February 23rd, 2010 — Design, Landscaping, trees
Nearly all garden designs have some types of trees or tall shrubberies mixed in, because using varying heights is important when putting together a well rounded garden or landscape design. Unfortunately, when you are working with a small amount of space, you are a little more limited when it comes to space for these larger plants, meaning that extra creativity is needed in order for you to achieve your objectives. Trees and shrubs can grow to form a variety of different types of mixed hedging, creating unique landscape designs, wind breaks and even privacy screens. Just because your garden space is small, you should not leave out the trees, shrubs and hedges.
When it comes to designing gardens intended for smaller spaces, the choices available for trees will diminish as your amount of available space is reduced. While a small space may be capable of supporting a larger tree species, everything may seem distorted or out of place if you do not plan everything perfectly. One of the most important things that you need to remember is that small trees that you purchase from a local nursery may look great now, but eventually they are going to grow into their spaces, becoming far too large and cumbersome and possibly even causing damage in the process. There are a variety of different ways that a too-large tree can cause damage to your living space, including that overbearing roots can damage foundations, basements, walls, roofs, sidewalks and even plumbing and electrical.
If you have a small yard or a small garden area that you want to grow trees and shrubs in, then you really need to pay particular attention to your surroundings. You need to take careful note of overhead wires, overhead cables, overhanging roofs and any other possible thing that a tree could possibly disturb when growing taller with time. You also want to make sure that you know about the growth patterns of a tree before you buy it so that there are no surprises in five to ten years when the tree is overgrowing in comparison to every other element within the garden or landscaping space.
When planting trees in small garden spaces, consider the following choices:
- * The Serbian spruce is a tree that grows narrow and upright, not taking up too much horizontal space.
- * The Coral bark dogwood and the Coral bark maple are two tees that have truly marvelous and decorative types of bark.
- * The Flowering crab apple, the Japanese Maple and the Dwarf Korean Lilac tree are also all excellent choices. The Dwarf Korean Lilac tree specifically offers beautiful blooms with gorgeous fragrances.
All of these trees would be good choices for a small garden space because they are not overgrowing trees, their roots will not harm your ground and they will not take up too much space in your garden.
Photo Credits: 1BigVillage
Originally posted 2009-06-25 16:27:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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February 18th, 2010 — Design, Gardening Tips, Landscaping
The quaint types of garden that we once knew have been the origin for a wide variety of today’s more elegant designs for country garden landscaping. All throughout time, gardening has proven itself to be a truly vital part of our existence. During the seventeenth century, cultivation and gardening had evolved into a great deal more than simply sources for medicinal and food ingredients. People began to put together lush landscapes that were completely full of fragrant and colorful blooms, and they were used in order to surround many homes as well as cottages, and this provided a truly relaxing and gorgeous space that served as an outdoor extension to an indoor living space.
European country gardens first began to appear around charming style English cottage homes, especially in the 1600s during the Tudor period. Blooms that were flourishing began to brighten all of the pathways that would wind around beds of herbs and vegetables and truly romantic flowers draped over arbors, providing a space that was enjoyable and relaxing, allowing people to take advantage of the lush garden spaces around them.
French country landscaping designs have often featured a similar natural essence, featuring bountiful vegetables and herbs among a number of overflowing beds of flowers in all colors. French gardens also added a truly Mediterranean flair to the country style landscape design concept.
Your typical French garden would definitely incorporate the romantic flair of lavender plants as well as luscious Mediterranean foliage combined with the traditional pastel flora and soft curves associated with traditional English gardens. These combinations of elements are capable of creating a flair that creates an outdoor space that is refined as well as elegant without sacrificing function or simplicity.
For many centuries now, fountains have served as a truly essential element in creating the Provencal lifestyle. These served as charming monuments that served as the only available supply of water for many small villages throughout the region and so throughout the years, these water elements have come to represent the soothing and simple lifestyle of living in the Provence.
By the time the 19th century rolled around, leading landscaping architects all throughout the world had begun to combine the simplistic and yet incredible beauty of English cottage gardens with the sophistication naturally associated with French style country gardens in order to create a completely new style of landscape design, commonly referred to as the American country garden landscape design.
The country landscape designs of today are quite heavily influenced by traditional styles of gardens, and so they are ideal for a number of different modern residences, especially those that still feature Victorian or Renaissance elements or style.
The trick to creating a good country garden is to combine function with form. You can have a beautiful garden surrounding your home, but if it is not also functional, then you have not created a true country garden.
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Originally posted 2009-10-20 03:03:20. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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January 24th, 2010 — Gardening Tips
When it comes to creating a garden landscape, the planning process can really require you to think long and hard about what you really want to do, and part of this has to do with figuring out the budget that will accompany your plans. If you do not put thought and time into carefully planning your landscape out, then the process can unfortunately become costly. You may end up with something that you are simply not interested in, in the end. However, if you think carefully about what it is that you are trying to achieve, and you create a plan that outlines these ideas, then you will be much more likely to have a successful landscape designing experience that you will be pleased with in the end. The first and most vitally important thing that you need to know is what your landscape budget is like.
>> Do you have enough money to allow you to execute your entire strategy for design right away?
