SPECIALTY GARDEN LANDSCAPE DESIGNS: EXPLORING THE SIMPLICITY OF NATURE
6 Jul 2008
Specialty garden landscape designs bring a unique and
tranquil effect to your outdoor design. There are many different
garden types and the most enjoyable landscape designs
implement a combination of these gardens. Plan your outdoor
space carefully to make he most of your specialty gardens and to
ensure a balanced, pleasing look.
Common Specialty Gardens
From simple water gardens to one of a kind rock arrangements,
specialty gardens are quite diverse.Here are some examples:
Vegetable and Herb Gardens
Useful herb and vegetable gardens have been an essential part of
landscape design in many cultures for centuries. These plants
provide beautiful texture and an enchanting aroma. Herb gardens
are ideal for small backyards, making lovely container gardens.
A variety of herbs and vegetables can also be planted within
flower beds to add texture and color. Remember that most
herbs require a great deal of sunlight as you select a location
and consider the soil requirements when choosing your plants.
Intriguing Rock Gardens
Low maintenance landscape designs with a natural appearance are
the perfect setting for one of a kind rock gardens and stone
arrangements. These specialty garden landscape designs can
transform hills and troublesome areas of your yard into
attractive scenery that enhances the overall design.
Choose a variety of stones in an assortment of shapes and
sizes.
Use rocks that complement the general style of
your home.
Surround the stones with potting soil,
including low maintenance shrubs and ground coverings to add
color.
Plan your rock gardens carefully to avoid
interfering with walkways.
Colorful Flower Gardens
The natural element of life that plants lend to a landscape
design is essential to a vibrant outdoor space. Flower beds and
flower gardens can be created to complement your garden style
and be integrated throughout your outdoor space. The right
selection of plants can ensure color and life through every
season.
Annuals are planted each year and bloom
quickly. Varieties are available for each season to provide
color throughout the garden.
Biennials also
bloom for a single season, but are planted every two years.
Integrating biennials requires careful planning to account for
the greenery the first year, followed by color the next.
Perennial flowers are permanent plantings, blooming
season after season. While these varieties ensure year round
color after the first year with little maintenance, perennials
are much more troublesome to plant. These flowers require deeper
holes, enriched with fertilizer, and a great deal of direct
sunlight. Adequate drainage is also a necessity for perennial flower gardens.
Tranquil Water Gardens
Whether you're implementing a lavish fountain as a focal point
or designing a quaint fish pond with a soothing waterfall, water features are a simple way to
tremendously enhance the value and beauty of your home. These
specialty gardens also offer a variety of options and can
complement most any design style.
From formal gardens with crisp angles and clean forms to rustic
country gardens with meandering paths and thick foliage, there
are a variety of specialty garden landscape designs that can
complement your overall theme.
About the author:
Allen Quay is a professional landscape designer in the southern
California area and specializes in custom high-end landscape
designs. You can find more valuable landscape design tips and
information on Allen's website, the Landscape Design
Advisor.
