Backyard and Outdoor Living

Water feature

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As with any decorative garden element, where you choose to place your water feature requires considerable thought. Do you want it to provide a subtle sense of calm from afar or catch the eye and draw attention? If it’s the latter, a water feature can be very effective placed at the end of a path where it entices you to venture further into the garden and explore — or you could use it to punctuate the point at which two or more paths intersect. This inverted bell-shaped water feature performs just such a function in this garden by Robert Boyle Landscape Design. The welcoming space is fully embraced by established plants, creating a cosy ambience, and the water

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