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Compositions of stones in the garden 5 photos

Stones in a summer cottage are a real punishment, the owners most often fight with them. But the opposite is also possible, when stones in the garden become a very fertile material for creativity. And to decorate the site at the same time, like this is the cat, which is in the photo

The stones themselves are very decorative. Draw the eyes of any boulder and it will come to life. Take a closer look, maybe these are magical creatures that turned into stone with the first rays of the sun - a few strokes and they will come to life.

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Alpine hillside

Alpine hill, according to many observations, looks especially impressive on the slope. The photo shows one of the possible options for designing a slope of medium steepness. This terrain reveals its advantages with the help of the so-called alpine slide, or rockery.

To build it even on a not very steep slope, it is necessary to remove the top layer of the earth of about 40 centimeters. Drainage, which can serve as broken brick or expanded clay, gravel, is poured into the formed pit. Soil must surely become the top layer, into which stones are buried, plants are planted. The layout of stones and plants is developed in advance.

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Funny snowmen in a summer cottage 7 photos

Today, many even in winter seek to leave the bustle of city streets for nature in order to spend their free time there. The cottage is a good place to relax, and a great option where you can celebrate the winter holidays. You can take a steam bath in the bathhouse, if you have one, of course, make some noise and fool around at your pleasure, enjoying all the advantages that snow and fresh frosty air give.

Winter fun is not only about skiing and sledding, you can do folk art - make snowmen in the country. Ice figures are also possible, but this is for real aesthetes.

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How to choose the right hose for irrigation

You can water the garden with buckets, but you must agree that it is much more convenient to do this with a hose. Find yours, An ideal watering hose will help you follow a few helpful tips..

Before purchasing a hose, determine exactly what tasks it will have to perform;
For a large area, you will need a long hose, but only a coil is desirable, so it will deteriorate less in the sun and store in a compact form is more convenient;
The rubber hoses we are used to cannot serve for a long time; copies of alternative fibers turn out to be more durable;
Several inner layers increase the reliability and durability of the hose, but the price also rises, as does the weight.

Also take care of additional devices. Today it is not a problem to buy various types of nozzles, although this is not such a complicated device, you can do it yourself.

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DIY wine box birdhouse 6 photos

Making birdhouses is a noble cause. Where else can the birds live, if not in the houses we made? At least that's what they told us in childhood. Yes, here from such crafts accustom the younger generation to the good and the eternal. I don’t know how it is now, but in Soviet times, labor classes for the manufacture of housing for birds were allotted for sure.

The source material is usually a tree, so to speak, a natural environment for birds. But you can make a birdhouse of wine corks - the idea is no worse than others, both in terms of decorativeness and strength.

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Underground garage for cramped land

Garage construction is always troublesome and expensive. But the owners go for it, because the iron horses also need some room for rest. Worst of all, when the construction of a full-fledged garage is hindered by the size of the site. The photo shows the original version of the garage for limited space.

The car enters the site under a canopy, after which a car elevator comes into play. The car lowers with the platform, the roof closes the garage. Very practical and convenient, saving space is obvious. It is desirable, of course, that the lift mechanism never fails, otherwise transport from such a garage will not be available.

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How to make a bird feeder from orange peels 5 photos

Feathered friends need to be taken care of, and most importantly, children should be accustomed to this matter. And if in order to build a birdhouse, you need at least some skills, then in order to make a bird feeder, only desire is needed.

What we just don’t throw away, and yet many of these things can be used for useful purposes. How many different glasses, boxes, plastic bottles fill the tanks of city streets, and if you think a little and do something useful. Yes, take at least orange peels - because this is a ready-made feeder.

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How to decorate a tree in the garden

Trees usually always grow in the garden, this is considered quite natural. But over time, they become old, sprawling, not too aesthetic in appearance. It’s a pity to cut such trees, if only because of the thick shadow that they give in the summer. And so the question is how to decorate a tree in the garden.

In the photo, a fairytale version is proposed, offering the tree to be perceived as a house of fairytale characters. It will not be difficult to make the door and windows, as well as attach them to a thick trunk. And standing next to the figures of various small cute little animals or gnomes will be very appropriate to look here. Children will especially like this decor, it will not leave indifferent adults.

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Garden fence

The advantage of wooden fencing practices has been appreciated for a long time. Such fencing is not very expensive, easy to execute and will last a long time if the wood is well processed. And if the garden bed or flowerbed is very small, the fence for it can be made of literally several planks left after repair or construction.

The decorative fence made of boardwalks, which we see in the photo, turns the garden into a decoration of the garden. The remains of the lining were used for this fence, and not of the best quality. But skillful hands and imagination made it possible to create such a beautiful and useful composition for the garden and the plot as a whole.

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Decorative products from garden tools 8 photos

A shovel, of course, is a reliable tool, but over time, too, it becomes worthless. Just do not rush to turn it into scrap metal, all the same they will not give much. But it can be used in the garden in such an unusual way. For example, to attach legs and paint, you get such a bug. It looks, of course, unusual - but fun.

In general, many decorative items can be made from garden tools.. It just requires a non-standard fantasy, a welding machine and, of course, the hands of a master.

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