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<< previous page 1 2 next page>> written by Ron Jan Stager From time to time, everyone wishes they could change the décor in their home and create a more personal atmosphere. However, this task is often one that brings on confusion as to how to decorate without spending lots of money. written by Ron Jan Stager Shopping for family and friends any time of the year or for any holiday can be stressful especially if you have individuals on your list that you have no idea what to get them. The best way to start is to make a list. Yes, everyone should make a list, this way you can make sure that you don’t leave anyone out. written by Ron Jan Stager Gift giving is a major tradition in practically every society and occurs during a variety of holidays from birthdays to Christmas and everything in between. If you do not wish to give a run of the mill gift, there are plenty options you can find for all kinds of unique gift ideas for each holiday. written by Ron Jan Stager The easiest way in which to eliminate stress during the holidays is by getting your shopping done early. Shopping for gifts and preparing your home for friends and family are probably some of the most important things you will need to do during the holiday season. written by Ron Jan Stager Preparing your home for the holidays, shopping for the gifts, and of course planning the meals and everything else that goes along with family and friends coming into town for the holidays, can be very stressful. written by Ron Jan Stager Do you want your home to express your own unique personality? This can be done by purchasing items that convey your love of nature, animals, whimsical times, the west, myths, legends and more. written by Glenn Mast To beautify the front of your home and enhance your landscape decor, why not use the benefits of beautiful sounding wind chimes? They come in a variety of colors, shapes, sizes, and price ranges, and are sure to be the perfect compliment written by Neelima Reddy Evergreen landscaping trees improve the beauty, hardiness, and longevity of your garden. Learn the steps for planting and caring evergreen landscaping trees and shrubs, which require considerable investment of time and money. written by Smith Chen Draecena (otherwise known as the dragon’s tree) is an exotic flower that neither requires regular watering, nor does it need much light at all. It’s a symbol of power and prosperity. These flowers may live up to one thousand years. written by Tango Pang When it comes to home garden decoration, there are a surprising number of different products you can buy to make your house look great and classy. Garden lawn decoration is one of the first things one thinks of when they think of dressing up their property. written by Laura Thomas Thomas As you go through your day, take time to enjoy the wonderful gifts of nature in your garden, on your patio, around your pond and yes even in your flower beds. written by Denny Soinski Making or purchasing decor for your garden will help counterbalance the many negative events in the daily news. Not only this, but garden accents will help gardeners create meaning, wonder, and inspiration in their lives as they decorate their gardens in a way that is in concert with their deepest thoughts, feelings, and aspirations. written by Jack Lee Your backyard can be your holiday from the tribulations of your day. For some individuals, sitting in a beautifully laid out yard is one of the most rewarding things they can do. For others, they find that planning, building, and planting their lawn or yard is the comfortable part they look forward to. written by Jack Lee Rustic country garden décor is widely recognized, even by those who do not live in or near the country. The style of rustic country garden décor lends a peaceful touch to any home and brings a soothing life to anyone’s personal space. Many forms of furniture, architecture, or ornamentation, either functional or merely for appearance, is available for those wanting to enhance their gardens or homes. written by Jack Lee Garden plaques are tablets, usually made out of wood and either suspended, appended to a vertical surface like a wall, or posted like a sign out of the ground. Garden plaques can either be brief or very long, and poetic, informative, or both. written by Robert Erickson English gardens had degenerated into meaningless repetitions of French and Dutch fashions by the end of the seventeenth century. written by Robert Erickson The Dutch garden is said to have been brought to England by William III, though some of its characteristics might have been discovered there before his day. It was an adaptation of the French and Barocco styles, hardly to be called original, but comprising certain features at least individual. written by Robert Erickson The fruitful age of Queen Elizabeth brought both the planning and the planting of the loveliest English gardens very nearly to perfection. When the other arts of the Renaissance had reached their maturity and were on the verge of decline, garden making began to develop rapidly. written by Robert Erickson The Tudor garden was a homely enclosure, like the living room in a simple house containing few, but good-sized, apartments. written by Robert Erickson Every Tudor garden contained one or more arbors. written by Robert Erickson Every Tudor garden contained one or more arbors. written by Robert Erickson The intermingling of ornamental with useful plants continued to be common in Tudor gardens. As an innovation, Andrew Borde recommended that there be two divisions separated by a broad-hedged alley. written by Robert Erickson Andrew Borde is the first writer who gave directions in English about how to plan a house and grounds. Much of his advice was practical, although often he saw fit to drag in a somewhat irrelevant quotation from the Bible, or a passage from some classic author to which we should not attach much importance. written by Robert Erickson There was no abrupt transition from the style of the Middle Ages to that of the Renaissance in English gardens. Many Gothic features were long retained, of which remnants are still in evidence: the carved stonework, the conduits, the walks, and arbors. written by Robert Erickson Under Edward I the mediaeval prosperity of the English may be said to have culminated. It declined under the weak or warlike reigns of his successors, until during the Wars of the Roses much that civilization had gained seemed to have been lost. written by Robert Erickson The orchard in the Middle Ages was practically indistinguishable from the garden or pleasure garden. The orchard in those days contained, besides a variety of fruit trees, herbs for medicinal and culinary purposes and a few flowers, also fountains, seats, and the other architectural features of the pleasure garden. written by Robert Erickson As the cultivated ground of estates grew in size, it gradually came to be divided into compartments. These subdivisions were usually formed of latticework with square or diamond-shaped apertures, more or less ornamental as during the classic era. written by Robert Erickson The Roman de la Rose gives the best possible idea of both the French and English gardens of the Middle Ages. written by Robert Erickson Above all, the pleasure garden was intended for the diversion of the chatelaine. As early as 1250 we learn from a contemporary record that Henry III, to gratify Eleanor of Provence, ordered his bailiff at Woodstock "to make round about the garden of our Queen two walls good and high with fountains so that no one can enter, with a well-ordered herbary befitting her position, near our garden pond, where the said Queen may roam about freely." written by Robert Erickson The reign of Edward I allowed landowners to turn their attention to something other than defense and safety. As within the castle the wealthy lord sought to embellish the great hall, which often took the place of the ancient keep, with fine tapestry, richly carved furniture, magnificently carved garden statuary, large functional and ornate garden fountains, so outside as well he strove to decorate the gardens with fountains, arbors, and perhaps a maze. << previous page 1 2 next page>> |