Designing A Garden

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Backyard Landscaping Ideas To Make A Difference In Your Home

A home backyard is a special place. It is close to your heart. It is a private place. Unlike a front yard of the house a backyard is free of any artificial and injected rules of design. What I mean is it's ok to do mistakes in a backyard. It's your own playground.

You can experiment a lot in this place. If you are a do-it-yourself kind of person then you must have tried growing a few plants in this place and may be failed a few times. But that's what it makes a backyard so special.

The main function of a backyard is to "relax". So while designing a garden in this areas never compromise on your emotions. Try various alternatives of design, layout, flowerbeds, shrubs, etc. while designing a garden. Always remember that a garden does not always means planting a few plants by boundary and laying out expensive lawn.

There is much more to landscaping than just planting plants. So while designing garden look inside yourself as a person before. the bottom line to success of any space whether interior or exterior is "comfort" of you and your family members.

Why do homes have a backyard? According to my perception it is just provision for you and the family to enjoy the together moments when you don't want to move in the outskirts of the city by traveling a distance. It is a miniature model of the countryside woods you would otherwise visit, when you are on vacation.

So plan accordingly by keeping this in mind. If the backyard is a small space you will have to give a lot of attention to detailing while the execution of the garden. Detailing such as planned spaces, pathways, exterior lighting.

One good idea is to create an island of flowerbeds to attract butterflies, so that it remains a focal attraction and your guests and friends will never forget it. In case of a large backyard small private spaces can be arranged that can be used to create a campfire or a place surrounded by shrubs overlooking the outside surroundings. Such private spaces can be used to do paintings or a place for the kids to play hide and seek. Pathways with width of approx. 3 to 5 feet can be used for circulation and your kids can also use them as bicycle tracks.

These pathways can be easily enhanced using artificial external lighting during night time. A small fishpond with a fountain can create some good and cool atmosphere. Of course what you have read here are not the only possibilities in designing. Actually possibilities are endless, but I have just given you a few starting points that you can go ahead and expand using your own imagination. Just remember what I said earlier always keep YOU in the focus while designing and it will be a great place to relax with your family.

Copyright Shrinivas Vaidya

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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    designing a garden on a computer?
    I am interested to take up landscaping/garden designing as a hobby. Is there any software that I could use to help, or is there any web to visit to get some idea on how to start designing gardens?

    • ANSWER:
      Not too many mostly instructional because a complex 3d environment is need to show layering and different styles are endless.

      Tip* Check out second life because its created by users and developers and have all sort of things there (I am not a fan, nor do I have the proper video card). Its your best bet. They probably have a landscape land you can check out.

  2. QUESTION:
    What is suitable to out in a young childrens garden?
    My mom is getting a new job as designing gardens for young children at nurseries. The age group is around 3 - 5 year old children. What is suitable to put in the garden that they can have a fun time with and something to keep them busy?

    • ANSWER:
      Something like radishes would be a great start. They have a very short germination period, and sometimes kids lose interest because of lack of "action." Also, don't over-look fast germinating flowers as well as other veggies.
      You could also have them design or make decorations for the garden, such as painted rocks and signs made from various materials. Making markers that describe the types of plants also keeps a child's attention. Using clay and molding statues, such as gnomes, keep their mind on the garden too. They can paint them once they're dried.

      good luck

  3. QUESTION:
    Designing a garden border around my house?
    What kinds of flowers and plants can go around the side a house as a border? Preferably smaller, bushy shrubs, plants and flowers. Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      i have hostas and daylilies in the front of my flower beds

  4. QUESTION:
    What do you use your garden for ?
    I am currently doing a project designing garden furniture, and i would like to no how you use your garden.
    I would also be interested to know what garden furniture you use in your garden?

    Do you have any problems / complaints about existing garden furniture?

    Is there any need you have regarding your garden furniture that current products on the market doe's not fulfil?

    • ANSWER:
      I don't have any garden furniture, but might consider a bench.

      If you want a product idea, find a way to make an inexpensive attractive system for raised gardening beds. There are plenty for sale, but all pretty expensive. There should be a broad audience for a lower price point.

  5. QUESTION:
    HOw do you plan on designing your garden(s) this spring/summer?
    hmmmm ..... Wish I could spend a lot more, but decided to plant on one side all blue gladiolus (around 30 I guess), in the middle a jiant spread of huge zinnia's/color variety, then on the right side a slew of fushia w/white lillies (so expensive but very gorgeous flower indeed!) The background will be the biggest/tallest/largest sunflower possible/plant those every year. Aren't sunflowers charming? and inexpenive :-)
    any idea's for a nice border? some type of greenery that's highly attractive, grows well in full sun?
    What's your gardening plans this season? :o )

    • ANSWER:
      sounds good so far....but let me advise...if u dont mind. I am a master gardener and have just this year decided that I dont like bulbs (gladiolus)....cause after they bloom...then what??? Do a lilly specimen garden. In the back, plant 'Obedience plant' or (physotegia)...sp??...then in the middle plant some nice day lilies, then in front plant some nice low growing Asiatic lilies....good luck...hope it goes well...


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