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Small trees, architectural features and seasonal plant displays can be used to establish your own private garden room. An arbour at the raised concrete step will create an inviting entrance, with boxwood hedging on either side. I would add a free-standing pergola (with timbers set in concrete) along one side of the garden room, planting a wisteria vine to provide privacy while allowing in light and air.
The opposite fence should be defined by two ornamental trees to frame a private dining area with a natural stone floor. The same stone can be used for an informal path from front to back. The path stones should be set into pea gravel (with landscape fabric underneath) throughout the central section of the garden to eliminate the need for grass. Add new soil to planting areas along the perimeters for flowering shrubs and groundcovers. A bench for watching birds in their relocated bath will also enhance an attractive winter scene viewed from inside the house.
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