You can create an alluring garden by the art of landscaping.
You are actually modifying the physical features of the land by adding plants, benches, small ponds (if you have the space for it), bird baths and anything else you can think of.
Many hire professionals but you can do it yourself.
All you need is patience, an eye for beauty and a willingness to work with your hands.
To get started the first thing you need is enthusiasm.
You can look around the neighborhood or some magazines to get an idea of what you want your garden to look like.
Arm yourself with ideas and you can get started.
Plan a starting point for your landscaping.
It will be your center of attraction.
You can spice up your garden by adding statues and bird baths.
Set up a bench or a swing in a corner from where you can soak in the landscaped garden.
Plan your garden with contrasts in color, texture, shape and size.
While planning the color, keep in mind the seasonal plants.
They will contribute to different colors in your garden throughout the year.
Always try to plan in such a way that you will have plants blooming throughout the year.
That is not all.
Choose a scheme where you have different shades of the same color.
This is called monochromatic color design.
You can also have related colors, the way they appear in a color chart.
For example, you can have yellow, orange and red together.
This is analogous color design.
You can also go in for complementary color design where colors opposing each other in the color chart are chosen like yellows and purples.
You can also break the monotony by placing thick leaved plants alongside plants with tiny leaves.
You can also work on different colored leaves.
Make sure that you view your garden from every angle to smooth out the rough edges.
A well landscaped garden should have harmony and balance.
You can even have a landscaped garden which is lush and inviting and at the same time functional.
You can grow a well organized vegetable garden where you can enjoy the fruits of your labor.
You do not need to hide away your vegetables in the backyard.
You can plant them a row of tomatoes in front of your roses to create a pleasing effect.
You can separate patches of flowering plants by having a wall of herbs in between them.
This is called edible landscaping.
At the end of the day you can have the satisfaction of contributing to the environment as well.
Your landscaping has helped in the reduction of green house effects, soil erosion and pollution.
You have also generated oxygen and purified air.