9 Lovely Ways to Make a Cottage-Style Garden
You don't need to own a cottage to be inspired by these charming garden ideas.
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You don't need to own a cottage to be inspired by these charming garden ideas.
Plant mixed flowers in lieu of grass.
The secret to a cottage-style garden is to create an informal yet inviting landscape through overflowing flowerbeds of varying colors and textures. By replacing a manicured lawn with mixed flowers, you create a decidedly casual atmosphere that celebrates the gifts of nature.
Add an arbor.
The addition of an arbor will instantly transform your garden into a romantic escape, not to mention its a beautiful place to showcase climbing flowers and vines.
Use unexpected planters.
Above all, your garden should have an organic, relaxed vibe. Forgo rigid wooden planters for something fun, like these rain boot alternatives.
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Incorporate vintage accessories.
Nothing in your garden should look too polished. In that vein, it's best to use garden accessories that have a vintage feel, like a weathered pitchfork or an old galvanized steel watering can.
Create a winding garden path.
Use gravel to pave a garden path that meanders alongside your flower beds. The key is to avoid any rigid lines, instead letting the path wind to mimic the free-flowing nature of the flowers beside it.
Build a white-picket fence.
Keep things from feeling too messy and chaotic by lining the perimeter of your garden with a classic white-picket fence. Plus, there's nothing more beautiful than bright flowers peeking out from in between the crisp white fence slats.
Plant luxurious, full-petaled flowers.
The signature of a cottage-style garden is an abundance of old-fashioned, petal-heavy flowers, like roses, bellflowers and peonies (pictured above). Bonus: Your garden will not only look beautiful, it will smell amazing, too.
Add low-key or repurposed furniture.
Every garden should have a place where you can actually sit and enjoy it. Try hanging an old door from a tree with heavy rope for a gorgeous place to have a bite and take in the scenery.
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Embrace natural garden features like a hillside.
A cottage-style garden celebrates naturally occurring landscape features like hills and streams. Therefore, if your garden is built on a slope, work with it and install a small staircase, rather than eliminating the grade altogether, for a more cohesive look.
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