There's nothing like a brilliantly choreographed Tuscan garden with delightful flowers, gushing waterfalls and classy statues dancing to your tunes every evening. It's a place where you can put your feet up and relax, marvel at tall cypress tress swaying to the dictates of the wind and take time to smell the roses, or should I say, lavender. Simply put, it's that ethereal part of your abode that puts the spring back in your stride effortlessly.

Casual, Comfortable Zone

A garden that seeks inspiration from cosmic Tuscany is an epitome of high-octane style and supreme comfort. To put it in a nursery way, it's unmatched in its benign warmth and intimacy, making family and friends feel at home almost instantly. It soothes the savage soul and provides respite from the sting of the scorching sun.

Your Garden Of Eden

If you're keen to infuse that infectious Tuscan spirit in your outdoor space, follow these seven rules to the 'T', and just watch the magical transformation in the landscape:

• Like the interiors, terracotta is ubiquitous here too. Old terracotta planters, vase shaped pots, earthenware planters, metal urns, window urns and iron hanging baskets lend their charismatic old world charm.
• Stone and stucco walls in subdued shades of gold and terracotta stand tall. Make sure your feet are firmly planted on the ground, natural stone pavers, to be precise.
• Iron levels competition from all quarters with a redoubtable presence in gates, fountains, lights and other dazzling elements of garden ornamentation.
• Your guests will not need to beat around the bush to describe the bewitching appeal of lavender and rosemary hedges.
• Following the flagstone pathways between patches of an assortment of enchanting flowers is sure to gladden many hearts.
• Inject a dose of freshness with Italian cooking herbs like oregano and sweet basil in the patio. Mint in large urns and pots add a scintillating new fragrance to the space.
• It would be high treason not to succumb to the charms of a patch of poppies, grapevines growing on the garden gates and the gurgle of a cascading water feature. Statutes bring in that element of mystique.

Now thrown in some wrought iron benches and let your guests admire this masterpiece of a garden.