Creating green niches, secret places, varied universes, here is the interest of partitioning in a garden. With the help of plants or specific arrangements, let's see how to modulate the garden at leisure!
Hedges to divide the space
To frame a specific area such as a vegetable garden or the children's play area, there is nothing like low hedges to keep a view on the site while delimiting it. Boxwoods, spindle trees or low varieties of cherry laurel such as 'Mount Vernon' are perfect for this purpose.
For a more intimate partitioning, think of yew trees, used in the manner of French gardens, they will allow you to create geometric paths pierced here and there by windows overlooking a water feature or a sculpture for a classic decor.
These high hedges can also be pierced by arched doors opening onto a surprising garden of a totally different style, such as a Zen garden, where minerals are king, or onto a garden shed painted in a shimmering color.
In the more country style gardens, the partitioning can be composed of bower, or even of varied hedges of shrubs with staggered flowering. They will frame a more open area or an orchard to which they will bring the effective help of pollinating insects for a better fruiting.
This type of hedge can also be used to enclose a space surrounding a few beehives, which will be sheltered from the prevailing winds. The bees will find all the pollen they need for their incessant activity.
Also, a henhouse is sometimes not very aesthetic. Why not place it in a green space that, while masking it, will bring some shade to the hens? Large spindle trees, photinias, cherry laurels or cedars will do the trick.
Climbing plants to create secret areas
Climbing plants placed on a fence, a trellis or a pergola will perfectly play the role of plant partitions. Perfect privacy screens, these arrangements will allow you to hide from prying eyes around a pool or to create corridors to move from one area of the garden to another. Climbing roses, wisteria or even cucurbits supported by iron hoops will form fragrant, colorful or original passages.
On a fence, Ipomoea or passiflora will climb to create green rooms where it will be nice to have tea.
Labyrinths to let yourself go to poetry
Getting lost in a labyrinth to forget the notions of space and time is quite a program! Beyond the amusement provoked on the children, this original type of partitioning also allows to pass from one zone to another of the garden in an unusual way. Made of giant bamboo for a permanent version or of corn for a temporary one, labyrinths have a very particular charm.
Arrangements to partition
Plessis weaving sometimes takes the form of arabesques to create niches in the garden. Whether it's an area dedicated to lounging and sheltering a hammock, or a food area hiding aromatic herbs, plessis allows for all sorts of fantasies.
Less pleasing to the eye but just as effective, the openwork wooden panels also provide a stricter partitioning, as do the masonry walls or, better still, the low dry stone walls that bring a certain cachet to the garden while attracting useful wildlife.
