The second of my secret garden ideas is to create a sense of privacy. In Charleston, you can often see into the garden but rarely get to see the whole thing. Often the gates or doors ha… See more

Another way Charleston gardens create the feeling of mystery that makes a secret garden successful is to install curved garden paths. You can’t see exactly where it ends up… See more

Although you don’t get to see the final destination of many of the Charleston garden paths, I can only imagine that it is somewhere worth going to. Which is why the next on… See more

What’s the one thing that can ruin that special romantic feeling really quickly? Having the hot sun beating down on your garden room all afternoon. If you are lucky enough to … See more