Outdoor wall decor ideas – 15 ways to brighten up garden walls and fences via Ideal Home [Shared]

Outdoor wall decor ideas – 15 ways to brighten up garden walls and fences | Ideal Home

Outdoor wall decor ideas – 15 ways to brighten up garden walls and fences via Ideal Home [Shared]

We put a lot of thought into interior decorating ideas, while often the exterior of our homes gets neglected. But outdoor wall decor ideas are an easy way of brightening up an uninspiring outdoor space. They can bring colour and character to gardens all year round, not just over the summer months.

Whether your outdoor area is large or small, think of the outdoor wall space as an extended decorating opportunity. Look for ideas that will turn it into a colourful focal point feature or a calming oasis to act as the backdrop for your garden seating or dining area.

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Garden Scene 12 From the 2022 Mary Lou Heard Memorial Garden Tour via Instagram [Photography]

Garden Scene 12 From the 2022 Mary Lou Heard Memorial Garden Tour via Instagram [Photography]

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Garden Panorama 03 from 2022 Mary Lou Heard Memorial Garden Tour – A Gardener’s Notebook [Video]


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How to Make a Mason Bee House for Your Garden via Lifehacker [Shared]

How to Make a Mason Bee House for Your Garden

How to Make a Mason Bee House for Your Garden via Lifehacker [Shared]

Gardeners know that having bees around is a big help in the garden. Some gardeners even turn to urban beekeeping to attract some industrious pollinators to the yard (and reap the reward: honey). If you’re not quite ready for full-on beekeeping, you can still get in on the game by attracting solitary bees with a mason bee house, which gives mason bees a place to reproduce. These species are usually indigenous, as they aren’t cultivated for their honey production and can still be industrious pollinators.

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My Top 30 Native Plants for the Garden via Harmony in the Garden [Shared]

I am always looking for new plants for my garden, whether I purchase them or propagate them using cuttings from my friend’s gardens, so I always make sure to save resources like this for future ideas. – Douglas

My Top 30 Native Plants for the Garden – Harmony in the Garden

My Top 30 Native Plants for the Garden via Harmony in the Garden [Shared]

I’ve been designing gardens with native plants for decades, using both California natives and those native to the different regions of the US.

And, after all these years, I’ve come up with my Top 30 favorite native plants that thrive in a garden setting.

What makes these plants a favorite?

Most importantly, they must reliably return year after year.

Following that, they must also be a stunning addition to the garden (hopefully offering more than one season of interest) while attracting loads of pollinators.

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