tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644837848136749892.post1736152340609672866..comments2023-09-24T03:59:30.938-07:00Comments on VW Garden: Summer Garden ScenesVWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644837848136749892.post-45330285112450774632016-08-28T20:21:44.624-07:002016-08-28T20:21:44.624-07:00Diane, we purposely left the center of the yard in...Diane, we purposely left the center of the yard in the sun (mostly lawn plus one sunny bed) and have trees lining the edges of the backyard to block out the view of neighbors. Most of the edge beds get sun for part of the day as my trees aren't very large yet, and some are columnar so they don't shade too far out. Paths can be a great way to organize your space. If you want to see the process we took for our yard, go to the top of my blog and click on the 'before and after photos of vw garden' tab. The 'tour of vw garden' tab gives a lot of broad views of the garden. I'd list the purposes you want for your garden (veggie plot, lawn for play, sitting area, etc), plot out spaces for each, then use your paths to connect the areas. Pay attention to views you want to block or enhance. Fill in with plants from big to small (trees first), including some evergreens for a winter skeleton. We brought in a lot of compost and good topsoil while landscaping as well. We paid a landscaper to create our flagstone paths, which are set on gravel. Hope those tips help! Good luck. VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644837848136749892.post-87764250474097089042016-08-23T21:33:25.253-07:002016-08-23T21:33:25.253-07:00Beautiful garden!!! I was wondering if most of yo...Beautiful garden!!! I was wondering if most of your garden was in full sun? I have a large garden around the edge of our yard, but a huge tree just blew down this last year, so now we have a lot more sun. I also don't know how to turn our hard into a garden with winding paths?? Any tips you could share?<br /><br />Thanks - DianeDiane Fay (littlealma)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02825847496677271674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644837848136749892.post-14842596506736320652016-07-21T05:07:12.266-07:002016-07-21T05:07:12.266-07:00Your garden just gets lovelier and lovelier.Your garden just gets lovelier and lovelier.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.com