Friday, January 15, 2010

MAKING IT LESS MAINTENANCE

Know how to create less maintenance, below? Replace turf with groundcover.
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Notice what is not in this landscape? NO FOUNDATION PLANTING !!!!
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Notice what is in this landscape? A French theme. OVERDOSE YOUR THEME.
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Notice how simple this landscape is? KEEP IT SIMPLE SWEETIE.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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Pic via Things That Inspire. A favorite blog, named to perfection.
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5 comments:

  1. TerryJanuary 15, 2010 at 12:51 PM

    Is minimal hard to design and more expensive to get right? No place for anything to hide.

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  2. Rob (ourfrenchgarden)January 15, 2010 at 2:35 PM

    Hi Tara

    It's actually difficult to do. Certainly for me. I have to fight the urge for a bit of this or that.

    It's knowing when it's just right.

    Beautiful house by the way. I love the 'boules'.

    Have a good weekend
    Rob

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  3. The House That A-M BuiltJanuary 15, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    Oh I have just found your wonderful blog. Great ideas, great advice... and being a non green thumb, love your thoughts on keeping it simple! A-M xx

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  4. Things That InspireJanuary 15, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    I saw a picture of one of my favorite houses in the sidebar - my own little discovery in Atlanta (a veteran realtor even emailed me to ask where it was, as she had never seen it - it was literally .5 mile from her own home - it is so beautifully tucked away).

    There is something about this house that has SUCH appeal - I think it is the 'keep it simple' philosophy. Also, I am a sucker for a French theme anytime, anywhere!

    Thank you for this post. I need to walk Ben by this house sometime soon so I can see what it looks like in the winter.

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  5. cotedetexasJanuary 18, 2010 at 2:16 AM

    i love this house!!! and i love no plantings. so french.

    loved your comment about your talk with your husband- hahah. why do they think we actually CARE about their "opinions?"
    hahahha

    J

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