Interesting landscape design. The creation of flower beds and lawns is an important stage. The choice of the style of the future garden

Updated: August 8, 2017

"Dacha katorga" - a phrase that should disappear forever from our lexicon. A "holiday home" begins with the preparation of a place - and landscape design. Consider the best photos of landscape design suburban area the a country house.

"The dacha is not about rest." Somehow it has been so since the times of the Soviet Union that the concept of "dacha" and "garden" for us are closely related. A country house (dacha) for representatives of the older generation is not a resting place, but a means of survival. Do you envy the models in the pictures about the rest in the cottage on the river bank? Always dreamed of your own small forest with a gazebo and a hammock, but the villa is firmly associated with you with beds, seasonal "potato" and, at best, kebabs? It's time to break stable stereotypes and finally equip the dacha so that it's nice to spend time on it.

Where to start the design of the site near a country house

Start the arrangement of the dacha is from the very "hundred", usually covered beds with cucumbers and dill. Meanwhile, the land plot is a good opportunity to try yourself as a landscape designer.

The first step is to outline the plan for your site. To start in the design of the garden you need from the location of the house. Mark where there are already buildings (except for a holiday house, on the territory there is often a garage, a summer kitchen or a tool shed). And now it's time to think about what you lack for a good rest. with a barbecue? A pond with goldfish? Plants with your favorite strawberry variety? All that the fantasy prompted, write down and place on the plan.

ATTENTION! The height of the plants on the site should decrease from north to south. The beds are where it's warmer. Trees - where north.

Independently design and design of the suburban area will require you to have patience, knowledge in a variety of areas and significant efforts. In the design excitement and inspiration, do not forget what exactly you wanted to see on the site from the very beginning. In the process it is very easy to get carried away and lose the basic idea. As a result, instead of a cozy garden and a dream house, you run the risk of getting the same chaos from the beds, from which you began to rebuild.

Do not be afraid to embody bold ideas and trust your intuition, but try not to go too far from the key idea and style that you liked.

Tracks

The path scheme is laid depending on which parts of the garden you need access to. A successful solution - lay "excursion route" past those parts of the site that look most attractive. Must be a simple way to beds and flower beds (if you have saved them).

Note! The main tracks should be smooth, without sharp turns.

A walking route among trees or flowers can be made twisty and complex, so that guests could appreciate the beauty of the flowerbed or garden composition from all sides.

Places in the suburban area are not as many as we would like. But even with conditional tightness, the width of the track must be chosen taking into account the fact that two people must freely "diverge" on it. The optimal width is 1-1.5 meters.

The garden path should have a slight slope on both sides - then it will not form puddles. In addition, the rainwater from the path will additionally "water" the nearby flower beds and wash off the dust from the path itself.

The material for the garden path should be resistant to temperature changes, be durable and aesthetic. Most often for the design of tracks in the garden yard using concrete, stone or decorative tiles. A more natural option - tracks strewn with sand or gravel. Very attractive look mosaic paths of pebbles.

Lighting

The design of the landscape was paid less attention than the design of the premises. What about the coverage of the site, if in the interior design about it is not always remembered? With properly selected lighting, the site may look even more interesting in the evening than in the daytime.

We use functional lighting, but forget about decorative. To highlight the paths, corners and buildings on the site, enough scattered soft light, which makes it possible to safely move around the yard, but does not distract from watching the garden.

As a functional highlight, recessed lighting fixtures are ideal. They can be mounted along paths, on the edges of the steps and near the handrail. The main purpose is to serve as "guiding lights", without blinding or irritating the eyes. You can use the lights on the posts - if you are not confused, that in the daytime around the garden paths will be visible "fence". "Columns" are available in all possible styles, so that even a technical backlight element can be used to maintain the general mood of the space.

Thanks to the decorative lighting, you can create all the advantages of the site by highlighting individual trees or highlighting the flower beds.

To illuminate the bush, trees or decorative elements, usually use ground-based mini-spotlights. They are able to give not just a warm or cold tone of lighting, but to illuminate the area with any color - thanks to filters on the glasses.

Features of lighting for the suburban area:

lamps need less power than in the city
lamps are better to choose energy-saving
it is desirable to provide for the possibility of separate inclusion of technical and decorative lighting
the power cable for lighting should be well insulated - so that you do not accidentally damage it during garden work

Garden figurines

Garden figures of gnomes, animals and mythical characters are very popular in the West, where each of the characters has its own story. You can install any decor on the site. The main thing is that it does not look like a "foreign body" and coincides in style with the house and garden. Garden gnomes often hide in the bushes, and the forest fairy must live by the tree. Think up your fairy tale about how the Easter Bunny or Dragon came into your garden.

Landscaping of the garden plot

High plants are best placed on the northern side. The middle strip of the site is taken along the bush. If you decide to keep a few beds with tomatoes and peppers "for salad" - these plants feel best when there is sufficient light, on the southern side of the garden-garden.

