Gardens To Delight

homealone · #1 06-21-2010, 06:07 PM

Gardens can make a hugs impression on those looking to buy a home. Gardens offer a house added beauty as well a the fact that they are functional.

Just about everyone loves fresh veggies from a garden. I know I sure do. I am always working on my garden.

Though just digging an area in the yard is not something that is eye catching or at least not in a positive way.

If your going to put in a garden make it something that catches a persons eye in a positive way. Raised gardens are one of the many ways to go, and of course there are a variety of ways to border your garden to make it more appealing.

These small differences have a huge impact on the over all look of the home. For one example if your willing to make a veggie garden as beautiful as possible, then most likely people are going to know that you have taken care of the home itself.

It reflects well on you and on how you have taken care of the place. So when you decide to put in a veggie garden for your home, go that extra step or two to make it as beautiful as possible.

flip_it_fast · #2 06-21-2010, 10:31 PM

Right now my flower garden consists of two plants sitting on my side porch! I have petunias in one pot that are from my daughter for Mother's day and I have a snake plant in the other that I have had for years and years. For my veggie garden I have one lonely tomato plant in a pot out back by the shed. I know, I am so pititful. I just don't have the time anymore. I used to have huge flower beds and gardens every year. That was before I worked two jobs though.

flippinout · #3 06-22-2010, 07:50 PM

This is a picture of the latest addition to my yard. It is a ruby red hydrangea and even after the season is over for the blooms, this plant will add a splash of color to my yard as the leaves turn red in the late fall and winter.

This particular hydrangea will only get about 3 feet high and just about that wide so it will definitely add that "splash" of color that I have been looking for.

troubles74 · #4 06-23-2010, 03:32 PM

I can think of three diffent types of gardens that are very beautiful and useful.

A water garden is pretty and peaceful,they put out a sound of water moving and it is know to help decrease stress and tension.

A flower garden is not only beautiful to look at,but it smells really good and attracts different animals like humming birds,which I really love to watch,and it also attracts beautiful butterflies.

A vegetable garden is pretty and can produce a lot of delicious veggies for you and your family and friends to get to enjoy.You just can not get veggies that fresh from anywhere else.