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Garden Design:
Give an Artistic Touch to Your Garden

May 06, 2006 By: Article Manager Category: Advice General, Create & Plan...

A house or commercial building is to be considered incomplete without having a beautiful garden. Every house owner who has a little bit of space outside the house may think about having the small garden. Even people who have large space, they can have bigger garden either. Everyone wants to live in an area full of shady trees and beautiful parks. Gardens are suitable for all wishes. They are maintained in residential as well as commercial areas through parks, theme parks, botanical parks and amusement parks.

Gardens are helpful to make the environment pollution free and healthy. But gardens should be designed well and make them look attractive. For this, garden designing is the right option. A professional garden designer can design your garden according to your requirements within the limited area. For good garden design you need some articles and ideas like landform sources, fountains, garden pools, garden planting and buildings, garden ornaments, garden furniture and landscape materials. These are few basics that play a big role in making the garden look great. (more…)

The Abc’s of Designing Your Garden

October 28, 2005 By: Marsha D Brown Category: Create & Plan...

So what is Gardening really all about? The following report includes some fascinating information about Gardening–info you can use, not just the old stuff they used to tell you.

Just like the Nike ad says “Just Do It,” this is exactly the perspective one needs in getting good at garden designs. You can always move plants around your gardens and as your ideas and taste change, your gardens can grow with you. There are some simple elements of garden design. Think of designing your garden with living art in mind being creative and free to try whatever suits your taste. There are no limitations to the creativity that’s’ within, no comparison or fear of failure. Although gardening successfully requires learning certain skills, when all is said and done a garden’s beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. Just go for it and let your gardens be the expression of you.

Garden design and its principles used may be called by different names. There are three basic concepts when combined together will bring about good garden design. Ultimately your gardens’ design is up to you and should reflect your own personality and flare.  (more…)

Garden Designs for the Different Types of Gardens

January 26, 2005 By: Jude Wright Category: Create & Plan..., Gardens - Other

No matter if they are urban or rural, all gardens benefit from preplanning and design. This doesn’t mean just knowing where you want your garden, but the overall design of the garden. Today, gardening can include everything from vegetables to flowers to lawn care. Carefully planning what you want, and where you want it, beforehand will help you get the most from your garden.

Planning Your Garden

To begin, measure and draw a plan of your yard and/or garden as it is now. Your plan should include the placement of your house, driveways and walkways, property boundaries, trees and shrubs, and utility services. Using graph paper, draw everything as close to scale as possible. (more…)

A Yard and Garden Design
Can Set Your Home Apart

January 14, 2005 By: Debra Yeik Category: Create & Plan...

The design and implementation of a plan for a beautiful yard and garden can set your home apart. It can also have other important advantages, including increasing the value of your home, reducing the cost of creating and increasing satisfaction while reducing the time required to keep it beautiful and personal.

There are many ways to create a design plan for a yard and garden including hiring a custom designer, purchasing and using design software, or by doing your own research through the many magazines and do-it-yourself books. The goal is to upgrade a yard or garden from poor or average to good or excellent. It has been researched and proven that the monetary return can be anywhere from 7 to 14% when a home is sold. It may be the attraction that sets your home above the competition when you decide to sell your home. (more…)