Carol asks…
Garden ornaments….statues……Backdrop ideas…?
I wish to purchase a garden ornament but dont just want to stand it on its own looking boring in my garden. Im trying to find some inspiration for backdrops from the net but cant find any. AND my PC is so slow I wonder if anyone can send me some sites with photos for ideas. Its a LARGE garden. We are not talking small garden.
GardenersCardiff answers:
When decorating your garden, use the ‘surprise’ principle. It’s really very easy, especially if you have paths that curve, and high perennials that can ‘hide’ the stuff around the curve. Get whatever ‘fun stuff’ you like, and if you have even just one ‘standard lot’ you’ll have room for at least 10 ‘decorative items.’ You can put one gnome or a group of gnomes either peeking out or ‘working unaware’ under the leaves. You can put a ‘reflection ball’ in a small pond or birdbath in a sunny place where it can sparkle and shine with the sun. You can use things you like, and set them where you want, because it’s your garden. I live in the Pacific Northwest, and at our Flower and Garden Show every year, the people who win the top ‘amateur garden’ prizes aren’t those who use stuff they find in books or on the web or a ‘formula’ from a book. They spend time in their gardens, they love their gardens, and they have a ‘natural feel’ for the decorative pieces they put into their gardens. Whether you want gnomes or stone animals and reptiles or glass balls or all three … It’s YOUR garden, and you should buy what you like and put it where you want to … I guarantee that it will look wonderful, not just to you but to those who can see in or take a walk in your garden.
Ken asks…
Where In Bermuda Is The Botanical Gardens?
Where in Bermuda is the Bontanical Gardens????
Thanks
GardenersCardiff answers:
The Botanical Gardens in Bermuda are located about a mile from Hamilton, accessable by taxi, scooter, or by the Number 1, 2 or 7 bus. The closest bus stop is at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital stop.
The Botanical Gardens are open 365 days a year, and are 362 of those days are free (the only exception is in April during the Agricultural Exhibition). The 36-acre gardens have a mix of collections, all quite beautiful. Were acquired from the Tucker family.
A new exhibit is the cactus house, which came on board in 2003.
The Gardens are open sunrise to sunset.
Betty asks…
Top Reasons to garden?
TOP 10 REASONS TO GARDEN
1. Garden for safe food
2. Garden for exercise
3. Garden to add beauty
4. Garden to learn
5. Garden to make money
6. Garden to meet people
7. Garden to be creative
8. Garden to win
9. Garden for emotional needs
10. Garden for memories
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GardenersCardiff answers:
I started gardening to create shade on my home. I get blazing hot sun across the back of my house when the temps get into the triple digits and gardening has helped cut my AC bill.
Then I started gardening for privacy. I plant where I need to block my neighbor’s view.
Now it is noise control so I don’t hear my neighbor’s dogs barking incessantly all night and day. And, because friends and neighbors give me cuttings which I propagate in my memory garden. When my husband’s mother passed away, I inherited her roses, her orchids, her succulents and her cactus collection which I planted in a memory garden in her honor. So, that would be gardening in remembrance.
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Chris asks…
memory garden?
What is a memory garden?
GardenersCardiff answers:
A memory garden commemorate life’s most important milestones:
Flowers for the birth of a child, and later on, for graduation, for the bridal bouquet or the groom’s lapel; flowers for anniversaries and retirements and speedy recoveries.
It encourage contemplation and meditation as well as remembrance.
A memory garden often serves as a place for remembering loved ones who have died, an outdoor sanctuary for personal prayer, and a garden for simply appreciating nature. It can also be a place where human ashes have been mixed in with the garden soil; & names of the deceased are displayed on a memorial plaque inside the garden.
Http://www.canada.com/topics/lifestyle/gardenersguide/story.html?id=8d722038-3a8a-4926-8ffc-6e134b815bed&k=53340
In some places, stone walls in the garden contain niches to allow for sealed placement of cremains ( (cremated remains)) within.
Http://www.scc-ucc.org/governance/memorygardenQandA.html#What_is_the_Memory_Garden
According to Worth County Primary second graders, in thinking about memory gardens… A memory is:
” happy thoughts, things that make you laugh, something that you remember from long ago or a few minutes ago, something that you look at, something that you love, something that makes you sad, and is stuck in your mind and will never come out.”
Take a look at this one:
http://worth.k12.ga.us/wcps/oc/memory.html
Tips on creating a memory garden:
Plant favorite flowers of the person you’re dedicating the garden to, or choose flowers that you loved or has special significance and plant those.
