Since the vegetable beds on the garden plots began to lose ground, giving way to flower beds, the pond in the garden has become a sign of good taste. Fashion, a very brusque person, invades all areas of our daily life, and more often we meekly submit to its dictates. […]
Natural Pond In The Country: Troubles And Joys (Part 2)
The shore of a natural reservoir: problems and solutions When constructing an artificial pond, the task of primary importance is to carefully decorate its edges, regardless of what exactly is used: a plastic mold or a film made of butyl rubber. A poorly decorated edge will negate all the efforts […]
Mini-Stones With Mega-Potential: Crushed Stone And Gravel In Your Garden
In the delicate business of transforming the site, the filling of gravel and crushed stone is increasingly winning the sympathy of concrete and paving stones — whether it is the design of paths, recreation areas or free zones around the house. Modern, classic, romantic or rustic — it does not […]
Rockery Device: Basic Rules And Stone Selection
The famous English “rock garden”, the Czech “rolling pin”, the Japanese “rockery”… In every garden culture, sooner or later, it appears — rock garden. With samples of various rocks and specific vegetation. The stone in the garden has always existed. First — as a building material, a little later – […]
Hedges Of Spruce, Thuja And Deciduous Shrubs (Part 1)
Sometimes you really want silence and privacy — that’s why they build fences. But it is one thing when a two-meter and even a concrete fence separates a hectare of land from the outside view, and another — a wooden picket fence surrounding 6 acres. In addition, solid fences are […]
Hedges Of Spruce, Thuja And Deciduous Shrubs (Part 2)
Pruning The green thuja fence requires an annual haircut: from above (in the horizontal plane), from one side — from the side of your plot (in the vertical). All varieties of thuja are perfectly cut, and therefore on the site they can be used not only as a fence, but […]
Flower Beds Of Perennials: Examples, Planting Scheme
Perennial plants are a godsend for gardeners who do not have enough time to take care of the site. Such “pets” do not cause much trouble and delight the eye with a lush “hair” from year to year. And there is much to choose from! Herbaceous perennials are a glorious […]
Garden In a Natural Style: Principles And Plants
Remember this cute children’s toy, which after each turn pleased the eye with more and more bizarre patterns? This is exactly what a flower garden is — a fascinating stylistic image, where the intricate pattern of bright flower strokes constantly changes throughout the growing season. Do you know how to […]
Apple Tree Trunk Circle: Design Options
Keeping the trunk space under the garden trees in perfect order is a very important point that affects the aesthetic perception of the garden. Beautiful and well-maintained trees require an appropriate environment. Disputes about whether to dig up the trunk circle under apple trees and other fruit trees, perhaps, will […]
Garden Of Minimal Care — Reality Or Fiction Of Landscape Designers?
What do we see on a fresh Saturday morning when we finally find ourselves on our own six acres of the earth’s surface? Clean manicured lawn, flowers, junipers, sun loungers… Who as. “Garden of minimal care” – a beautiful figure of speech or still a reality? By a strange desire… […]