Viewing post #2694620 by ceriano

Arico said: I concur with the advice to remove the grass and turn it into a single large bed.

Both a large curve at the front or a rectangle joined to the hedge in the back are an option, seeing the formal planting scheme.

If you'd like an urn, placing it in the middle would be the most obvious choice. Keeping the surrounding planting low (small perennials or groundcover) and fairly monotonous (not too many species, cultivars, colors) would keep it visually pleasing; it won't look like it's swamping the trees and shrubs. As they grow higher you can revise this choice since they'll be able to hold their own visually.

A simple bench is also an option.

Design (however bad and tasteless ) in and of itself is subjective. It's your garden. You do you and if it doesn't do it for you, try again. That's the fun thing about gardening after all.

Thanks, I'm a big fan of French formal gardens. I like the idea of adding a bench, something like this would be cool.