A dramatic garden landscape is the best kind to sit in and enjoy. After all, when you’ve curated the space with a focus on turning it into a piece of art, you’ll have a far better sensory experience thanks to the variety of features.
If there’s a little bubbling steam running somewhere, and you can hear the birds tweet from the houses you’ve hung up, and the sun hits a perfect spot on the decking you’ve laid, you’ll really enjoy the scene in front of you!
But adding a bit more drama to a garden can be tricky, especially if you have no idea where to start. And that’s why we’ve made it easier for you with our list of low effort, stunning touches you can incorporate into the landscape.
Create Natural Barriers
Natural barriers, such as shabby wood stakes you’ve nailed into the ground to form a border, as well as bushes and trees, are great for that touch of drama. They add another level to a garden that is hard to achieve with any man made features.
Indeed, they bring a small drop of wildness back into the landscape, and they let people know that your garden is made for both people and nature alike. They’re also really quite easy to set up and/or plant, so feel free to incorporate these barrier features as much as you like!
Fit an Iron Gate
When it comes to creating a true dramatic landscape, nothing says dynamic and interesting like iron gates! If your garden has a gate to get in and out of it, pull it out and replace it with a fitted iron option.
Not only does this increase the aesthetic splendour, but it’ll last longer, and be a lot more secure as well. If your garden has a wider space to it, or there are very few natural privacy features on the other side of your fencing, this extra level of security will be perfect.
Use Stone Liberally
When we think of that homestead, ‘cottage core’ lifestyle that many people love to influence their gardens with, stone crops up the most. Stone textures, colors, and patterns are great for popping a bit of dramatic beauty into your back yard. It’s also a pretty affordable material too, so you won’t break the bank on the bricks needed.
Grow Plants Upwards
Living walls are incredibly fancy features, and if you’ve got a few in your back garden, you’re really going to enjoy the drama they bring to the overall landscape. Invest in creeper plant seeds and make sure you direct their stems and vines up the panels or trellises you’ve set up. You can also get a living wall to grow out from stone as well – you just need to be sure there’s a good bit of soil hidden somewhere.
Adding drama to your garden landscape will create an amazing outdoor experience just outside of your home. Make it an easy change with these features.