01. April 2012 · Comments Off · Categories: Garden Design · Tags: , , , ,

Landscaping 4 Home – Small Garden Landscaping Ideas

Coming up with unique landscaping ideas for your garden is not all that difficult. However, space plays an important role. If you have quite a small place to utilize, then it helps to look for small garden landscaping ideas that can very well give you a glimpse of what your garden will become after all the hard work. Better to do so than getting your garden all cramped up.

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25. March 2012 · Comments Off · Categories: Garden Design · Tags: , ,

3 Ideas For A Contemporary Garden.
Having a beautiful and contemporary garden on your property is an incredibly good way to unwind after a busy day at work and a great place to spend social time with friends and family. Although space can sometimes be limited in modern urban homes, you may be surprised with the effects and beauty you can create.

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20. March 2012 · Comments Off · Categories: Garden Design · Tags: , ,

Herb Garden Vs. Portable Garden
Garden design is the creation of plans for the layout and planting of gardens and landscapes. Garden design may be done by the garden owner themselves, or by professionals. Most professional garden designers are trained in principles of design and in horticulture, and have an expert knowledge and experience of using plants. Some professional garden designers are also landscape architects, a more formal level of training that usually requires an advanced degree and often a state license. Elements of garden design include the layout of hard landscape, such as paths, rockeries, walls, water features, sitting areas and decking, as well as the plants themselves, with consideration for their horticultural requirements, their season-to-season appearance, lifespan, growth habit, size, speed of growth, and combinations with other plants and landscape features. Consideration is also given to the maintenance needs of the garden, including the time or funds available for regular maintenance, which can affect the choices of plants regarding speed of growth, spreading or self-seeding of the plants, whether annual or perennial, and bloom-time, and many other characteristics.

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