How to Landscape in the Colonial Style

A colonial garden works well on large yards with big two-story houses. Colonial homes are usually made of brick and have pillars out front. The gardens have a lot of well-kept grass, even hedges and fragrant blossoms. This style of garden was often seen in wealthy colonial homes. Smaller, low-key homes were more practical, with much of the space used for growing food and some of the land used to display flowers. Immigrants often brought flowers from their homeland to grow.

Instructions

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  Arrange a formal walkway that leads up to the main front door. Use brick or natural stone to make the path. Set the path so it is wide and curves across the lawn or goes from the driveway to the door. Plant flowers or greenery along the edge of the path. Use symmetrical flowers that give an even look.
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  Set the driveway off to one side of the lawn if possible and plant evergreen shrubs or a hedge between the lawn and driveway to give a continuous green color.
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  Add flower beds or perennial beds to the lawn. These beds should have curves and no straight lines. Add the flowers in corners to break up the straight lines or around the edges of property.
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  Plant large trees that are native to the region such as oak or maple. Use boxwood hedges as a border and keep these well-groomed. Use flowering trees near the door such as wisteria or lilac.
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  Add patriotic accessories like the American flag or presidential statues as focal points in the yard.
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  Grow edibles in the garden. Smaller yards were more practical than aesthetic, so plant vegetable gardens or fruit trees if desired.

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