All typical summer cottages are planned in a regular style. Plots, greenhouses and even rows of trees are arranged in a geometric order.

Landscaping involves a more natural and natural arrangement of trees and flowers. Special attention give the nuances of the relief. If the suburban area has a hillock - do not level it. Try to play the composition that nature has already created for you.

Alpine hill

Alpine hill is a small piece of real mountains created by your hands. A simple heap of stones with some flowers stuck between them is not an alpine slide. This decor is not so easy to create as it seems. Before embarking on the composition, it is not superfluous to plan it on paper. In this hill there are peaks and cliffs, flat plateaus and a green valley.

Arrangement of slides start in the autumn. The first layer is gravel or broken brick, on top of which an earth mixture is poured (of course, a slide). Approximate height - about a meter (later, when the earth "sits down", the hill will be slightly lower).

After shrinkage in the hill, mount large stones (they are half buried in the ground). On top are medium and small elements. The choice of plants for the slide depends not only on their requirements for soil and light, but also on the overall style of the site. But first of all you should pay attention to flowers and herbs, which do not need complex care.

Important! The basis for the alpine hill is perennial plants, annual flowers can be replanted several times a year, updating and changing the look of the hill.

Popular plants for the alpine hill:

edelweiss;
purification;
saxifrage;
lumbago;
a knife.

Flowerbeds in the garden

A flower bed is not necessarily a familiar circle or a rectangle filled with even lines of flowers. Creating an elegant and thoughtful flower bed requires a taste and some effort, but the beauty of the resulting composition is worth it.

Vertical flower beds

Vertical landscaping is a popular kind of design of urban spaces that can be adapted for a summer residence. Who said that flowers should live on earth? They need soil, but the soil can be delivered to the height of human growth.

Advantages of vertical flower beds:

REQUIRES LESS SITES than traditional flower beds;
MAKE THE SITE ORIGINAL due to non-standard decision.

Although most often for vertical flower beds use flowering plants, decorative vegetables, spicy herbs or greens look no less attractive - and even more unusual. An interesting variant for vertical flowerbeds is curly fruit-bearing plants.

Classical forms of vertical flower beds:

pyramid - plants are planted in a multi-tiered container;
flower tower - similar to the pyramid, but the diameter of the "tiers" does not decrease.

Rabatka

Rabatki - flower stripes, usually located along paths, fences or around lawns. The width of the landing is from half a meter. When the plants on this flower bed bloom, the earth is covered with a solid bright carpet.

Types of plants:

unilateral (usually located along the house or fence line);
bilateral (often designed in the middle of the alley).

Plants for rabatok can be very different. The basic principle of choosing plants for the rabbit - they should be low, bright, blend in color with each other.

Mixboarder

This is a flower garden, where grasses, small shrubs and even small trees are organically combined. Caring for him is quite difficult, because each of the plants requires special conditions. Weeding also can add problems - a dense planting is a distinctive feature of the mixboarder. This kind of flowerbeds is often found in landscape style gardens, where plants are located so that a feeling of "chance" of their appearance on the site is created.

Features mixborder:

free lines and flower bed shapes
tall plants - in the background (if the viewpoint is one) or center (if the flower garden can be viewed from several sides)
contrasting combinations of colors or vice versa - various kinds of plants in one scale look spectacular.

The design of the design of the suburban area depending on the area

Style and the fullness of the suburban area directly depends on how many sotok is at your disposal. Do not try to implement everything at once, if you have only 6 acres of land. Let the garden not fit the pool, but small flower beds and paths will be in perfect condition.

What to consider when planning:

Terrain and natural terrain.
Site shape. The usual "cut" of the earth can be square, but there are also L-shaped areas, and triangular. These features can be used and beat in the design.
Type of soil. It depends on what plants will feel comfortable in your garden.
Location relative to the sides of the world. This is important both for planting trees, and for thinking over schemes of garden lighting.

Plot 6 hectare

For small plots, the geometric style that best meets the Soviet vegetable gardens is best. It allows you to use the available space as efficiently as possible. Add originality can be through non-standard moves (for example, vertical gardening).

NOTE! The house should not cast a shadow over the photophilous plants.

Garden trees planted in a row from the north side, not only help to organize space, but also "shelter" the house from cold winds. In the northern part, there are technical buildings and a greenhouse.

If you do not hide something too important - it is better to abandon the high fence. In a small area, it will only increase the sense of tightness. Giving "space" will help and garden paths with smooth curves (not straight).

10 hectare plot

The basic rules for registering a plot do not depend on the area. The trees and the shed are still in the north. But you have much more room for imagination in the design of the southern part. On the site of 10 hectare it is already possible to equip the gazebo, sow the lawn and even build a sauna or a sauna (seated with climbing plants).

On a site of this size, you can equip a Japanese garden (you will have to tinker with the installation of a gazebo and the creation of an artificial stream) or a "corner of the wild", which is filled not by garden but forest trees. In this case, it is important to plant not only tall plants, but also the undergrowth - grasses and shrubs that do not require much light (chamomiles, bells and ferns are what you need).

