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ARTFUL GARDENING

CONSIDER THE IMPACT the sculpture will have on your overall garden design. ‘It can harmonise with the immediate surroundings in tone, texture and form or create a striking contrast,’ says sculptor David Harber. ‘The piece needs to speak to you and provoke a reaction. It should be the right scale and in proportion with the garden: too small it will get lost and too large it will dominate,’ adds award-winning garden designer Richard Miers.

ESTABLISH A MOOD with artwork. ‘Different areas of your garden will generate different feelings and choosing the best

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