Small formal gardens

Hello Teafriends! With Gardening Season upon us, I thought I'd treat you with some English Garden pictures to inspire you in your gar...

Yesterday in a little break-from-winter look at garden styles we took a look at modern gardens. Now we’re going in what you would think is the opposite direction, to formal gardens, but really these two styles share more in common than you might think. F O R M A L G A R D E N S Even if you’re […]

Andrew Stark Garden Design

Garden designer Angel Collins runs us through the basics of garden design, and what to bear in mind when planning a garden from scratch.

Nine years ago, Elizabeth Moyer from Pretty Pink Tulips decided to plant pink tulip bulbs along the front and side of her house. This became a tradition, her outdoor “signature,” and the inspiration for the name of her fabulous blog. She now plants over 1,000 tulip bulbs each year year. A fellow native Texan, Elizabeth lives in […]

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The formal rectangular lawn anchors the viewing garden, with colorful planting accents and the pergola as a focal point and sitting area.

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To recreate a formal garden design, there are a number of elements you need to consider, including ornamental touches, scale, landscaping and planting.