Create a Cottage Garden
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Turn Your Yard into a Romantic Cottage Garden
There's something about a cottage garden that seems so romantic and cozy. I remember visits to my grandparents when I was little. They were devoted gardeners and I spent many magical hours wandering in my grandmother's flower garden. Now I realize that it was a cottage garden with its winding paths, old-fashioned flowers and the garden archway. It was bursting with color, lovely flower scents and interesting textures.
Here are some pictures to inspire you and some tips and links to help you make your own cottage garden.
Summer Cottage Garden by pamdicar
Contents at a Glance
- Use Lots of Color in Your Cottage Garden
- Books to Help with Your Cottage Garden
- Tour a Cottage Garden
- Books to Help You Choose Your Plants
- Foxglove - A Traditional Flower for the...
- Seeds for the Cottage Garden
- Vote for the Flower Garden That You Like...
- Add a Trellis Arch for the Cottage Garde...
- More Inspiration for the Cottage Gardene...
Use Lots of Color in Your Cottage Garden
Don't be timid. Cottage gardens look great with lots of varied colors.
Books to Help with Your Cottage Garden
Books to Help You Choose Your Plants
for the cottage garden
Foxglove - A Traditional Flower for the Cottage Garden
Seeds for the Cottage Garden
Vote for the Flower Garden That You Like Best
Click on the UP arrow to vote
To see the photo better, click on it to see it at Flickr. These photos featured through arrangement between Squidoo and Flickr.
Add a Trellis Arch for the Cottage Garden
My grandmother had one of these at the entrance to her flower garden. I loved it and now I have one for my garden too with clematis growing on it.
More Inspiration for the Cottage Gardener
Pleasures of the Cottage Garden
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Plants for Your Cottage Garden
How-To Tips from Susan Golis
- How to Increase Iris Buds and Flowers | eHow.com
- The iris is renowned for its big beautiful buds and flowers and there fresh spring scent. The iris blooms in a variety of colors and each flower is unique. Irises are easy to grow however, if you...
- How to Grow a Honeysuckle Vine | eHow.com
- Honeysuckle is an old fashion flowering vine. As children, we grew up sipping the sweet honey from the flower. As adults, we grow it in our yard. We enjoy the sweet scented red, orange and...
- How to Plant Peonies | eHow.com
- Peony shrubs feature fragrant spring flowers, green glossy summer foliage and vibrant red hued leaves in fall. Once established in your garden the peony will grow seasonally for up to one...
- How to Plant Lilacs Old Fashion | eHow.com
- When one thinks of the month of May, they think of old fashion lilacs. This particular lilac has large fragrant flowers and is available in the shades of lilac, purple, and red. Plant the...
- How to Grow a Clematis Flowering Vine | eHow.com
- Clematis is a vigorous climber; the flowering vine will blanket your arbor with a burst of color, or climb up the side of your tree. If you plant by seed, it will take clematis up to two years to...
- How to Grow a Ruby Spice Summersweet Shrub | eHow.com
- The ruby spice summersweet has deep reddish pink flowers that are very fragrant. The fragrance is a cross between sweet and spice. . My ruby spice shrub grows directly under my bedroom window. On cool nights when the windows are open. The scent from the ruby spice fills the room. If you enjoy fragrant shrubs then here are some tips on how to grow the ruby spice shrub.
- How to Grow Zinnia Flowers from Seed | eHow.com
- The Zinnia is renowned for its intricate and colorful flower head. It comes in a wide variety of colors with the exception of the color blue. The flower is native to North America in warm climates such as Mexico and Florida. For the rest of us we enjoy the zinnia as an annuals. The Zinnia flower is easy to grow, and will add exceptional color to your garden.
- How to Grow Baltic Ivy Ground Cover | eHow.com
- The Baltic ivy is a groundcover that is useful in controlling erosion. I grow Baltic ivy along my rock wall. The ivy has filled in the spaces in my rock garden and has branched up and over my wall. In the fall, the leaf has a purple hue that looks attractive throughout winter. Here are some tips on how to grow baltic ivy.
- How to Plant a Daylily Garden | eHow.com
- Gardeners plant day lilies for their showy flowers. Lilies such as the Stella d'Oro and Happy Returns produce repetitive blooms. These day lilies will add vivid colors to your yard and garden from June through August. Lilies are easy to grow for USDA zones 3-9. Here are some tips on how to plant a daylily garden.
