Garden Designs and Landscaping:
Garden Des
/Landsca
g
Turing your yard of grassland into a beautiful garden through effective landsca
g is challenging but not impossible. Although there is not one single magical formula
t will transform a
itable blank s
e of mud and grass into a successful green landscape, you definitely have the freedom to select your plants and
a garden to make a lasting impression. In order to achieve the
ired results, it is ess
ial to plan e
y step of your garde
g methodically.
Here are some essial landsca
g tips
t will help you to understand the basics of garden
ing and landsca
g
h differ
flowers, trees and plants.
Plang your landsca
g s
e
The first step wo be plan
g your landsca
g s
e. Plan
g of the
ired s
e has to be done according to the size and shape of your garden plot. If you like your s
e and openness to be pronounced, then you co
consider co
ing a major part of the area
h a neat and thick lawn and encircling it
h trees and flowering plants. Of course, if you have suffici
garden area, then you have the option of putting together se
al elem
s
t co
make an impressive garden
.
Plang your garde
g
s
e
The next step wo be to plan for garde
g apparatus, its storage and access into the landsca
g s
e. Since the lawn mower is an ess
ial part of the garde
g ensemble, plants sho
be carefully s
ed for easy access to the lawn mower as well as to all parts of the lawn. Keep s
e for other equipm
t may be required in the future when doing a landscape makeo
or other major changes such as landsca
g
h trees.
Landscag types – Hardscape and Softscape
Plang the hardscape and the softscape in landsca
g is
y ess
ial to acquire optimum results in a good garden
. While the former has to do
h masonry work such as construction of patios, barbecues and stonewalls for any water body in the garden, the softscape is plan
g the grassy turf
hin
t area. The details for the hardscape may also include low lighting around the perimeter which again wo
require some careful plan
g. Since the hardsca
g involves building of perman
structures, garden
ing and plan
g have to be meticulous and in conjunction
h the other elem
s used in the landsca
g.
Plang the softscape is enjoyable but challenging. You need to first decide the type of lawn or turf
t is going to co
the surf
area of your garden. The next step wo
be to choose trees – flowering as well as fruit trees
t will help to embellish the landsca
g of the area. While colourful plants, green foliage and borders can encircle the perimeter, you co
also
a recreational spot sheltered
h tall trees. While
ing your landscape, care sho
be taken to arrange plants wisely so as to avoid excessive pru
g as well as prev
pest infestation.
Ornamation and wildlife in your landsca
g
You co incorporate garden statues among the greenery of your landscape; not
hstanding the style of landsca
g you might have in your garden
. Ensure
t you use materials
t are appropriate to the mood you are setting and are able to
hstand the vagaries of nature. If you are fond of birds, plant conifers and wood perennials to give them shelter. Shrubs and vines
t bear edible berries are a natural attraction for birds. A simple birdbath or a fountain in a
dant landsca
g is wonderfully alluring for birds and soothing for humans as well.
Once you have ed your garden, the next step wo
be to define your
ryway. You can construct a grand
ryway
h arches and trellises. These can be adorned
h vines and colourful flowering veils
t make the landsca
g inviting, intriguing and special.
Finally, the garden sho look pretty, colourful and s
ious. There are se
al plants you can choose from including birds of paradise, mauve
bena, red hibiscus, bougainvilleas etc. Bamboo and ornam
al grasses will add life to your garden
h their soft sounds.
Following these simple landscag and garden
ing tips, your special
dant s
e can turn into an oasis for fun, play and relaxation.