Plant during their favorite season and choose flowers and plants that are in season at that time. For example, if they loved spring, plant bulbs.
Select flowers in colors that he/she loved.
Choose flowers with their favorite fragrances or certain scents they loved. For example, if they loved the smell of lavender, include a lavender plant in the garden.
Select flowers and plants with special meanings. For example, pink carnations mean “I’ll never forget you” and yellow roses represent friendship.
Include statues and remembrance gifts throughout the garden. If they loved dogs, include a small statue of their favorite breed.
Add a small plaque describing what is in the garden and its significance, or simply put their favorite phrase or poem.
If possible, try and include a bench in the area. This way, friends and family have a place to sit and reflect on special times that were shared.
Http://ww21.1800flowers.com/template.do?id=template8&page=2009
When my sister-in-law was in the hospital for a long time, I planted flowers in her favorite color…purple …in a special garden. This was in anticipation of her recovery …so she would have something to look forward to when she returned home. Purple tulips, grape hyacinths, & crocus for spring, lavender, daylilies, & liriope for summer, & all shades of purple mums for fall. Although she wasn’t able to see them, I hope I helped to contribute to a beautiful place in her honor.
P.S. Memory Garden is also the name of a heavy metal band from Kumla, Sweden:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_Garden
Sandra asks…
Japanese Garden?
can u tell me more conepts and drawing besides JPEG photos for landscape Japanisse Garden
@Angel u r so great thank u very much
GardenersCardiff answers:
Japanese gardens often contain several of these elements to provide a beautiful & peaceful spot for contemplation:
Water, real or symbolic.
Rocks.
A lantern, typically of stone.
A teahouse or pavilion.
A enclosure device such as a hedge, fence, or wall of traditional character.
A bridge to the island, or stepping stones.
Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_garden
Use plants, stone & water (or pebbles to represent water)
Stones can be used to construct the garden’s paths, bridges, and walkways.
You Tube videos of 5 Japanese gardens to give you some ideas:(click on the other garden videos at the end of “Strolling Pond Garden” Check out the low maintenance garden)
video preview http://www.japanesegarden.com/gardens/
http://www.japanesegarden.com/gardens/strolling
Watergardens: Click on photos for full view:
http://www.landscape-ontario.com/watergardens.htm
Images of Landscapes using water, stones, rocks & wood structure:
http://www.garden-view.com/design1.htm
http://www.landscaping-solutions.com/Asian_Landscaping.html
More Japanese Gardens:Click on each image to take a tour of each garden:
http://learn.bowdoin.edu/japanesegardens/gardens/intro/index.html
You don’t need to spend a lot of money on your garden because you can make use of natural elements already present. Just rearrange them so they are in harmony with the natural surroundings around them. A Japanese garden uses rocks, water and plants to recreate nature’s most beautiful vistas
“Rocks represent mountains and hills, water represents streams, rivers and the ocean, and the plants can represent forests and the abundance of nature”.
Stone features such as lanterns, water bowls and oriental statuary add a nice touch.
Http://www.all-free-samples.com/useful/japanese-garden.php
Make an arbor made of bent twigs:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_garden_structures/article/0,1785,HGTV_3588_1399803,00.html
Water features for any budget;
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_design_water_features/article/0,1785,HGTV_3575_4739570,00.html
P.S. Thanks! I really worked on this 
Good Luck! Hope this is helpful.
Charles asks…
What is school gardening?
Can you give me the definition of school gardening in 5 sentences or more?
GardenersCardiff answers:
In some schools, gardens are being integrated into the educational curriculum to teach children not only about plants, nature, and the outdoors, but other subjects as well. Gardens can teach children about history, economics, poetry, and math, and are also used for science studies. School gardens are also a fun way to expand curriculum and gain student interest, raising responsibility issues as the plants need daily care. They connect children to their food, physically and emotionally. The children will go home and teach their families about worm farming composting and seasonal harvesting. Classes can watch a plant grow from a seed to a harvestable resource that not only tasted better but feels better to eat. School gardens can also help celebrate cultural diversity and demonstrate the benefits of multiculturalism. Creating multicultural garden and cooking projects within the school can open children’s minds to different tastes and cultural experiences.
They are great for the environment and for the heart.
A few wonderful schools here in Australia have added gardens to the school grounds, including some that are also open to the public as community gardens.
All in all school gardens are an incredible resource and every High and Primary school should start a plot.
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