Beds and fruit trees in the country – it’s good. And if the site looks beautiful-even better! Therefore, the interest in landscape design is understandable. After all, it does not matter how large or small the suburban areas – this science allows 2 acres to turn into a work of art. Especially since there is a lot of information on landscape design, and it is available. Of course, specific techniques are of particular interest, with the help of which a beautiful garden is created.
But what is the result? There is a lot of information, but not everywhere it is given in detail and with explanations. Mostly, the most common, although and spectacular postulates, which can be understand differently. Therefore, when attempting to use these techniques in your garden gardeners make so many mistakes.
Well, let’s work on the bugs! And for this you need to know what actually tell us the “magic” techniques of landscape design.
Error 1. Not organized the link homes and day-care services
About admission standards “the link homes with garden” heard very many – in the sense, that she necessarily must be, and that she as something warranted expense of plants. As a result, this connection is embodied as:
- directly next to the house is required to arrange the front garden;
- planted a lot of plants;
- the house” let ” vertical gardening;
- on the steps put up containers and vases with flowers.
It seems to be all done, but still garden – separately, the house separately. There isn’t much difference. But it is not because the house and garden is not just plants. It is the repetition of motifs.
Home-separately, garden-separately
The easiest way to do this is by repeating the various finishing elements, materials, colors, shapes. Facing material of the house, for example, can be repeated in some garden structures. Forms and lines of the house are duplicated on the landscape and so on.
And here is here house and garden are linked
It is also necessary to ensure the presence of transition elements from the house to the garden: patio, terraces, steps, retaining walls. At the same time, all transitions should be smooth, gradual. And only then it is necessary to” beat ” the plants.
Pay special attention to the entrance area – it is subject to the strictest requirements. Because the first thing that catches your eye here is the house itself, wicket, plants and accessories are nearby, the overall style of the garden. Here are all of these different elements and first impression. The entrance area seems to play like an orchestra, “Overture” of your garden. And the main thing – that it did not beat out of the General unity, did not “argue” with a garden in anything.
Error 2. Incorrect zoning of the site
Landscape design says: zoning is necessary. It reveals the artistic “content” of your garden composition, highlights all its elements and emphasizes their interrelationship. As a result, we feel a sense of harmony.
If the garden has no structure, it is difficult to talk about design, even if there are some very decent and tastefully decorated objects. Huge opportunities for beautiful design is already very functional purpose of each zone. For example:
- one will be a recreation area;
- the other is a barbecue pavilion;
- third-decorative garden;
- the fourth is the flower garden with benches;
- fifth-mini-beach with a small pond and a bridge.
A small pond and a bridge
And so you can arrange as many beautiful “rooms” as you need.
For what functional zones are necessary, it is clear to all. But how to have them, where to set boundaries-not everyone knows. Meanwhile, there is a rule: the boundaries of the suit (naturally) in the transitions from zone to zone, the “docking” of the plurality of available options by selecting a “strategic” point. This must be the place:
- first, it is well “read” from different parts of the garden;
- secondly, it is practically justified: that is, the partition should stand where it will create comfort and form a good microclimate, and it depends on how the planned place of rest in this zone, what objects and landings there are placed;
- thirdly, the partition should not interfere with the view of the beautiful view from this point of the garden.
All “garden rooms” must be connected by paths. Not bad, if they have a lot of intersections.
Error 3. Incorrect choice of partitions
The following errors are the choice of the type of partitions themselves, as well as the installation of too many of them.
Unsuccessful partition of Thujas does not correspond to the scale of the cottage
Including solid, which are not suitable for small area. Here they need to be put on-to a minimum, having given preference to openwork: various mesh and figured tapestries, pergolas, arches, garden screens.
Graceful partition does not weigh down a small garden
You can use free-standing structures for vertical gardening, and combine several of these buildings together. They can be wooden, metal (forged), made of synthetic mesh or wire stretched on the frame. Now on sale the huge range of such products, but they can be made and independently.
All these designs are elegant, light, pattern weaves can be different. They are beautiful even in winter when there are no plants on them. And in the summer turn into the real vertical beds.
A distinctive feature of these structures is that they are transparent, so do not limit the perception of space. And visibility through them is easy to regulate by means of vertical gardening.
For example, the arch – an open partition, as it were not a partition at all, but it highlights the garden area just great! You can install one or more arches in the form of a tunnel.
Can be establish one arch, and can be several, in the form of tunnel
It would be nice to arrange plants and foot arches. If you want it to look new every time, it’s better to use annuals. For example, to entwine the climbing nasturtium, and the bottom to make the ageratum. Or take the blue morning glories, and marigolds (better Bush varieties). Even two plants already guarantee the effect, not to mention more.
Arch is good because it is well stylized. Its features in this design is in all styles, so setting the appropriate arch, you already declare this selected.
For openwork partitions it is also possible to use:
- beautiful fences;
- metal painted pipes;
- bent metal elements;
- palisade of timber or bamboo – as a series of separate elements or connected by ropes;
- you can weave a fence of thick rope – get a kind of “network»;
- there are newfangled partitions consisting of a set of separate openwork metal designs. It is even possible to decorate with plants because they are very good.
