A Statement Garden: Why Don’t You Have One?*

Have you ever driven into a large country manor house? You will notice they have what’s called a ‘statement garden’. It’s the very first thing guests will see upon their arrival. It has to be grand, large, tall, and present an image that they want to project of their home, family, and personality. It’s just like a statement piece of jewelry or a fashionable item in the home. You’re trying to say, “this is what I’m about” but without any words. Even for a typical suburban garden, you can make quite the showing to all your friends and family. What you need to focus on is size, vibrancy, and sustainability.

Tall and bold
Every amazing mansion in the countryside has pillars or columns for their homes. They also have garden columns, in the form of neatly trimmed hedges. A Yew hedge is particularly among the most popular because it is so hardy. It’s very resilient against winter temperatures, it only needs deadheading twice a year and it can grow a whopping 20-30 centimeters every year. This means that you could have a 6-feet tall hedge in just two years, with very little elbow grease put into it. These hedges are also very dense so they can be shaped into different things. If you would like a neo-classical hedge column, call a trimmer to make one for you. In fact, you should stand two of these hedge columns beside your front gate, to make the place more grand and green.

Vibrancy to knock ‘em dead
Now that your guests for the dinner party have been impressed by your hedge columns, now you want them to be blown away by the sheer bright vibrancy of your flower beds. Narcissus flowers are incredibly bright yellow and have the shape of starfish. The petals spring out and flat, so the center is clearly seen. They also have long thick stems, so they are resilient to other plants and flowers closeby. Planting these closely together would make for pop and bang for your garden’s aesthetic appeal. Tulips are brilliant for showcasing your garden’s fashion sense because they grow in lots of different colors; such as purple, red, white, pink, yellow, and orange. Tulips have thick petals too, so they are resistant to gusty winds giving them an early death.

Spheres of style
Sustainability is a big concern these days and what better way to make your garden a bit less wasteful, than plant spheres? They can be made purely out of grass if you’re not familiar with how they work. However, if you’re confident, you can choose plants that you know how to grow and then make a sphere for them. Succulent plants are the most common but you can try others such as cactus. Flower spheres are also quite common, but they should be made from small flowers such as daisies instead of roses.

Hang your spheres all around the garden, home, and trees, to wow your guests. Create giant hedge columns to make your home look and feel grander. It’s all about making a statement!