>> How much money do you actually have on hand for each of the stages of your design? If you cross into the next phase and do not have enough financing, you will need to know what to do.
>> The biggest thing that you can do is to set a target amount for the entirety of your landscaping project, promising to hold yourself within that budget for the best results.
>> The cost associated with landscaping is generally between 5 percent and 10 percent of your home’s value. This cost estimation is going to include a great many different things including irrigation, landscaping, fencing, decks, patio, ponds and any other elements that you are interested in incorporating into your backyard design.
>> It is not necessary for you to finish the entire project all at once. What is necessary is for you to have a plan that will allow you to be practical about making improvements rather than running into problems along the way. Your landscape design can grow and change over time, and does not need to be made perfect from day one.
>> Keep hidden costs in mind when it comes to budgeting for your country garden landscaping project. Nearly any landscaping endeavor is going to have hidden costs associated with it, and it is vitally important that you be alert to these costs so that they do not get you later on.
>> Keep an eye on the costs associated with lighting because most people consider the cost of the landscaping features without thinking about how much lighting they will need. The cost of operation of lighting fixtures is something that you need to consider.
>> You must also consider water consumption when it comes to garden landscaping designs that require water because you will have to pay for the water consumption even if you are not initially thinking about it.
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Originally posted 2009-05-27 13:29:43. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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January 9th, 2010 — Gardening Tips, Landscaping, Pools
When you add a swimming pool to your landscape, it should not appear as a fish out of water, but instead incorporating a pool into your landscape should be smooth and easy. Your swimming pool should look as if it belongs as part of your landscape rather than sticking out like a sore thumb. Incorporating a brand new swimming pool installation into your landscape design is a task that is not always easy. Pools tend to be a serious expense and also a truly major component for most landscape designs. Being able to design your own unique pool landscape or poolscape that fits your budget, your land and your lifestyle is going to take knowledge, thought and creativity.
A good pool based landscape design is going to begin by assessing your goals. You need to consider the size of the pool, the shape of the pool and the amenities. You should also take this time to think about the paving materials that you would like to use. There are other considerations as well, such as whether the pool is going to have an automated cover or not because this will determine the size and the shape of the pool. These and many other types of questions relating to the aesthetics and the use of the pool area need to be asked and answered before you begin the digging process.
More often than not, the location of your pool is going to be determined by zoning restrictions as well as site conditions. You are going to want to protect existing trees as well as avoid areas of heavy shade or areas where strong winds are present. You are also going to want to decide how visible you would like the pool to be during the off season while you are in the house. Proximity to the home is an important consideration, as well as proximity to bathroom facilities and changing facilities in the home. If you build your pool too far away from the house, the pool will be unsafe and therefore seldom if ever used.
A well designed pool landscape is one that should relate well to the house as well as the surroundings while simultaneously affording an adequate amount of pool pavement to offer eating space, lounging space and possibly shady space for people who do not appreciate as much sun. The pool equipment should be accessible while still being hidden from public few. You also want to make sure that safety equipment is readily available at all times as well. There are many jurisdictions that require fencing by law, so make sure that you think about this when you are planning your pool landscape. The fencing that you choose should create harmony with the landscape surrounding the pool.
All of these things should be considered when you are planning your pool landscape.
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November 9th, 2009 — Design, Gardening Tips, Landscaping
What You Need to Know
What exactly does do it yourself landscaping and design consist of? Granted, both landscape, and design are words very common and used every day, certainly not words that would send you running for the dictionary. However, asking yourself precisely what do it yourself landscape and design evokes for you is a less futile exercise: by thoroughly exploring the various nooks and crannies, we could uncover an aspect in this diverse scope that we have been missing the entire time. You could call it Do It Yourself landscaping and design 101.
How about we start by answering this question with a simple definition that gives consideration to both conservation of energy, and to aesthetics? Even more, let us consider this a specific definition of Do It Yourself landscaping and design, so that we keep the discussion discrete from the concerns of professionals.
Defining DIY Landscaping Design
DIY landscape design is the art of modifying or arranging the features of the landscape, or the area around a home in order to improve the property for numerous reasons including practicality, function and for aesthetic value as well. This concept is somewhat subjective, because arranging or designing a landscape for functionality or aesthetic value will depend on who you are attempting to benefit. While you may have your own very distinct tastes, there are also some basic guidelines that you should be following in order to create a landscape design that is universally valuable in all of these ways.
Even if you are only doing your own landscaping so that you can suit your own tastes in terms of landscape aesthetics, you should still be aware of the fact that there are certain guidelines that should be followed in general. For example, you should be trying to conserve energy when you are designing your landscape, especially with how you use the land and how you position certain plants, such as trees for example.
You are also going to want to consider how your yard is being used. If you have children, then you will want to provide ample space for them to play. If you do not have children, then how will you utilize your yard? Make sure that you are creating a landscaping space that accommodates how the space is actually going to be used. Creating a visually appealing landscape that cannot be used or utilized in any way is not really doing you any favors after all. Make sure that you find the right combination between function and form when designing a landscape. Once you have a basic idea of what you are trying to achieve with your landscape, the next step is simply to put your plan into action – Make it happen!
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