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Do your garden walls and fences look bare? There are lots of ways in which you can decorate your garden walls and fences – just as there are many ways to decorate the walls inside your home. Below are just some of the ways in which you can spruce up your fences and garden walls.
Paint them
A fresh lick of paint could transform your fences and garden walls. You could stick to an earthy color like brown or forest green, or you could go for something bolder like white or blue. You could even consider a multicolored picket fence or a wall mural for something truly vibrant and eye-catching. Make sure to choose a weatherproof paint that is suitable for the material you’re painting on – wooden fences will require a completely different type of paint to metal fences.
Use climbing plants
Climber plants will literally bring life to your walls and fences. You can train plants to climb walls and fences by adding supports and threading them through as they grow. Not all plants are good climbers, so it’s worth considering specific species of plants. A few fast-growing climbing plants to consider include Virginia creeper, Russian vine and sweet pea. You can even grow roses as a climbing plant, although these can require quite a bit of upkeep. This post lists a few different climbing plants to consider.
Add baskets and flower boxes
Another option could be to contain flora within a hanging basket or a flower box. Geraniums, fuchsias and petunias are a few popular flowers to grow in baskets or in boxes – they can help to bring explosions of color to your fences, while attracting insects like bees and butterflies. Try to space out flower boxes and baskets evenly to give them a neat appearance. Make sure that these flowers are regularly watered to keep them looking vibrant.
Hang sculptures
You could also consider hanging sculptures from your walls and fences. These could be abstract sculptures or figures. You could even look into moving sculptures such as this kinetic wood sculpture. Think about sculptures that suit the style of your home and backyard. Classical wall sculptures can look great in the gardens of period homes, while funky abstract wall sculptures work better in the backyard of a modern home. Animal sculptures like geckos and butterflies can work well in all backyards.
Add outdoor lighting
Installing some outdoor lighting on your fences/walls could help to illuminate your backyard at night. There are many different types of lighting to consider. You could hang fairy lights across your walls or fence. Alternatively, you could install fixed lights. These lights could be plugged into your home, powered by replaceable batteries or solar-powered. In recent years, solar powered lights have become the most popular option because you don’t have to trail cables around or regularly replace batteries. Just make sure that they’re placed in an area that gets enough sun during the day, otherwise they won’t have enough power to turn on at night. .
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