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Create a border or border path around your garden to add a framing element.

I have planted a beautiful border around my garden. It's full of colorful flowers and charming plants. The border gives me the perfect frame to showcase my plants and flowers.

Use contrasting colors or patterns in your concrete garden paths to create interest.

My concrete garden paths are decorated with contrasting colors or patterns. This creates interest and makes the garden more lively.

Use drought tolerant plants that will still look good despite low water availability.

Water availability can be a limiting factor for plants, but there are many drought tolerant plants that will still look good. One option is to choose plants that have thick, succulent leaves or petioles. These types of plants will not suffer as much from a lack of water, and they will continue to look attractive despite low availability. Other drought tolerant plants include succulents, cacti, and philodendrons.

Consider adding benches or chairs for seating in your garden.

Adding benches or chairs for seating in your garden can be a great way to enjoy the outdoors and relax with friends. You can find benches and chairs at most hardware stores, or you can make your own using simple materials. Just be sure to choose a design that works with the overall style of your garden.

A garden should have adjacency to the house - privacy is desirable.

A garden should have adjacency to the house - privacy is desirable. A garden should be shielded from the street by a fence or wall, to give it some measure of protection.

A garden should be accessible and calming - a place to respire.

I think gardens are ideally calming places to be. They offer respite from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, and they're a great place to spend some time just relaxing. In addition, gardens can be quite accessible, which makes them a great spot for people of all abilities to enjoy.

Think about plants that will improve the soil quality and make your garden look more natural.

Some plants that can be used in gardens to improve soil quality are dandelions, clover, and alfalfa. By pulling the flowers and leaving the roots behind, these plants work to create new soil through their decompositions. Additionally, by mulching these plants around the base of their stems with leaf litter or woodchips, you can help keep the area around them cold and damp which will promote the growth of bacteria and fungi that break down organic matter.

Plant trees and shrubs that can provide shade or privacy, or give fruit or flowers in season. .

Shade trees and shrubs can provide a cool respite from the summer sun. Some shade trees and shrubs are known for their fruit or flowers in season. Some common shade-trees and shrubs include the American elm, cottonwood, eastern redbud, honeylocust, Japanese maple, madrone, mulberry, oak, olive, poplar, Chinese pistachio, silver maple, swamp gum, willow.