interested in how to grow snapdragons? Snapdragons are colorful, easy-to-grow annual flowers that are commonly available to home gardeners. The spiky flowers are long-lasting when cut and placed in vases. Typically snapdragons have slim dark leaves and come in hot colors such as red, yellow, orange, and also white. This plant is native …

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Are you wondering how to prune drift roses? Roses can be tricky to prune, but it’s important to understand the best techniques for the types of roses you have. Drift roses, sometimes called shrub roses, are beautiful rose bushes that are surprisingly easier to take care of than regular rose bushes. Drift roses were created …

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Are you wondering how to prune mums? Mums, often known as “the golden flower,” are an asset to any garden. If taken care of appropriately, mums can stay beautiful year-round even without flowers. They also provide background foliage all through the growing season. It is, however, essential to provide the proper maintenance and care. Part …

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