Garden partition from metal pipes
Partitions can be suspended: from the same bamboo, ropes, chains and even from group suspended together long “mobiles”.
To partitions was a little, you just need to make conditional boundaries. Walls, walls and walls – too primitive. But the conditional division is already professional. The conventional boundaries is:
- joints of various paving;
- the transition from the track to the paving of a different material;
- connecting the track with a decorative element such as ” garden module»;
- channel or stream;
- the intersection of two lawns of different shapes, flower garden and lawn.
These borders already exist, but they need to be made more visible, emphasizing plants, backfilling, accessories.
The border can also be:
- joint of two different levels;
- bridge;
- large stone;
- exotic or especially catchy plant;
- separate unusually formed tree;
- column;
- large stylish pot;
- sculpture;
- arrangement of lamps or one lamp.
In a word, an object, but not simple, and object to the emphasis that attracts the eye. By the way, the role of a garden partition is quite suitable not only for an object or a garden composition, but also for a small structure: a gazebo, a canopy or a garden pavilion.
Error 3. The interesting structure of the garden is created by vertical gardening
It’s unlikely. Of course, vertical gardening is beautiful. But even if there is a lot of it, it will still exist separately from the garden. Often it happens that the garden was on the plane, and left.
One vertical gardening does not create a garden structure
In fact, the structure of the garden is created by taking the “vertical garden”. which consists of 4 principles:
- Multi-level.
- Zoning.
- Decorative objects that develop the idea of the vertical.
- And only last – vertical gardening and design.
We have already talked about zoning, vertical structures are also quite understandable. What is multilevel? These are architectural elements, at least the simplest. All the levels in the vertical garden are doing useful work, all of which are used. And here’s how – depending on the size;
- if it is a large terrace area, it can accommodate an extensive Seating area with a barbecue.
- a very small terrace can simultaneously be an original “built – in” bench, you only need to provide appropriate coverage for the seat;
Vertical garden
If there is a difference between the terraces, it can also be used. Since most sites are still flat, levels are most often artificially created. For best effect you 3-4 levels with a difference of at least 20 cm to Create the missing terrain is partly due to the importation of soil and the creation of bulk retaining walls. Partly-through special structures of different heights: the same catwalks and viewing platforms. And still-by means of the zones located below the main level, so-called “drowned”. Podiums, platforms and platforms can be arranged on a high Foundation, and can be fixed on stilts. Various bridges (both real, and decorative) can settle down over the real reservoirs or so – called “dry” streams-from a pebble or flowers.
“Drowned” gardens and recreation areas – piece design thing – is still rare. They are an extremely beautiful garden objects and create an impression of greater square footage than there actually is.
Of course, Alpine slides (and generally Alpine ideas) – the first helpers in the creation of “vertical” relief. They do not need terraces, they create the impression of terracing.
It is consistent with the idea of “vertical garden” and gazebo, located on a high Foundation. Small flower beds can be “embedded” into the steps. Or on them arrange plants in pots, or at the same time use as benches.
Raised flower beds – also an element of reception “vertical garden”.
Error 4. Fence is not a design element, but a technical necessity
But no. The fence is a frame for a picture of your garden. And the picture is perceived only together with the frame. The first thing that catches the eye on the standard site (after the house) – a fence. And if it is dull and monotonous, the beauty of the garden certainly will not add.
This fence is unlikely to decorate the garden
Of course, the main role of the fence is not “design”, and the most that neither is practical – it is a means of safety and comfort. On the site must create a sense of comfort and security. And if your site is available to any view, what comfort can we talk about! But that’s why the fence is always visible. It is an integral part of the overall composition, so it is simply obliged to decorate the garden, in harmony with it. If harmony is not, the fence will be constantly “cut” of the eye, and it will be very difficult to accept. Therefore, the design of the fence is so important.
Whatever it was, in your power to decorate it, bring some interesting elements. For example:
- individual bars in the section can be of different lengths and are arranged so that together they form beautiful ” triangles»;
- sections can be wavy. Yes, it is not necessary to be even: bent elements are very effective;
- very beautiful wooden fence with different inserts. For example, in the form of large rhombuses, squares, circles, rectangles from a wooden diagonal “grid” on a continuous background;
But the fence it is possible to decorate
- the fence can be decorated not only with inserts, but also forged overlays or patterns of small elements, carved from aluminum cans. These patterns look very unusual;
- you can duplicate a separate section of another fence – wrought iron. Very interesting, beautiful in both summer and winter;
- the sections of the fence do not necessarily have to be rectangular, you can figure them out ” cut ” using a profile that you need in style;
- it is possible to install supporting columns of large diameter pipes and paint them in the color of the fence. Or Vice versa, in a very bright contrast;
- if the fence concrete or brick pillars, you can cover their stone or pebbles. This is especially effective option. The stone can be laid in a variety of ways – the impression will also be different. Instead of natural stone, you can use artificial: it is slightly more expensive, but very light, more resistant, and it is much easier to work with than natural.
- and, of course, plants are the main decorator!
To be continued.
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