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What You Need To Know About Garden Design
Designing your own garden can be quite enjoyable, provided that you know how to go about it.
As in all other endeavors, planning is essential in garden design. Garden design is not something that should be done haphazardly, unless you are deliberately trying to lose your valuable time and hard-earned money.
The first thing you should is to decide on what you want your garden to be and have. What do you want it to look like? What types of plants will it have? Will it have a pond or a patio? You should try taking a piece of paper and making a few lists, as well as drawing a few diagrams.
Next, you will want to plan the basic structure of your garden. How much space do you have available? You will want to take accurate measurements. With regards to style, there many of them to choose from and it can get difficult to choose one style over the other. In choosing the style of your garden, take into consideration the layout and design of your house. What do you have in the environment? Obviously, you want the garden to blend in harmoniously with your pre-existing structures.
The conditions within your proposed garden are also important. Your plants will require a modicum of sunlight and wind to grow well. The type of soil you have available is also of vital significance. Different soil types suit different kinds of plants, so you will want to
tailor the plants you buy to the soil you have. Alternatively, you can also buy soil that is more fitted to the plants you want.
Getting ideas for garden design is not difficult; just head into your nearest local bookstore and browse a few books. There are thousands of garden design books in the market today, so you are bound to find an idea or two that you could use. Still, if you are not satisfied with what you’ve seen, you might want to visit a few gardens. When you visit gardens (private or not) try to find someone knowledgeable about the place, such as the owner or the caretaker. Ask them for a few tips. It might be a good idea to visit plant nurseries as well. This will allow you to get information on the various plants available.
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