| What started out of a basic need, many
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| | the neighbouring plants? Will the
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| ages ago, developed into what was
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| | eventual size be a problem to buildings,
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| possibly the first recreational activity
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| | power lines or telephone lines? If you
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| known to man, gardening. Today it has
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| | are planting trees or large shrubs, you
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| many forms, such as a hobby in the form
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| | will need to take into account the spread
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| of recreational gardening; science, in
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| | of the root system, so as not to cause
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| the form of botany and horticulture; and
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| | problems with water and sewerage pipes
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| the commercial enterprises of farming.
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| | and building foundations.Some other
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| These various forms have in turn resulted
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| | things to be taken into consideration
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| in the many industries necessary to
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| | when planning your garden is the position
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| maintain the 'garden'. Industries such
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| | of the plants and trees which are already
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| as factories to manufacture everything
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| | on the land, as well as paths, driveways,
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| from the most basic garden trowel, to the
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| | a swimming pool, walls or fences.
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| mammoth harvesting and processing
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| | Consider also the direction of prevailing
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| machines used in commercial farming. So,
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| | winds. Will they have adverse effects on
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| although this article could try and cover
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| | particular varieties of plant? If you
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| all of those aspects, I will limit it to
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| | live in a built up area, you should also
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| the most generally recognized aspect of
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| | consider the neighbouring properties, to
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| gardening as a hobby. Here too, I will
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| | see if your plans will blend with
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| only cover the basic introductory aspects
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| | them.The planning of a garden is
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| and in later articles, broaden out into
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| | obviously affected by one's personal
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| more specific areas.Probably, the most
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| | taste. Some may prefer a more formal
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| common goal of the hobbyist gardener is
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| | style of garden, using plants that are
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| to create something of beauty that will
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| | not indigenous to the area, as well as
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| bring pleasure to themselves and to
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| | elaborate features such as statues,
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| others. Although it is not absolutely
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| | fountains, seats etc. These gardens are
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| necessary to be an expert, some basic
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| | usually 'geometric' in their design, with
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| knowledge must be acquired to produce a
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| | obvious straight lines, regular curves
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| good end result. You will for instance
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| | and symmetrical balance. Others may
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| need to know what plants are suitable for
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| | prefer a more natural look and feel for
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| your particular climatic conditions, as
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| | their garden, using a lot more indigenous
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| well as the type of soil and the terrain
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| | plants and materials such as the rocks
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| that is found in your garden area. You
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| | and stone naturally found in the area.
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| will need to know as well which plants
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| | Depending on the size of your property,
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| are suitable for shady areas, partially
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| | you could even combine the two styles.
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| shaded, or full sun areas. This
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| | This could be achieved by incorporating
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| knowledge is easily found in the many
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| | the formal style close to the house and
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| books and magazines that are available
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| | gradually transitioning to the informal
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| today from your local bookstores or
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| | style further away. It all boils down to
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| library. The Internet too is a valuable
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| | personal taste. Just remember though,
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| source of knowledge for the home
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| | that 'nature' had the first say. The
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| gardener.Although it might seem like a
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| | famous English poet from the 18th
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| lot of extra work, it is always best to
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| | century, Alexander Pope, who at one time
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| prepare a basic plan before actually
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| | studied horticulture and landscape
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| commencing planting. The objective in
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| | gardening, penned the following words in
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| drawing up your plan is to have an end
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| | his poem 'On Garden Design'. "To swell
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| result that is both attractive and
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| | the terrace, or to sink the grot; In all,
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| functional. The functionality will
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| | let nature never be forgot".Well then,
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| determine how easy it is to maintain your
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| | get out your graph paper and pencil and
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| garden once it is completed. It's
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| | start drawing up your basic plan. In
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| necessary too, in your planning to try
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| | later articles we can look more at the
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| and visualize the end result. Will the
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| | specific aspects to incorporate into your
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| chosen colors blend? Will the eventual
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| | garden.
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| size of a particular variety overshadow
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