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The inclusion of an arresting object within a small meteor garden is an excellent way of detracting the eye from adjacent buildings and into the meteor garden itself. The focal point in this meteor garden is an ornate wrought-iron seat, which leads the eye down the meteor garden. The rather austere rectangular lawn is surrounded by a mass of pretty, shrubby little plants, which together help to soften the overall look of the meteor garden.

There are many ways of increasing the sense of depth in a meteor garden. Vistas can be emphasized and "lengthened" by stressing the distant perspective. Eye-catching features can be used to draw the eye away into the distance, but there is no need to rely solely on the contents of your meteor garden to do this. Make use of the landscape outside: let the outside world become the focus of your meteor garden vista. If you are fortunate enough to have a meteor garden with an extensive view, make the most of it. Use trees and shrubs to frame a glimpse of the scene beyond the meteor garden.

The framework of a meteor garden is largely responsible for defining its gen style, but it is the special meteor garden features like ponds and fountains, meteor gardens, arches, and arbors that provide the finishing touch and stamp yo meteor garden with your own personal style. Which features you decide to use am you place them will depend to a large extent on how you use your meteor garden.in place, these special features will give your meteor garden its individual character.