| In keeping with small yards, the first bungalow | | | | When it comes to backyard bungalow landscaping, |
| landscaping often included plants that were useful | | | | consider having a small garden. The garden could |
| as well as attractive such as dwarf fruit trees. | | | | be any kind of garden that you would like. If you |
| They used currants and blueberries as hedges or | | | | have a particularly small backyard, do not be |
| border plants and arbors and trellises to support | | | | dismayed, because a garden can be any size! |
| grapes and scarlet runner beans as well as roses. | | | | Use annuals: alyssum, browalia, calendulas, |
| You might try ornamental vegetables like | | | | cornflower (Centaurea), larkspur, nasturtiums, |
| 'Rainbow' chard or a handsome herb like curled | | | | nicotiana, petunias, sweet peas. For containers and |
| parsley. If you are the kind of person that likes | | | | hanging baskets: miniature morning glory, |
| things to be kept simple, you will enjoy bungalow | | | | nasturtiums, Petunia integrifolia. |
| landscaping. Bungalow landscaping can be kept as | | | | Other perennials: asters, balloon flower |
| simple as you would like. After all, what you want | | | | (Platycodon), bellflowers (Campanula), bleeding |
| is for your bungalow to look tidy! | | | | heart, bee balm, chrysanthemums, coreopsis, |
| You just purchased a bungalow, and as such you | | | | daffodils, daylilies, delphiniums, iris, lady's mantle, |
| would like to have it landscaped. You have decided | | | | lamb's ears, lavender, lupine, phlox, primroses, |
| that you would like to landscape it yourself. | | | | salvia. |
| However, your yard is small, so you are not sure | | | | When the time comes to mow the grass, be sure |
| how to go about doing bungalow landscaping. | | | | that you use a small lawnmower. This is because |
| Thus, what you need is bungalow landscaping | | | | larger lawnmowers are harder to maneuver |
| ideas. | | | | around smaller yards. If you have an especially |
| About Bungalow Landscaping | | | | small yard, consider getting a hand mower, which |
| The first thing you need to consider is the | | | | is a lawnmower that does not require gas, and |
| dimension of your yard. Wherever you have the | | | | instead requires you to push it along to cut the |
| most room is where you should start with your | | | | grass. They are not expensive and provide good |
| bungalow landscaping. If you have more room at | | | | exercise. |
| the front of your house, consider using flowers. | | | | For more information on bungalow landscaping, go |
| You might prefer flowery bushes to actual | | | | to your local garden center and ask for advice. |
| flowers, but the reality is that since your | | | | Or, you can search the internet, since there are a |
| bungalow is small you do not want the bushes to | | | | variety of websites that have to do with that |
| get too big, and thus become a problem to | | | | topic. With the proper research, you re sure to |
| maintain. Thus, it is best to keep it simple with | | | | find the right bungalow landscaping ideas! |
| flowers. | | | | In all, remember that the house and garden should |
| You can either use potted plants in your bungalow | | | | be "of a piece," with colors and construction |
| landscaping, or you can plant the flowers in the | | | | materials a harmonious whole. |
| ground. Whichever you choose, be sure that you | | | | Copyright © John Hanna All Rights Reserved. |
| do not overdo it. For example, if you have a | | | | This article may be distributed freely on your |
| front walkway, plant flowers on either side of the | | | | website and in your ezines, as long as this entire |
| walkway as borders. If you choose to have | | | | article, copyright notice, links and the resource |
| flowers in pots, place a pot on either side of your | | | | box are unchanged. |
| front doorway. | | | | |