The best advice on creating a Secret Garden in a corner of my backyard
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Sue Peet
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I would like to hear what other people have done to create a secret area in their backyard. I've been saving pictures on Pinterest to help me decide just how I want to accomplish this. I want to have a path that is surrounded by different plants so the person walking can't see what's beyond or up ahead. Kind a like a maze.
I live in Battle Creek, Michigan so I hope to have colors throughout the year but mainly from Spring to Fall. I already have lots of flowers in my yard that can be transplanted to this area like Black-eyed Susans, different colors for Coneflowers, Foxglove, Bee Balm, Iris, Snapdragons, Sedum, Hosta, Day Lilies, Hybrid Lilies, Coral bells. I need suggestions on what else I could plant in there that would provide food for butterflies and bees, also give me continuous color throughout the year.
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for continuous color you will have to add evergreens
It isn't as elaborate as what you are describing, but, I have a little corner of my yard. It's under a shady tree, and I have a large concrete angel statue and a concrete bench. Behind the angel is a section of privacy fence. I vary the flowers year to year. I had a metal arch that I was training morning glories on, but, the base rusted, so I took it down. I place pots of colorful flowers there, and I have solar spotlights that shine on her at night. It's a peaceful retreat for me.
to add to the answer place solar lights, wind chimes, and garden statues
To me you need shrubs to make it hidden, mine is a winding woodland of large rhododendrons, huckleberry, hydrangea, camelia bushes with bird baths, buddhas, water features in various nooks and crannies - everyone who comes in my yard is surprised by how pretty it is cause from the street it kinda looks like a jungle.... but in it, there is tons of flowers and wildlife. I am in the process of adding a fern garden with a large buddha in it.
http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Secret-Garden-hideout-Perfect-for-all-ages/