Ideas requested for Entrance Pond Garden (Japanese / Bali Garden?)
Darren Ridd
2 years ago
Hi Houzz friends,
I was hoping to please obtain some ideas for the design of a remake of a feature garden at our main entrance?
We live on acreage just outside of Melbourne. Our garden is a mix of Shrub gardens, rose gardens and generally easy to maintain country style gardens. The house is colonial style.
The garden currently has a central pond, with a urn style water feature.
My initial thoughts are to maintain this pond and water feature and balance it with a Japanese or Bali style garden.
I was thinking a large weeping style Japanese Maple as a feature tree, however are open to suggestions.
I'm open to any suggestions or ideas, and welcome advice on plant selection?
Some considerations -
- Minimise heavy ground cover as the pond attracts snakes (we have young children) and would prefer to avoid attracting snakes to the front door.
- of lesser importance, we have Rabbit / Kangaroos (prefer plants which are not favoured by these pests)
- garden approx 5m x 4m
Any suggestions are greatly valued, Thank You in advance!
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Thank You!
Julie Herbert
Julie Herbert
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