| Weekend vacation cottages are great as a | | | | lamp posts or even bird baths and other |
| refuge from the world - whether used as a | | | | elements into a couple of groupings. As an |
| summertime lake cottage or as a getaway and | | | | example a bird bath can be nestled among some |
| refuge from the world throughout the year. | | | | perennials. |
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| One point always to remember is that your | | | | Mowing on slopes is not only time consuming |
| cottage is to be for your rest and | | | | but downright dangerous. As a result, try to |
| recreation. | | | | maintain existing native plants on a slope, |
| | | | particularly on waterfronts. If there is |
| Why create a lot of work for yourself at the | | | | exposed soil or sand on the slopes, choose |
| cottage or chalet retreat replication your | | | | thicket or mat forming plants - for example |
| yard and landscaping work that you have back | | | | strawberry plants - that will spread ground |
| home in the city? Plan ahead to make your | | | | cover over and help stabilize an area. |
| cottage lawn and landscaping as maintenance | | | | |
| free as possible. | | | | You can try to selectively remove a few |
| | | | larger shrubs and trees to open up a stunning |
| If there is one word that summarizes the | | | | view, but do your best to retain shrubs that |
| whole format of how to plan your cottage or | | | | provide personal privacy as well as plants, |
| chalet lot so that it has a beautiful | | | | trees and shrubs that offer protection |
| comforting appearance, is attractive to the | | | | against wind. In addition to providing a |
| eye yet requires minimal work and effort to | | | | break these natural barriers can protect the |
| keep the areas maintained it is "natural". As | | | | cottage area from storms off the lake in the |
| much as possible use natural and natural | | | | spring, fall and summer and as well block |
| occurring plants and vegetation. These plants | | | | drifting snow and snow storms in the |
| themselves are time proven in your actual | | | | wintertime. Landscaping and landscape |
| yard; they both know the climates and terrain | | | | planning is not only for the summer time, but |
| and actually prosper in the geographic area | | | | for its beauty and use throughout the full |
| and actual climate of your yard and | | | | year. |
| landscaping. | | | | |
| | | | You can also reduce the threat of weeds and |
| Some people choose to have a full grown lawn | | | | the maintenance time and effort afforded to |
| at the beach cottage retreat. No trouble. It | | | | weeding your yard and landscaped areas by |
| may be appearances, it may be for sports such | | | | planning ahead. Weeds will grow along the |
| as badminton or it may be just to enhance the | | | | edges of trails that have been worn into the |
| views to the lake or forest. | | | | ground. You can reduce potential weeding time |
| | | | by planning footpaths or a footpath exactly |
| If you choose to have a lawn and grass area | | | | where you expect and anticipate a lot of |
| proper planning ahead of time will make all | | | | traffic. In the area of the planned footpath |
| the difference between a lush lawn that | | | | you can lay gravel, stones, bark or even |
| requires minimal care and a lawn that is | | | | paving stones on the path. Thus not only will |
| always needy and appears seedy and will | | | | you keep weeds under control but also mud. |
| attract a fair amount of your recreation time | | | | |
| and energy to tend to it. | | | | In the end it can be said that your vacation |
| | | | cottage, chalet or camp is all about |
| Grass generally does not grow well in the | | | | recreation and relaxation. Plan ahead for low |
| shade so plan ahead to locate your lawn in | | | | maintenance landscaping and gardening at the |
| the area where it will receive full or | | | | cottage, chalet or camp. After all it's your |
| partial sun. Adjust the shape of the lawn, or | | | | vacation and refuge from the world for you, |
| work to combine some of your trees, shrubs, | | | | your family and friends. |