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Re-creating a French Countryside Garden with Outdora

Claude-monet-picture-150x150 in  and backyard-livingThe allure of the French countryside has long since inspired artists from around the world as through the gardens and paintings of Claude Monet.  Just over an hour outside of Paris, the magnificent garden of Monet in Giverny is a dimensional array of colors, flower varietals, and of course, home to the famous lily pond.

The key to re-creating your own Monet-style garden is to allow flowers to grow naturally with no organization other than to group them according to color.  Visual interest can be created by planting flowers of varying heights and by choosing selections that will bloom throughout the seasons.

As if to welcome visitors, a bed of yellow Sunflowers stands proudly at the front of Monet’s house.  The Natural Rust Patina Sunflower Garden Sculpture (available in two sizes) can be grouped together with the Natural Rust Patina Iris Garden Sculpture to create a Monet inspired bouquet of cheerful flowers.

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