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Landscape Design Plans

Commercial Building Plan Commercial Property plan Residential Plan Bubble Diagram In the Bubble diagram each bubble should represent a specific part of your garden design. Also, make the bubbles or blocks different colors to show their different characteristics. Eg: Use blue for the pool, pond, green for grass..etc.

Elements of Landscape Design

D esign is all about Individuality .No one will ever have the same design concept for one plan. Your own ideas and feelings go into your designs. Creativity is Key of any landscape design. But remember one thing the homeowner is the boss!. If they don't like it u may have to change it. Elements are tools used to accomplish principles in a project. Line, Form, Texture, Color are four main elements that are used in landscape designs.                                             How Line Influences Design The line is a powerful element of landscape design. Line causes physical and visual movement. It leads the eyes through the landscape space. Lines are used in all aspects of landscape designs. Steer physical or visual movement directly through the environment. For constructing these lines by using contrasting plant materials and forming patterns with similar plant materials. Example-For Ground patterns the Edges of contrasting plant materials and Treetops meeting the sky.

Lawn Making

Lawn:             A lawn is an area where the grass is grown as a carpet for a landscape and is the basic feature of any garden. It serves to enhance the beauty of the garden. A beautiful well-maintained lawn can make the entire landscape look good. Lawn sets a suitable background for a specimen tree or shrub as well as colorful beds and borders. Generally, the lawn should be wide open with access to direct sunshine, especially in front of rockery and a water pool. The lawn is the natural green carpet that serves as the center of the garden for many of the major activities like holding parties, social functions, active and passive recreation..etc. Lawn Steps in Lawn Making:  1.Preparation of soil.  2.Selection of grass.  3.Planting of grass.  4.Management of lawn.      a.Mowing.      b.Rolling      c.Irrigation.      d.Weeding.      e.Fertilization.      f.Scraping.  5.Management of disease& other problems. 1.Preparation of soil:   Fertile, well-drained soi

Components of garden

Components of garden Components differ greatly from one garden to another under normal circumstances. A garden is your opportunity for positive action to resolve personal concerns and problems. Like any garden owner, you must include certain necessities in your garden. Begin a list of your essential components. As you plan your garden, research for the native flora and fauna of your area. By growing native plants in your garden, you can help feed local birds, insects, and mammals and help prevent the extinction of more wildlife.  1. Lawn 2. Shrubs and shrubberies 3. Climber and creepers 4. Trees 5. Flower beds and borders 6. Ornamental hedges 7. Edges (or) Edging 8. Drives, Roads, Walks and Paths 9. Rockery 10. Carpet beds 11. Topiary 12. Trophy 13. Conservatory (or) Greenhouse (or) Fern house (or) Fernery. 14. Sunken Garden 15. Garden adornments 16. Arch and  Pergola 1. Lawn.      The lawn is the green carpet for a landscape. It provides a perfect

What is Landscape gardening?

Landscape gardening is a decoration of a tract of land with plants and other materials so as to produce a picturesque and naturalistic effect in a limited space. The gardens serve the purpose of public recreation and education. They serve to refresh the body and the mind and retreat for the public from the harsh strains and stresses of hectic mechanical life.                Garden landscape Before drawing the master plan you must know the principles of landscape gardening. 1.Background in a garden whether a wall, tall trees or hedges should be neutral in nature, and this should not become a distracting feature over the main feature of the garden.  2. Contrast the design should be such that it breaks the monotony in a garden. To achieve this a variation in form, color or texture should be brought in. 3. The balance should be maintained between different components like masses, forms, colors of a garden. In a formal garden, this can be achieved by balancing the quantity or by objects.