Landscaping
Your Garden
Landscaping
is usually a fairly big task, consuming much
time and energy. But before you hire that professional,
here are some tips that could save both time
and money.
1.
Spend some time thinking about exactly how you
want the final design to be. You need to take
account of the style and function of your landscape.
Do you want to include an area for entertaining?
A barbeque? Is there to be an area for children
to play, a fishpond or a swimming pool? An idea
of the plants you want to be there will also
help. Focus on the area where you spend most
of your time. That's a good place to start.
2.
Think twice before hiring a pro. An independent
designer might cost you hundreds of dollars
when you may be able to access free plans on
the internet or at a nursery. But if you have
an awkward block such as very steep ground,
a pro might give you the expertise to save costly
mistakes.
3.
The style of your home must be taken into account.
If you have a rural cottage, formal gardens
surrounding it will look out of place. Think
also about your lifestyle. Do you want to spend
hours caring for many beds of annuals or pruning
beds of roses? If so, go ahead and plant them,
but if you'd rather spend your free time at
the beach, then go for an easy-care garden and
landscape.
Here
are the various landscape styles you can choose
for your own garden:
a.
Formal. This style uses lots of straight
lines and perfect geometrical shapes. Orderly
arrangement of plants instead of random positioning
is employed. Close arrangement and pruning is
seen on many landscaped gardens with this style.
b.
Informal. This kind of landscaping workds
well with cosy cottages. Beds with curved edges
instead of straight lines and random placement
of plants suit this landscape style.
c.
English Garden. This style emphasizes
the harmony between the house’s architecture
and the garden.
d.
Formal/Informal Garden. This style
often comes with a brick walkway that exudes
formality. This walkway leads to the rear with
a circle of plants. The arrangement of plants
resembles the English garden style but it has
no formal borders.
e.
Oriental. It is often the kind of garden
found in small backyards. It uses rocks, evergreens
and water. A wide variety of plants create several
interesting angles with this style.
f.
Woodland. This landscaping suits a
house that has a wooded backyard and sloping
ground.
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