Make the most of a small, sun-drenched corner of your garden by giving it a southern European feel. With a few simple touches you can take yourself away to Italy, Spain and the south of France with clusters of terracotta pots filled with vibrantly coloured flowers, slender olive trees with glistening silver leaves, bunches of grapes dripping from a shady pergola and a sweet-smelling bay tree nearby. Simple, elegant and timeless, it's the ultimate invitation to summon up inertia and just sit back and blissfully enjoy your backyard!
1 PATIENCE IS THE KEY
In a year or so, bougainvilleas will have grown over your pergola, giving you lush, year-round foliage and summer sparkle.
2 GET SOME CLAY MATES
Terracotta pots are an enduring feature of gardens. They Mediterranean are also a practical solution when garden plants are small.
EASY STEPS TO YOUR PERGOLA
The key to turning your garden into a Mediterranean-style haven is the construction of two U-shaped frames - your pergola - that will provide an attractive shaded area when covered with climbing plants.
Here's how
STEP 1 Clear out unwanted plants and remove pavers to provide space for garden beds and pergola footings.
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