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FROM INDOORS, the view through the windows into the garden is at least as important as the view from any vantage point outside. Your garden design must therefore include views that look tempting from inside, from the rooms where you spend most time. If you are lucky enough to look out over open rural views or a fine cityscape, make sure the garden design blends with the background. A rustic garden-style design is much more suitable for a rural area than a modern design, in the same way as a modern design will look better in an urban area.

ALTHOUGH THE shortest distance between one point in your plan and another may be a straight line, that does not necessarily mean that the path you lay between these two points should be straight. A straight path may fit in with a garden that has a rigid geometric design, but in many cases it will serve only to split the garden needlessly. Straight or angular padis will tend to segment the area and give a formal appearance, whereas by incorporating curves you can produce a more natural boulders flagstone garden design effect. You should take into account the profile of the ground itself, both for the appearance of the path and for practical considerations: for example, a path sloping toward the hou: or other outbuilding will create a direct route for heavy rainwater to flow to the house walls rather than soaking into the ground as it would normally. Where paths need to change direction, in general it is better to make that change it the form of a curve rather than of a sharp angle, unless the latter fits in with the overa design of the garden. However, don't go ma with too many curves and squiggles, as building such a path can be a nightmare.

Obvious features like large trees or natural boulders flagstone garden design water courses can cause problems. How will they look when incorporated into a new design? It is impossible to suggest general solutions, but consider the following: is the tree or natural boulders flagstone garden design feature particularly fine, rare or special in any other way? Could you Obvious features like large trees or natural boulders flagstone garden design water courses can cause problems. How will they look when incorporated into a new design? It is impossible to suggest general solutions, but consider the following: is the tree or natural boulders flagstone garden design feature particularly fine, rare or special in any other way? Could yousince the established look is going to be the aim, is it possible to keep the feature for the medium term until the garden has mellowed and matured, and then think about replacing it with your ideal specimen tree or sculpture?