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How to get the look of an award-winning garden in Robertson

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By Houseandgarden.co.za | December 15, 2017 | Gardens

Landscaper

‘s top five design considerations to get the look of an award-winning garden in Robertson.

1. Be bold in your design

2. Create visual interest and structure to a relatively flat site by carving architecturally shaped planting beds

3.A limited plant palette creates drama in the landscape and leads the eye away from imperfections

4. The texture and movement of grasses in a garden downplays the transition from domestic garden to wider landscape and makes the garden feel more expansive 5. Use the surrounding landscape and naturally occurring plants as the starting point

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Heidi Bertish

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