When is less more in garden design?

Far be it from me to tell you what you can and can’t do in your garden…go for it, whatever your “it” is…

But for me, there are lines in the sand.

Garden gnomes are a hard no. Ok maybe one cute little guy peeking out from behind a bunch of plants. A gazebo would be nice. Maybe a scarecrow. But this? Maybe I got lost at Disneyland as a child, or was locked in a closet…this gives me PTSD and claustrophobia.

And this…maybe in a palace garden somewhere…

But not in my garden. I like more green, less sesame street. And spaces…

Overwatering. I will never do this because my husband turns off sprinklers when he thinks my garden has had enough. Even if the sprinkler is emitting a mist (which I try to leave on overnight once a week during August and whenever it’s dry).

As you can see, less is more in my garden when it comes to garden decorations, masses of neon colors, and floods. When is less, more in your yard and garden?

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