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Private Sanctuaries

A garden’s enchanting allure is found in its little surprises: a bench tucked away under the rose arbor, the table and chair under a tree, a terrace on the side of the house, a flat boulder to sit on by the pond, a secret nook hidden behind a flowering hedge.

We keep rediscovering these surprise nature escapes and never get tired of them.

You don’t need much to set up your own backyard sanctuary, place some garden art at the end of a view, a place to sit under your favorite tree, two big shrubs or a flowering trellis to give the impression of an entrance, allow branches to arch overhead along a garden path.

Successful garden design is an open secret: it makes use of rhythm, repetition, coordinated colors, intentional lines of sight, unexpected elements to be discovered while walking, stonework and water features.

All that stands in the way is finding the time and enthusiasm to do it.

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