| A unique look in a back yard is comprised of | | | | moving on to vegetables and vine plants, the |
| more than a couple of pretty plants. It takes | | | | limits are really your imagination. |
| creativity. Think of a sitting garden. There are | | | | Once you have decided on the design, you need |
| places to walk, places to sit, unique plants and | | | | to start purchasing the concrete blocks to create |
| defining portions of the garden that will draw your | | | | the path. You will be laying the blocks out with the |
| attention. You could do this by creating a garden | | | | hole-side up, since they will be some of your |
| maze. You don't have to have a massive | | | | planter boxes. Once the path is down, you may |
| backyard for this theme, just a space you want | | | | want to look for areas you want to add a little |
| to dedicate to gardening, and a fun escape from | | | | accent, with decorative planters. There are some |
| the rest of the world. | | | | planters that look like statues, or large vases on a |
| You will be building this garden maze with a single | | | | pedestal and can be striking among the other |
| to double layer of concrete blocks, as the planter | | | | plants. |
| boxes and maze walls, and decorative planter | | | | From here you have one of two ways to go, |
| boxes to jazz up the view. Instead of traditional | | | | you can start planting, or disguise the concrete |
| maze 'walls' you will be placing plants in the 'walls' | | | | block planter boxes. If you don't want them to |
| so it is a colorful, creative garden stroll. You may | | | | look like concrete blocks, you can use a wall finish |
| also want to put a bench in the middle of the | | | | texturing that many masons use. It should be |
| area, or table and chairs, so you have a space to | | | | readily available in a home improvement store. |
| enjoy your handiwork. | | | | This will add texture to the concrete block planter |
| Start with a page of graph paper. After you have | | | | boxes and make them look more like a custom |
| measured the area of the yard you want to turn | | | | designed concrete creation than a bunch of blocks. |
| into your garden maze you need to create your | | | | You can even paint them at this point to add a |
| design on the graph paper. Make sure the walking | | | | little color. |
| areas are at least 2 ½ feet wide. | | | | Next, fill all the concrete planter boxes holes with |
| Remember, you will be using concrete block | | | | potting soil, or a rich soil mixture that will work for |
| planter boxes as your path guides so they will | | | | the plants, and start planting. |
| take away from some of the walking space. | | | | With a little love from you and Mother Nature you |
| You also need to think about what kinds of plants | | | | will have a green and flowering maze garden in |
| you want to have lining your walk. You may wish | | | | your backyard that will give you years of |
| to have a few themes, starting with flowers, | | | | enjoyment. |