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Lessons In Garden Design - Basic Design
PrinciplesSimplicity and garden design. Most folks don't even consider that
simplicity could be one of the basic principles of landscaping. It not
only is a principle of landscape design, but also of all art forms. And
it is just as important as any of the other design principles.
Following the guidelines of simplicity doesn't mean that your landscape
design should be absolutely without life or be simplistic. It simply
means to stay with the other major principles like form, contrast, and
harmony.
A common error that the majority of people demonstrate is in trying to
place an excessive amount of varied elements in their initial plan idea.
This can produce a very unprofessional disorderly completed design plan.
Keeping your design simple at first will help keep things clear, in
perspective, and make it easier to design. You can always add more later
if need be.
The clearest example I can come up with is in choosing plants and
combinations of colors. Selecting plants is generally a big obstacle for
so many people usually because they don't have a concept of the
countless varieties of plants. And still, the
majority of people will go to the nursery and gather several varieties
of mismatched plants to place in their landscaping. And this in itself
can cause the entire landscape to be out of balance.
So just how do you keep things simple?
While the majority of people don't have the slightest knowledge of
landscaping plants, most people are somewhat acquainted with a variety
or two or can see what is working in their neighbours design. If this is
you, start by observing the makeup of
landscapes that are appealing to you. You'll notice much more visual
effect from a simple selection of a couple of varieties repeated
throughout the garden than from a scattered unrelated mix of plants.
In simpler terms, pick a few good shades and repeat them throughout the
landscape or garden. Repetition is a principle of landscape design and
one of the easiest ways to apply simplicity.
If you would like to create a lot of visual impact, design a few flower
beds using multiple shades of the same color. Use more than one species
and you'll also create a delightful contrast of texture.
This principle can be applied to all areas, shapes, decor, landscapes,
and elements of your landscaping. Not just plantings. Keep your
landscaping simple to start with. It will make it so much easier to
design and you can always add more elements later.
Author: Steve Boulden
About the author:
Written by Steve Boulden. Steve is the creator of The Landscape
Design Site.com which offers free professional landscaping ideas
to do it yourselfers. For more free landscaping ideas visit his site at:
http://www.the-landscape-design-site.com/landscapeideasgall
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