4. MAKING BACKYARD STRUCTURES

This includes necessary sheds. A shed in your garden can serve many purposes such as for storage. You can create them in a variety of styles, such as gable, gambrel, and colonial, to add beauty to your garden. Choose eye-catching structures that become the focal point of your garden, rather than an eyesore.

You can build the storage shed of your dreams without having to spend too much money on it.

• Divide the space in your garden for the shed and your “staycation” spot, so it doesn’t look overcrowded.

• Use salvaged materials, such as rough barn wood and antique iron gates, to create a rustic

look. These items are cheap. • The shed should be on a clear, wide and unobstructed area, one that is easily accessible with enough space to work around it,

maintain it and enter it.

• Choose plants that create different levels and different minihabitats and grow them around the shed.

Group perennial plants together based on their watering needs for easy maintenance.

Invest in an irrigation system or a lawn sprinkler system.