Garden concept
1. Detailed site plan
Landscaping of the FarmlandConstructionhouse and qualitatively decorate it from the inside is impossible without a clear plan. The same, and even more so, applies to landscape design. The site is, in fact, a living system that changes over time (agree, spring and - two completely different "organism"). If this system is planned correctly - it will live and please the eye, otherwise it will become a burden for the owner, pulling away part of the family budget. The project of improvement is better to order from professionals. Of course, no one forbids drawing a diagram of the location of future "strategic objects" on a sheet of paper, and then to realize it all, but in this situation there is a risk to miss a lot of important things. After all, in the design process, it is necessary to provide the correct location of the drainage system, street lighting, to plan the planting schedule. At the same time, the designer must visit the site. Correspondence will not be enough, even if you give him a whole album with photos of your residence and a detailed plan-description. There is no more sure way to ruin your site than to equip it chaotically, as free time and money appear. Since you decided to create an uncommon landscape around the cottage, it makes sense to plan your actions in advance and carry out the planned step by step.2. Garden Style It is necessary to determine in advance and with the general style of the garden. Of course, the fragments of the garden can be performed in different styles, but an idea that unites all the elements into one whole must be defined. By the way, it is desirable to decide at once how much time you are willing to devote to the garden. After all, for example, short-cropped lawns require regular and thorough care (some and gardeners are hired for this). If free time is catastrophically not enough, perhaps you are more suited to a "wild" garden, which, by the way, is now in vogue.
Common Errors
I want "like my neighbor" The biggest mistake,which the customer can allow is to insist that the site be designed by analogy with something previously seen or, even worse, heard. A fundamentally wrong approach to the design of a site is the desire, figuratively speaking, to build a new world on the ruins of the old. Often, the owners first raze the existing hill to the ground, cut down the trees that have grown along the edges of the site for centuries, fill in the natural reservoirs overgrown with mud and only then begin to plant plants, arrange rockeries and introduce other elements of improvement, striving to do "like the neighbor" or "like in that glossy magazine". You need to be able to appreciate the natural features of the territory and use them to the maximum. Designers often repeat that working with a completely flat site is not interesting - there is no room for imagination. Natural mountains and ditches, oak-wizards and puddles with frogs can be played up in such a way that guests will then ask how much it cost to pour such a wonderful hill, strewn with fabulous flowers. Of course, many parameters and characteristics of the future garden are often already thought out by the client - the image has been formed. But during the design process, a lively constructive dialogue between the customer and the specialist is necessary. Otherwise, it will not be possible to notice and play up the individual (and sometimes simply unique) features of the site, succumbing to existing stereotypes. Everything flows, everything changes
Seriously spoil your country lifeIt is possible, if you get too carried away by the aesthetic side of landscape design, without paying due attention to the practical. If it is dangerous to walk along ornate but slippery paths during the rain, you will curse the stunningly beautiful landscape around you three times. If the spectacular plants planted on the site saturate the air with corrosive pollen during flowering, you will have to sit at home and admire the landscape from the window. A pond in the wrong place You should approach the arrangement of ponds on the site very seriously. The fact is that a pond is a whole system that can function successfully only if certain conditions are met. For example, from the point of view of comfort, it is desirable to arrange a pond or lake under the canopy of trees - then you can relax in the shade, enjoying the coolness of the water surface. But, on the other hand, the more the pond is shaded, the worse it is for the aquatic ecosystem. So you need something in between, and only a specialist can find a balance.No place to sunbathe/play/retire...A very common mistake is that the landscape design does not match the needs of the family. Families with small children will certainly need a large lawn where the little ones can play and frolic. If there are older children, a sports ground might come in handy (for teenagers, the lawn will last for a couple of days - then it will need to be changed). Some people need active recreation, while others need more hidden places for contemplation. Each family member should have a corner in the garden where he or she will feel most comfortable.Further care of the gardenLandscape design is a dynamic science. Any tree grows, lives, blooms and eventually dies, dries up. The lawn changes, the components of the landscape change. This is a living process. And the landscape is also alive - not a frozen picture. Therefore, the compositional techniques used by designers are constantly updated. It is necessary to understand that the landscape is not created once and for all. Of course, a professional will design and arrange the area in such a way that it requires minimal maintenance (everyone understands that the homeowner has no time to maintain the garden in order - he should relax in it, not work). But still, you need to remember that, having a masterpiece under your windows, from time to time you will have to invite a specialist to refresh and restore it.
Pros of landscape design
Landscape design requires more attentionand because when you sell the house later (if you plan to sell it) it can either help you or harm you. This is not a joke. Any realtor will tell you that a house with a professionally designed garden can be sold for 5-10 (or even 20) percent more. A landscaped plot can also be an argument in favor of making a decision to buy a house, making a favorable impression on a potential buyer. In addition, with the help of landscape design, you can emphasize the advantages of the cottage and hide the disadvantages. Consultant Andrey Bashkirov, Sakura company.
