The adjoining plot will delight you with a stylish and well-groomed appearance only if it is thoughtfully planned. In order for buildings and paths, together with vegetation, to form a single ensemble, not only in the first days after its arrangement, it is necessary to draw up a plan. How this is done and how to protect yourself from typical mistakes already at this stage of work?
Draw a sketchy plan
The design of your site will be based on the largest and most visible elements. Without marking them on the plan, you will not be able to accurately assess the free space and think over the location of smaller details. Mark arches and fences, gazebos, ponds or statues, and pay attention to trees, shrubs, and other tall or trellis climbing plants.
Estimate the location and area of the house
Landscaping assumes the unity of color and style throughout the site. The house and everything that surrounds it must be in harmony with each other. Mark it on your plan and check if the area of the adjacent territory is not small, or, conversely, if your housing is not lost against its background. None of the design elements should get in the way of usability. So, trees should not block the entrance to the house, a flower bed in front of the porch will look much better.
Take a closer look at your site from different angles
Do not limit yourself to external inspection, also appreciate the view from your windows. Think about what is missing that you would enjoy looking at every day. This technique will allow you to find original ideas for the design of the site, if in the previous stages you have already provided for everything.
Find areas with different light and humidity
It will take time to find the right plants for your garden. Mark on the plan where there is always bright sunlight, and where there are shaded areas. Flowers, shrubs and trees will look livelier and brighter when conditions are right. Also note the lowlands where puddles form after rain, where moisture-loving plants can be planted.
Think development
When planning, one should take into account not only the current appearance of the site, but also what it will become in the future. In a few years, young seedlings will turn into large trees, grapes and other climbing vegetation will grow, possibly new outbuildings will appear. Because of this, the general appearance of the site will change and many sunny corners of the site will become shaded. Be sure to keep these changes in mind to avoid major landscaping fixes and negate all your efforts..
Calculate future expenses
Estimate how much you can spend on the implementation of your plan. To accurately calculate the budget for updating your site, it does not hurt to visit local garden and construction stores, nurseries of seedlings. The prices for building materials and varietal plants are not low, so finding the most profitable options can bring significant savings. Having understood the situation on the market, you will be able to make a list of expenses and at least buy the most necessary things, if there is still not enough money for everything.
Choose practical solutions
Not all options that look good on paper are as good in reality. Evaluate all the ideas that you are going to implement in terms of practicality. Problems can await you everywhere: aggressive plants can grow violently and suppress the planted nearby, fences and arches require staining or other protection from rotting, artificial reservoirs – regular cleaning. These and other small work on the maintenance of the territory add up to large time and financial costs. Think if you can afford them exactly.
Take care of artificial lighting
Lighting is not only a question of the beauty of your site, but also a banal convenience. At night it is much more pleasant not to stumble in the dark, but to walk in bright areas. Hang light bulbs on your patio, place lanterns along the paths, and a floor lamp for the gazebo. Illumination of other landscape details (statues or a pond) will help to make the local area even more attractive..
Highlight the entrance area to the site
Already at the entrance to the house, everything should be pleasing to the eye. Take care of a beautiful wicket and fence or gate with a fence, made in harmony with the rest of the landscape design. So guests can appreciate your unrivaled taste at a glance..
Practical and stylish accent: tracks
Paths in the grass are not very aesthetic and impractical: the dirt gets dirty, and soaking your feet in the dew is not a pleasant sensation. It is easy to lay paths, and it will become much more convenient for you to walk, and the impression of the local area will change dramatically.
Avoid straight lines
There is nothing rectangular or even in nature. Curving lines help you add a romantic touch to your design and add harmony to the mix of vegetation and man-made. Irregular flower beds and beds, wavy paths and other details with rounded outlines will help create a unique and sophisticated landscape.
Spice up your design
Think about how to beat the large elements of the site with the help of small ones. Small details have a unique charm. What could be the last strokes in the painting you create? A small fountain in the middle of the patio, a birdhouse created and decorated with your hands, or maybe something else, no less lively and soulful?
Add colors
It is also necessary to equip a flower bed wisely. Make sure that it features plants that bloom at different times. So at any time, some of the flowers can delight your eye. The main thing is to remember about the compatibility of plants so that they do not inhibit the growth of each other..
Provide contrasting details
Contrast is the most important stylistic device. In addition to highlighting the brightness of each other, use different shapes and textures in the design of the site. So, for example, euonymus, azalea and salvia, together with miniature bearded irises, with their rich shades wonderfully set off the graceful lines of the white stone border.
Uniqueness above all
Listen to your feelings when arranging the local area. Of course, it is not shameful to be inspired by other people’s ideas, and sometimes it is useful. But it is your unique solutions that express your individuality and uniqueness that will bring you more joy..
By following these simple guidelines, it won’t be difficult to create a stylish and organic site design. But do not follow them unquestioningly, but use your creativity and show imagination, because the main goal in this matter is for the result to please you..
