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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Helen Cross

Garden Designers Reveal the Secrets to Creating A Whimsical Yard – For a Dreamy, Low-Maintenance Outdoor Space

Silver birch trees with white and lilac frothy flowers in the foreground.

What do we mean by a whimsical garden? We're not talking wishing wells, and ornamental fairies but something that feels more wistful and dreamy. A space that will sweep you up and transport you to another world. It's about creating a garden that feels playful and magical, but also naturalistic.

We don't want strict symmetrical lines or formal landscaping. Instead we want to lean into creativity and charm, through carefully selecting the right whimsical umbellifer perennials, that provide structure, texture, playful pops of bold colors and scent, as well as incorporating water and rustic arches that look well established.

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