American gardens, this fence kept children in and farm animals out of the dooryard. Pointed pickets discouraged chickens from roosting on the fence.
The vine- or rose- shrouded arbor made it more comfortable for the animals to wait in the shade or protected from the rain. Adding a gate is a simple and charming cottage landscaping idea you can implement in your own yard.
Clouds of white hydrangea spilling over an Adirondack chair and large billowing planters of boxwood and ivy help add to the whimsical mystery of the pea-gravel-framed path to the garden gate. Ferns, peonies and hemlock are also great plants for creating the lush cottage garden look you can replicate even if your cottage garden is small.
The modest lifestyle of cottage gardeners did not afford luxury items. Inexpensive red clay flowerpots became the standard of the day. Homemade wood window boxes were a popular decoration for simple, functional homes at minimal cost. Here’s cottage garden inspiration at its best that you can emulate in your own cottage backyard.
Scrolled Victorian-era love seats hearken back to the Gilded garden-party age. Be sure to tuck special seating areas into your garden to encourage visitors to wander and explore. These Lacecap hydrangeas do the trick for creating a romantic backdrop. Beesia, purple lilac, bluebeard and flowering quince would work too.