Landscaping a small area is a difficult but feasible task. How to place all the necessary household objects and design elements in a small area? To do this, you need to familiarize yourself with some of the rules for increasing visual space.
With proper planning in a small area, you can create a beautiful landscape
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Landscaping a small area: we erase the boundaries
There are many ways in which you can visually expand the space of a small area using techniques landscape design... First, you need to eliminate or hide objects that physically make the garden area limited.
Deaf fences create the feeling of a closed space, visually reducing the area to the size of a box. Therefore, it is best to enclose a small garden with openwork or mesh fences, decorating them with beautiful curly flowers.
Scenic design of a suburban area
If part fence on the site are interfering neighboring buildings, their walls can also be used as an element landscape design... By installing large spherical mirrors on them, you can visually enlarge the space by distorting the garden's reflection. The "dragonfly eyes" effect transforms even a small lawn into a fairly wide lawn.
Composition of plants, stones and a wooden bridge
Correct garden paths
In the landscape design of a small area, the techniques of curving space, so beloved by science fiction writers, work great. To do this, you can arrange curved garden paths. The looping path seems to be much longer than the usual straight line and anyone walking will get the impression that the site is larger than it really is.
Stone path at their summer cottage
The paths that are lost in the bushes look great, even if they run right into fence... The fencing of the plot, hidden behind the vegetation, is like a continuation of the path, and it seems that the garden lasts indefinitely. For more persuasiveness near fence you can create a flowering arch that will simulate an arched opening.
Original winding path
Water mirror
Spectacular elements located in different parts of the small garden distract any viewer from the fact that the space is actually small. Reflection can be used as a distraction. A small pond is an ideal reflective surface. The reservoir created on the site does not take up much space.It can be a small stream, a two-level pond, or a lake with a waterfall and a small bridge.
Small body of water on the site
If there is very little space, you can equip a small fountain, the basis of which will be a ceramic or stone bowl. However, the noise of flowing water can interfere with neighbors, so it is better to agree on the creation of such an element of landscape design for a small area in advance.
Alpine slide and a small pond
Useful advice! When arranging a recreation area, it is worth considering its location depending on the cardinal points. The western side is less preferable, since during the summer it is mostly illuminated by the bright, hot sun.
Small round pond
The tree is life
Many people believe that if you place large trees on a tiny area, then the space will become much smaller. However, when one large tree is located in the center of the plot, the garden will seem more voluminous. As an addition, small shrubs can be placed around the edges. Together, the composition will create the effect of a "stairway to heaven" and the garden will seem much more voluminous.
Trees and shrubs in landscape design
When planting a large tree, use a circular layout. Fences covered with greenery can be created around the main zone. In this case, in the center under the tree, you can place a recreation area, from which a unique view will open up, imitating being in a large overgrown garden.
You can equip a comfortable recreation area under the tree crowns
Vertical gardening
Vertical gardening techniques will help to create a unique landscape design of a small area. This method of planting plants allows you to stretch out the space. As a basis for vertical gardening, you can use:
You can arrange vertical landscaping using a wooden arch.
Most often, various varieties of wild grapes, sweet peas, ornamental beans, climbing roses and others are used for these purposes. Flowerpots in which flowers of different sizes are planted look good. Such plants arranged according to their growth create the effect of a cascade or a green waterfall.
You can use the principles of cascading landscape design in front of the house... Multilevel flowerpots, located chaotically, will allow you to periodically change the appearance of the site several times per season.
Pergola for climbing plants in the garden
Tiered garden
Landscaping a small area also involves the creation of unique elements from stones, wood and other materials. Any garden without artificial or natural irregularities will seem empty and flat. By planting flowers on tall pedestals or creating footpaths with steps, you can make the site appear wider and higher. When decorating more expensive, you can use the 3D effect, experimenting with paving material in different colors.
Steps in landscape decoration
Useful advice! Round vegetable beds look good in landscape design. For their arrangement, decorative pumpkin or Turkish beans are used.
Small stone staircase surrounded by garden flowers
Do-it-yourself landscape design in front of the house
The plot in front of the house has many very important functions. It is the border between the house and the street, decorates the facade, complementing the overall ensemble. The following design elements are suitable for the improvement of this territory:
- path leading to the house;
- artificial pond;
- flower beds;
- flower beds;
- trees;
- statues and original figurines;
- hedge.
Picturesque flower bed
With the correct alternation of plants blooming in different periods of the year, you can create a flower garden that is unique in its beauty, pleasing the owners almost all year round.
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Planting rules:
- flowers planned for planting close to the house should be combined with the color of the external wall decoration;
- rather large flowers with large leaves will become a bright and prominent element of landscape design in front of the house;
- if a piece of the plot in front of the house is located on the north side, then it is necessary to provide for the planting of shade-loving plants;
Modern design of a small plot
- the concept of landscape design for a small area recommends planting flowers of cold colors against the background of the facade;
- so that the garden in front of the house does not lose its attractiveness in winter, it is worth diluting it with some conifers.
Useful advice! The curly design of the bushes can be considered an original solution to garden design. Pruning trees and shrubs allows you to realize almost any fantasy and create unique green shapes on the site.
Wicker furniture at the summer cottage
An approximate diagram of a light flower bed
If you definitely want to see the results of your work in the current year, then you can try using a ready-made planting scheme. True, the composition described below requires a lot of sun and is suitable for areas in front of the house located on the south or east side.
Small flowerbed with flowers
The background for such flower beds is an fence... A stem of 2-3 flowers roses and decorative sunflowers are planted directly near the fence. The next row is best filled with bright Icelandic poppy seeds and cardinal lobelia. Here, you can make a darker, bluish accent - plant a catnip or Poskharsky's bell. In the extreme row, a red heuchera and a blue katananche will look good.
