Have you ever considered that creating separated areas in your outdoors can increase your garden’s appeal? The idea might seem a little crazy to you, but if you’re into different styles and types of plants, then this would be your perfect solution. Having divided areas will be a good way to have plants that might not work well together. But if you have an area separated by a pergola, garden screen panels, or a shrub, you will be able to create different styles and settings for each space.
So, if you’re into tropical plants, but you also want an edible garden, then garden rooms are for you. If you’re still doubting how functional a garden room is and if it’s the right call for you, then keep reading this article. We will discuss what a garden room is and how to create one.
What is a garden room?
If you hear this phrase and you picture walls, roofs, and doors, then you’re wrong about the concept. A garden room is a space in your outdoors, divided from other areas of your garden by a pergola, wall, fence, shrub, etc. The idea is to generate a physical barrier that will separate the area from others. Creating these “rooms” will be practical if you want to have different activities going in your outdoor space.
Rooms can be ideal to create a sense of mystery in your garden. Your guests will be wondering what is behind the shrubs, lattices, fences, etc. So, don’t think that this garden will just give a feeling of enclosure, it will be also a good way to make your visitors go and discover your garden.
Tips on creating a garden room:
- Start designing:
To get started with this project you need to think first about the uses you would want to give to your home garden. For example, you might want an area for your kids to play, a place to take meals, and a spot to relax and have privacy. After considering this, think about your garden layout and which place would be better for any "room" that you want.
Also, think about the materials you would like and how they would work with the style on the inside of your property. Remember that your garden is an extension of your home, and they should get along well.
- What type of separation would you like?:
This would be an important matter because that will depend on the level of privacy that you’ll have in the rooms. Here are some options that you can use:
- Pergolas or decks. You can use structures to delimitate the space too. Pergolas and decks will add value to your property while creating an inviting spot where to be with friends and family. The level of privacy would be zero because nothing will be blocking the view of others to the area.
- Garden screen panels. This option would not only provide privacy but also aesthetics. You can put any design that you want on the screen panels, and they’re extremely durable.
- Natural elements. Shrubs and trees are ideal to create separations in your garden. Depending on the vegetation that you put would be the kind of privacy that you will acquire.
- What type of plants would you want?:
This would be the funniest part of this project. Remember that you have created your "rooms", and you can put different types of plants on each of them. So, go ahead and be creative, you can do a room full of blue colours, to achieve that, you’ll need different plants with blue flowers or leaves. Also, you can focus on the smell, the height, or if you want plants that will attract wildlife, like hummingbirds.
Consider the maintenance and the care that you’ll be able to give to your garden. Not paying attention to your plants will kill them, and all the effort of creating the rooms would be for nothing. If you don’t want a high-maintenance area, then prefer endemic plants that are used to the weather conditions of your area.
Conclusion:
If you don’t feel confident enough to do several rooms in your garden, then start with one first. Check how comfortable your feel with it, and if it’s an idea that you love, then go ahead with the other ones. Beautiful gardens take years to mature, be patient, and you’ll have the most amazing garden in the world.
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