An ideal garden design is one which offers something during every season. In spring and summer, ornamental trees and flower beds are full of colorful blooms. Vibrant foliage adds beauty to the fall landscape and in the winter the berries, evergreens and bark color provide color. Also important in the winter is the silhouette of trees and shrubs.
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Designing A Year-Round Garden
On December - 22 - 2009
An Introduction To Japanese Gardens
On December - 6 - 2009
Japanese gardens are designed to portray a scene that mimics nature, through symbolization and abstraction, by using trees, shrubs, rocks, sand, artificial hills, ponds, and flowing water as art-forms. Often Japanese gardens reduce the scale of the natural environment, which may consist of mountains, rivers, trees, and ponds, through the use of symbolization and abstraction. For instance, the incorporation of white sand in the garden may symbolize a water feature such as a pond or river. Stone in the sand may symbolize islands.
7 More Spring Flowering Trees
On November - 25 - 2009
After a long cold winter, small ornamental flowering trees are a very welcome sight as they are among the first garden plants to brighten up the landscape and announce the arrival of spring. The following are a few classic spring flowering trees for the garden.
Shade Gardens
On November - 19 - 2009
Gardening in the shade presents gardeners with the opportunity to work with a wide variety of beautiful plants. There are virtually an end number of plants which can grow in a garden. Many plants, in fact, prefer at least some protection from full exposure to the sun.
Woodland Gardens
On November - 16 - 2009
Working with the existing conditions of site rather than overhauling the site often times result in very successful garden. Woodland gardens are generally planned in such a way. A shady spot beneath a stand of trees, for example, is the ideal location for a woodland garden. Prepare the site for plants such shade tolerant shrubs and perennials. This generally means that organic matter should be tilled into the soil to increase its nutrients. Also, removing some lower or dead branches may be required to allow at least some sunlight to reach the ground.
Garden Design: Part 1
On November - 9 - 2009
Creating an outdoor living space which is both practical and beautiful is the job of the garden designer. Before undertaking a garden design project be sure to have a clear understanding of a site’s natural conditions. This includes sun and shade conditions, wind exposure, soil quality and potential views. Only after a thorough site evaluation should you begin plant selection and design.
