How to Design & Plan a Garden
A well-designed garden is the perfect backdrop for entertaining and relaxing, and there are many ways to design it to make it eco-friendly, produce edible herbs and vegetables, and reflect your local landscape. With a good plan, you'll be able to grow a garden right out of landscaping magazines. Does this Spark an idea?
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Designing and Planning a Garden
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Measure your entire yard and draw a plan, including hardscape and softscape areas. A hardscape includes everything from the patio to pathways, while a softscape refers to the garden, trees and grass area. Also, include your irrigation system. An underground irrigation system is very difficult to move, so you'll want to plant flowers that need the most water near each sprinkler.
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Purchase different landscaping magazines, such as Dwell, Architectural Digest and Better Homes & Gardens, to get an idea of what style of garden you would like to design. English, Japanese and water gardens are popular choices. How much grassy area do you want to have? How do you use your yard? If you love playing sports, keep the garden area to a minimum. Have a green thumb? Then you'll want to expand the garden area.
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Decide if you want to make your garden environmentally friendly, as your decision will dictate your design. You'll need to include a rain garden, compost pile and recycling bin area. An eco-friendly approach can save you money on irrigation, cut down on harmful pesticides, and leave a smaller carbon footprint.
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Visit a local florist and identify the best plants and flowers for your climate and region. The Southwestern states get a lot of sun; therefore, their landscaping designs mimic their natural terrain. On the other hand, places like the Northeast endure severe winters and have a shorter growing season.
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Designate spots for your intended flowers and plants on your homemade plan, making sure there is enough space for everything. Think about your color, texture, scale and line choice. Many homeowners decide to use the colors of their house. For instance, traditional Spanish homes have soft pink exterior walls that can be complemented with white roses, peach azaleas and salmon pansies. Take a color wheel to the florist to ensure your flowers complement each other.
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Tips & Warnings
Mix edible plants with ornamental flowers, as the produce will look lovely when it blooms and be an easy source for fantastic meals.
If you travel frequently, design a garden that will be self-sustaining for long periods of time. High-maintenance flowers like roses are not recommended.
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It add's color to the background and the Asparagus garden is part of the Lily family. the flowers on the vine will turn into edible shoots as on any vegetable which have beautiful flowers first.
