Monday, April 25, 2011

The Importance Of Landscape Design

By Adrianna Noton


Landscape design is not just for making your yard look good once everything is planted, but is also necessary once those plants mature. A mature landscape will either look wonderful from proper planning, or overgrown and messy with ill fitting shrubbery. Planting drought tolerant plants with thirsty ones will either drown the one or dry up the other, so preparation is key.

Having a beautiful yard is great, but not quite as great as having a yard that is beautiful and functional. Being able to enjoy your yard while you are reading a book, eating dinner or drinking coffee, makes all the work that much more rewarding. Find out how you would like to spend your time in your new space so you can make the right plans to meet your special needs.

A small yard can be difficult to fix up because of the way things grow and take up space. In addition to plants, you have to pack more punch with smaller accessories as well. A good way to maximize space is to find things that have multiple purposes. The perfectly cushioned nap bench can also be used as seating at a fold out table while a planter can be for flowers as well as vegetables.

A larger yard can be easier to deal with when you break it up into sections. Create a dining space, lounging area, kitchen, garden and lawn by adding natural fences, boarders or even a patio. A wall of hedges with flowers at the base will create an intimate and private location for a set of chairs and side table. Adding a flower boarder around a designated area will also give you a sense of being in a different "room".

Adding fruits, vegetables and herbs to your garden is easier than you think regardless of how big your space is. Many different varieties of food producing plants can be adapted and grown in smaller areas. Even people with large yards may find it easier to keep their garden within a terraced planting bed or in several pots on the patio. This adds color to the space and eliminates a lot of work.

In addition to placing fruits and vegetables in pots, you can place different sized pots throughout your yard and patio. The different heights and colors of the containers will add a burst of personality while the flowers liven up the space. Keep like colors together for great visual flow but get creative with patterns.

A large fence or even a wall can be a difficult obstacle when designing the perfect yard. In stead of working around it, work with it by adding vines, planter boxes and art work. Vertical gardening increases the space you have to work with and looks great. Add hanging baskets onto tall shepherd hooks for even more style and plant vines up a pyramid trellis to bring flowers upwards.

The perfect yard starts with research and ideas. Landscape design is more than buying what you like, it is about incorporating what you like into a cohesive and functional space. Make sure you understand your growing conditions and select plants which thrive in the environment that you live. These few Toronto landscape designers tips should help you get started on the perfect space.




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