Garden Design Concepts and Garden Art Projects
Have you moved into a new home or recently become interested in the artistic hobby of garden design? This article will help you plan (or revamp) your home’s garden. Once you understand the basic steps, you’ll enjoy this entire website filled with more specifics about designing gardens. Designing gardens involves two main phases: structural planting [...]
There are many great hobbies that one can pursue, but few that truly qualify as an art form all their own. Gardening is one such pursuit, and many consider gardening to be as much an art form as a hobby. A finely turned out garden is truly a work of art, and the passion for [...]
When designing gardens, shrubs are part of the structural planting phase. (Before choosing shrubs, make sure you have first considered designing with trees.) Most shrubs provide year-round interest and a green background for flowers. When choosing shrubs for your garden, choose evergreen shrubs first. If you like shrubs that are deciduous or have variegated foliage, that is [...]
When designing gardens, a good place to begin is with selecting the trees. Trees provide many functions, such as: shade, screening, wind breaks, and focal points. First determine where you want trees for shade, privacy, and shelter from the wind. Then, decide if you want any trees to use as focal points. Shade Trees When [...]
When designing gardens with trees, it’s good to understand a tree’s habit. A tree’s habit is the arrangement of its branches. The common habits of trees are: Fastigate: All of the branches ascend. These types of bushes and trees are ideal in situations where you need height but not width. Tortuous: The branches in these [...]
Japanese gardens promote peace and tranquility. You can be relaxing in your own paradise in no time by including these key ingredients in your garden. Moss. Adding plants like tufted moss to your garden makes the space look like a retreat, and allows you to focus on relaxing and renewing your strength. You can put [...]
Need something extra in your living room that will brighten the space without adding to the clutter? Are you looking for bedroom accents that will make the room more relaxing? Ornamental plants are the solution. Here are some of the best things about ornamental plants, as well as a few ideas for decorating that include [...]
When designing gardens, how do you choose which flowers go where in flower gardens? According to Hilary Thomas in The Complete Planting Design Course, when choosing the type and location of flowers, “it is the overall form of the plant” or the form of the individual flowers that is important. In his book Designing with [...]
