Gardens are very individual. Everyone has a different vision of how they would like their garden to look. There are a number of different garden designs to choose from. In our climate, one of the more difficult ones is the formal garden. This is because classic formal gardens usually include a lot of sheared shrubs with geometric forms. Unfortunately, many of our native plants, and other drought-tolerant plants, don’t respond well to shearing. However, there are a number of other options if you like the formal garden look, and are willing to think outside the box a little. Formal gardens are characterized by bold, geometric shapes, straight lines, symmetry and…