Decide on the Kind of Path You Want for Your Cottage Garden
- How to Install a Sand Set Flagstone Patio and Walkway | eHow.com
- For a flagstone patio and walkway that will be the envy of your neighborhood, you will need the right tools, materials, plus a strong back and knees! The flagstone patio and walkway will not only be beautiful, but it will increase the value of your home! Depending on size, you may want to call a friend to assist you!
- How to Design and Install a Gravel Path | eHow.com
- A gravel path will connect your patios with your gardens and it will make your landscape more eye appealing. If you are interested in a gravel path for your yard, then this is the perfect DIY project. The steps are easy and the entire project from start to finish can be completed in a day. Here are some tips to show you how to design and install your gravel path.
Add a Bench to Sit and Admire Your Cottage Garden
Cottage Gardening for Specific Regions
including Canada and Australia
cotswold cottage by paintedcottage
Obviously if your climate is vastly different from England where cottage gardens originate, you'll need to adjust your plant selections. Here's how to get a cottage garden look for your locale.
Are You a Garden Lover?
Summer Cottage Garden by pamdicar
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hntrssthmpsn
May 6, 2012 @ 12:14 pm | delete
- Beautiful pictures, and highly inspirational as I'm just finishing my planting for this year's garden! Historically, I've been a rather utilitarian vegetable gardener, but I'm branching this year, adding more flowers and decorative edibles. Your trellis art suggestions have sparked an idea for a project with all those bamboo stakes gathering dust in the backyard...
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RusticWeddingGuy
May 3, 2012 @ 4:56 pm | delete
- Gardening is my therapy, I love it, thank you for sahring
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acreativethinker
Apr 29, 2012 @ 9:58 am | delete
- One of my favorite types of gardens too! Thanks for sharing. Take Care :)
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Shedbuilder
Apr 22, 2012 @ 2:44 am | delete
- My favourite kind of garden
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Wordwinder
Mar 17, 2012 @ 4:01 am | delete
- A vibrant garden; the birds, and the bees;
The soothing breeze; the swaying branches of trees.
A cloud-speckled azure sky for a canopy;
For some, the ideal prescription to be happy.
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daria369
Aug 27, 2011 @ 10:24 pm | delete
- Yes, I'm a big fan of flowers and my grandmother's garden - as I remember it from my childhood - is still a source of inspiration for me. Nice lens! :)
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Aug 18, 2011 @ 3:28 pm | delete
- Hi vallain,
Nice and colorful lense, I enjoyed it very much!
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Bella_Stella
May 3, 2011 @ 8:00 am | delete
- I love colorful gardens with purple, yello, pink and red flowers. They are the best place to have a morning coffee in the spring...
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thegardenbuzz
May 2, 2011 @ 10:05 am | delete
- I'm flattered that you've used several of my photos of my old cottage garden. But please next time ask permission. Thanks...
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vallain May 2, 2011 @ 2:19 pm | delete
- I'm puzzled by this comment, as I've looked at all the photos on my page and can't find any that aren't linked/attributed. I'm a Zazzle affiliate, so I feature Zazzle photos here with links to the products. This helps the Zazzle artist make more sales. If one of the photos is from Zazzle, you need to contact that site for misuse of your photos.
I hope you return and go to my profile page. Click on the orange CONTACT button and send me a more detailed message on which photos are the problem. I definitely do not want to steal anyone's photos.
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- If your photos are in the group of photos clustered together, those are shown through an arrangement between Squidoo and Flickr. If anyone clicks on one of those photos, it takes the viewer to Flickr so you get credit for views on that photo.
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prosperity66 Apr 30, 2011 @ 4:18 am | delete
- Of course, I am :) And I love this page! Ah, a cottage garden... I had a dream: a cottage and his related garden. I love anything British, you know, that's what made me want to live in the countryside. I hope one day I'll be able to arrange my garden the British way and be proud of my cottage garden.
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ElizabethJeanAllen
Jan 13, 2011 @ 5:35 pm | delete
- Love the pretty flowers.
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Treasures-By-Brenda
Sep 14, 2010 @ 11:43 am | delete
- I would love to have a cottage garden!
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sema
Aug 16, 2010 @ 11:11 pm | delete
- Pretty and colorful lens.I would love to have a cottage garden:)
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by vallain
I love gardening and have created gardens in such diverse places as Kansas, Maryland, New England, Florida, and Central Australia.
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