Landscape gardening and landscape construction is a very large area of phytodesign, requiring serious theoretical and practical training. Regardless of the size of the site, in order for the future result to be worthy and long-term, it is necessary to apply a professional approach in the design. Even creating a landscape design 6 acres, you will need to be patient, initially paying enough attention to the theory.
Project
It is important not to neglect the creation of a detailed project on paper, this will help not to overlook various subtleties, take into account all the pitfalls, as well as realistically assess their capabilities, both physical and financial.
The garden plot project will contain the following sections:
- Initial plot plan;
- Zoning;
- Design.
If necessary, also:
- Drainage system;
- Irrigation scheme;
- Scheme of electrical networks.
The initial or draft plan of the site is needed to create all other plans. It should display the sides of the world, landscape features (lowlands, elevations, planting of large plants), buildings on the territory of the dacha, as well as near borders, adjacent sites or roads.
The second design stage is zoning. Here you need to think about what will be functional areas (recreation area, garden, sports, economic, children's area). Assessing the real possibilities of a small summer cottage, it is better to limit yourself to 3-4 zones, determining their acceptable sizes.
The most exciting part, direct design planning. This item is usually given the most time. It is here that everything that will turn into 6 hectares of land will be reflected.
Less often, on such small sites, engineering systems are planned. Thus, the irrigation system can be replaced by an ordinary garden hose, which can be easily transferred to any corner of the garden, and, as a rule, there are enough sources for fixing on the summer house. In the event that it is planned to install more serious irrigation and lighting systems, then for their design it is better to contact specialized companies.
Garden Garden
Traditionally, in our country land is used for growing vegetables. The main advice of professionals is that it is not necessary to maintain this tradition in absolute precision. A vegetable garden can also be beautiful, not like a graveyard with rectangular graves.
If desired, you can arrange the entire area in the form of a large ornamental garden. The beds can be replaced by beds of different sizes and shapes, where the flower content will be replaced by edible plants.
All the vegetables we are used to have very decorative data that, if reasonably placed, can open up for you in a new light, even ordinary potatoes planted separately, like a soliter will simply be unrecognizable, because its textured foliage will become a contrasting background for colorful inflorescences, and then for extraordinary clusters of fruits that were previously not visible in the general pile of plantings.
Moreover, separately planted potato bushes will bear fruit better, because care for them will be more affordable, and therefore better, than in mass plantings.
Very unusual, but at the same time creating a garden in the form of a multi-level terrace would be spectacular, since Since almost all vegetables are annuals in the middle zone, it is possible not to be afraid of complete freezing of the artificially created hill. When creating such an element of the landscape, the general appearance of the garden plot takes on a beautiful shape, visually giving the impression of an increase in area.
Combining vegetables and flowers
To diversify the design of the dacha, you need to add colors in the form of flowers that blend harmoniously with fruitful plants. Flowers can be used both perennial and annual.
When composing the composition, it is important to take into account the peculiarities of all adjacent plantings, the size of the underground, ground parts, shade tolerance, irrigation requirements, growth rate of the bush, preferences for fertilizers, soil composition, compatibility with other neighbors. If there is a need to leave a large space around the cultural planting, then it can be filled with ground cover species, or with pilots with limited growth that do not require large biological space.
It is appropriate to use the adjacent fruit and flower varieties. Modern breeders offer many varieties of edible brassica, allium with large spherical inflorescences, a variety of latirus, miniature tomatoes, and much more.
For vertical gardening the perfect combination of cucumbers and garden loaches.
Favorite vegetable garden squash, pumpkins will look good in combination with low zinnias and marigolds.
In general, one should not be afraid to experiment in this direction, creating new unique compositions.
Availability
When creating a landscape design it is necessary to provide access to all elements of the garden, so that there is no difficulty in caring for them.
At the design stage, a system of tracks and separate islands is planned, which should be sustainable and of sufficient size. Also, if there are no underground utilities leading to water, it is worthwhile to calculate how irrigation will be provided so as not to damage the plants during the irrigation process.
Fruit trees and shrubs
For the suburban area of 6 acres, it will be rational to select low-growing trees and shrubs, alternating them with medium-sized fruit-bearing bushes.
This part of the garden is better placed near the northern or northeastern boundary of the site so that these plantings do not create a shade for light-loving grassy plants in the daytime. It will also be better if these plantings are located on a natural hill, where there is no stagnation of water in the spring, a destructive day of the root system, otherwise you need to create the correct drainage system.
Drainage is done for each plant at the bottom of the planting hole, in combination with the general system of discharge of excess water, i.e. installation of drainage pipes, ditches, etc. With proper drainage, all the water should leave without lingering on this site.
