4 Fabulously Low-Maintenance Garden Focal Points
Create a memorable ambience in your landscape with eye-catchers like these
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Fire and water make great focal points, but they are often high-maintenance additions to your landscape. There are plenty of other ways to draw eyes in a particular direction. Here are four focal points that are easy to integrate in a garden setting, regardless of its style or size.
contemporary landscape by Creative Outdoor Solutions
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Sculpture
Strategically placed sculptures can become both an indoor and outdoor focal point and create a stronger connection between living spaces.
by Cassy Aoyagi, FormLA Landscaping
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by Cassy Aoyagi, FormLA Landscaping
by Cassy Aoyagi, FormLA Landscaping
This extraordinary piece from Charme d' Antan draws the eye across the full knot garden and evokes the essence of 1930s France.
landscape by BERGHOFF DESIGN GROUP
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by BERGHOFF DESIGN GROUP
While serious, sophisticated sculptures certainly capture attention, fun sculptures also draw attention to your garden and set a playful tone.
traditional landscape by Glenna Partridge Garden Design
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by Glenna Partridge Garden Design
Color
This fiery red tree steals the show. Its fall color shines against the greenery and the dark colors of the patio.
traditional landscape by Shades Of Green Landscape Architecture
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by Shades Of Green Landscape Architecture
Contrasting colors in lower foliage command attention, as well.
eclectic outdoor planters by Potted
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The Circle Pot by Potted in Designer Pots - $75.00 »
Displaying containers is another simple way to add a vibrant focal point.
eclectic O'Suzannah's Country Retreat
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Height
An extraordinary tree in your landscape is a tall, natural focal point that entices the eye.
modern plants by Flora Grubb Gardens
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Vertical Garden DIY Panel - $79.95 »
Do you have a small garden space? Vertical foliage is still a possibility with DIY and ready-to-go wall products.
contemporary landscape by Shades Of Green Landscape Architecture
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by Shades Of Green Landscape Architecture
This twirling vertical mobile from tillandsia bewitched visitors at Dwell on Design 2010. A piece like this takes time to create, but once it's made, it is relatively easy to maintain.