How to create a beachcomber paradise in your garden.
Here are a few awesome beach theme garden landscaping ideas that show how you can incorporate your shore finds into your landscaping scheme, starting with Incorporating Seashells into your Garden Landscape -a path bordered by sea shells.
On Washington's San Juan Islands a couple built a garden gate, nailing together old boat paddles, along with other pieces of driftwood and flotsam. Via Sunset. Also check out this Driftwood Garden Fence.
Instead of rock off-croppings around your water feature, create your own beach. Great way to showcase your shore finds, especially the larger pieces. Via HGTV.
A true beach garden landscape. Carry in some sand (just a bucket full from an actual beach, the bulk of it from a garden store), plant grasses, then add found driftwood pieces, beach pebbles and other treasures to build your dream beach.
A stone water bowl in the shape of a starfish that you can fill with beach treasures. Design by Bob Bowling Rustics, Whidbey Island, WA. You can do a simple version of this and use a round stone bowl, or Bird Bath.
How to use a garden cloche at BHG.
Create a Shell Garden Wall seen at GTV.
Sometimes you find great garden landscaping ideas in unexpected places. On my visit to Historic Spanish Point in Osprey, FL (near Sarasota), I saw this waterfall wall embellished with large conch shells.
Or make Beach Garden Stepping Stones with sea glass, pebbles, shells.
Anything you find on the beach can bring delight to a planting bed. Seen at HGTV.
Add the sea, whimsy and color to your garden fence with found Buoys. Seen in a Tybee Island Cottage at Jane Coslick.
Create a fun garden focal point with a painted driftwood Garden Sign. By Simply Orcas.
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Image: Flickr
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Image: Sunset Magazine
![starfish garden pond](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DQQsxsVbq-4/UyfVe9-tylI/AAAAAAAA-Dg/LpfkiGnGAZw/s1600/beach-garden-pond.jpg)
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![buoy garden fence](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hcVgLLG_Mu0/UyhxGXDrseI/AAAAAAAA-EM/BxVD4lBBhvg/s1600/buoy-garden-decor.jpg)
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