Groups of woody plants can function as a visual barrier, thanks to them, you can design zones that are inaccessible to curious neighbors, this is especially true for a narrow area where it is difficult to create a secluded area for recreation.
Here you also should not forget to combine business with pleasure, for example, creating combinations of rose bushes with currants.
Shady part of the garden
Creating a suburban area with your own hands you need to take into account all the details.
One of these tricky moments can be considered filling the shady part of the garden. Often, inexperienced gardeners, because of their inexperience, millet leaves this area under weeds, it is not terrible if it is an inconspicuous area behind the house, which is much more difficult for those who have it as a ceremonial area at home.
In fact, there are many shade-tolerant crops, of course they will not be fruitful or have a lush flowering, most often it is ornamental leafy plants. Creating a variety of combinations of textures and shades can achieve a good decorative effect.
The glossy, rounded leaves of a host will contrast with a feathery wyami of a fern in the foreground. High background ferns, for example, ostrich, will work well for the background.
If necessary, you can create a lawn from ground cover plants such as oxalis, hoofed animal, or lily of the valley.
Garden to relax
In recent years, it has become fashionable to acquire holiday plots not to get involved in gardening, but simply for outdoor cultural activities. As a rule, it does not make sense to acquire large territories; a plot of 6 acres with a small country house with a well-equipped recreation area will be enough.
Here it is simply necessary to choose the most unpretentious plants that do not require special care. And from decorative elements it will be enough to create 2-3 beds with perennial flowers that can grow in one place for many years. Open areas can be planted with low-growing lawn grasses that are resistant to trampling.
The general view can be varied installation arbors, summer kitchens, swings or artificial ponds.
You need to understand that any site will require minimal maintenance in order to maintain a presentable appearance.
In the sultry heat, almost all crops require watering, flower beds need dressing and weeding, and the lawn needs to be trimmed.
Flower beds
The most common element of landscape design is a flower bed.
There are rectangular flowerbeds, they are called rebates and flowerbeds of arbitrary shape. Also distinguish between single-level and multi-level flowerbeds.
Rabatki, as a rule, are suitable for gardens, decorated in a form-linear style with the use of clear geometric shapes. In small areas, they are usually located adjacent to buildings.
The free form of flower beds is suitable for gardens in a vegetative style, where everyone wants to imitate nature. Here, as nowhere else, the different levels and natural randomness of the landings will be appropriate.
When planning a flower bed, it is necessary to take into account the time of flowering of all components, ideally to achieve the effect of continuous flowering, so that the fading inflorescences are immediately replaced by the newly blossoming. To do this, create a special table, which reflects the seasonality of flowering. If, nevertheless, there are time intervals with the lack of flowering of the main perennials, then you should take care of filling them with letniki with a long flowering period.
As for the color solution, you need to create color spots from groups of colors that are similar in color but differ in texture. You can also implement monochrome combinations.
Annual flower beds
When creating a landscape design with your own hands, you can start with flower beds with annual crops. Among them there is a large selection of unpretentious plants, where you can practice and gain experience in floriculture.
An important advantage of such short-lived plantings can be considered the ability to change the design annually. In one season it can be a multilevel complex flowerbed of dahlias, amaranth, petunias, nasturtiums, calendula, and in the next it will be a classic composition of asters, cineraria, stonecrop.
Annuals, as a rule, have a long flowering, which favorably affects continuous flowering during the season.
There are many unpretentious varieties that require minimal care. Also many cultures of a non-demanding substrate fertility have been developed. Thus, you can gradually choose the most suitable flowers for your site, which will always please with its abundant flowering.
Individual landscape
For most of the plots, a monotonous landscape with no individual features is characteristic. So that the view is not boring, you need to create elements that mimic the natural elements of the landscape (hills, lowlands, different levels).
One of these elements can be an alpine slide or a terrace of several “floors”. Trees and shrubs also visually impart the desired 3D effect.
Create multi-level flowerbeds and vertical gardening, which will attract attention, keep your eyes on yourself.
Harmony in the garden
It’s quite possible to create a harmonious landscape design with your own hands.
To do this, the individual elements must be selected in the same style, combined with the buildings and the natural features of the site.
For example, accessories from a barbecue area should be appropriate among artificial landings, and not seem like random elements.
Create smooth overflowing of color spots one into another, it is not necessary to create rainbow gardens, it strains the psyche and does not contribute to relaxation.
First of all, landscape design is designed for a person, it’s better to make all its components comfortable and practical.
The design of the suburban area, which has a modest size, should not be loaded with an abundance of decor, it is better to pay maximum attention to the functional components.
In conclusion, we can say that creating a landscape design of the summer cottage with your own hands is very exciting, you can improve your skills every year, bringing them to the ideal. By expanding our knowledge of the topics touched in this article, without fear of experimenting, you can develop your own individual style.
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