Plot 12 hectare

In this area, not only residential buildings will fit, but also a small pond with a waterfall. The soil extracted with the equipment of the reservoir, easily turns into a base for an alpine slide or an independent element of landscape design.

From the central path to the house can run more narrow paths leading to the secluded corners of the garden, to the gazebo or stream.

12 hectare allow giving children their own space on the site and equip a game zone with soft grass where there are no sharp corners, prickly plants or tall trees.

How to make a landscape design in the home

To properly equip a site with your own hands without attracting a designer, you will need skills:

agronomist
builder and surveyor
and, of course, the artist

You should start by studying the features of the form and location of your site, applying all existing buildings and marking up functional zones to the plan. Next, armed with a directory garden trees and plants or the catalog of the seed store, select those species that suit you for aesthetic reasons - and which your site is suitable for.

To rest at the dacha gave aesthetic pleasure and the most pleasant emotions, think carefully and develop an exclusive landscape design of the villa site.

What is landscape design?

Before embarking on the development, it is worth to understand the notion of landscape design and understand it. The terrain is, in fact, the whole surface of the land with its relief and features. The design also allows you to refine the territory and turn it from a small area of the earth's surface into a real masterpiece of art.

Surprisingly, creating a landscape design, you have to work in several directions and show creativity. This sphere partially covers architecture, plant growing, design, construction, and even botany. Only knowing and considering all the subtleties, you can make the garden stylish, comfortable and exclusive.

The main components of landscape design

Landscape design is quite a broad concept, which includes the following components:

Plants are an extensive category of elements, including trees, flowers, bushes and other plantings.
Ponds, for example, ponds, fountains, swimming pools.
Fences are also part of the landscape design of the site.
Communication, that is, garden paths.
The house itself. It is also an integral and important part of the landscape.
Other buildings, for example, a barn, a garage, a summer kitchen, a sauna, a gazebo and so on.
Large decorative elements. These include sculptures, voluminous compositions, statues and other objects of impressive size.
Small accessories and details, for example, lamps, vases, candles and so on.

What to consider when designing a design?

To landscape design of the site looked harmonious and thus did not deliver a lot of problems, it is desirable to take into account several important aspects when developing it:

The terrain. If the territory is perfectly flat, consider that you are lucky. If there are differences, this will impose certain restrictions on the use and placement of certain design elements. If the site is inclined, then this should be remembered when equipping reservoirs, because the water will flow down and stagnate at the lower level.
Location of existing buildings. For example, a house should be well visible and remain open, especially from the windows. Also, you should provide free access to ancillary buildings, but you can skillfully disguise them or transform them, which will make them more attractive.
Communications are important: for example, in places where pipes are laid, it is undesirable to place decorative elements, but a reservoir in the immediate vicinity will be quite appropriate.
The climate plays an important role, because for the cultivation of certain plants require special weather conditions: for example, not all flowers or shrubs can withstand high humidity, freezing or strong wind gusts.
Site location. If it is in the lowland, it is automatically protected from the wind, but it can become a place of accumulation of moisture after rains. And the territory on the dais may be strongly blown, but it will quickly dry out after precipitation.

Choose the right style

To design a summer residence was harmonious, you should hold it in a certain style. When developing the territory, the same directions are used, as in interior decoration, and their characteristics remain the same. And that the house and other buildings are organically fit in the landscape, and the whole territory was perceived as a single whole, and the plot and buildings should be decorated in one style.

To enhance the landscape, you can use the following styles:

Styles of landscape design
Landscape	This direction applies only to open areas and is not used in the interiors of apartments and houses. From the title it is clear that the main task of registration should be the desire for aesthetics. Welcome attractive plants, and planted in a certain way. Landscaping is complemented by an elegant and romantic decor.
Free style	Its main features are a lack of clarity and orderliness. The garden can look as if everything that its owner does - it periodically watered the plants. Landscaping is as natural as possible, but still it is not necessary to turn the territory into a thicket, the plants should be neat.
Classic	Clear lines, orderliness, symmetry zoning and laconism. Plants are elegant and not too bright, neatly trimmed and well-groomed, the decor is discreet.
English garden	Strict ordering and clear lines are missing, but at least conditional division into zones is still desirable.
Country	It's worth remembering traditional American farms or looking at their photos to understand what kind of dacha site should be. It is green, neat and quite simple.
Landscaping in the French style (Provence)	It is elegant, it can contain antique or seemingly aged elements. In gardening, provan wildflowers predominate, for example, lavender.
Modern	This direction is characterized by smooth lines and soft intricate curves, elegant or even exotic plants, as well as creative or exclusive elements of decor.
East direction	The main features of the style - it's color, a variety of fragrant flowers, luxurious expensive decor. The design of such a summer residence can resemble a garden at the Sultan's palace.
Alpine style	Mostly mountain plants, an abundance of natural stone (or its imitation), most similar to natural reservoirs.
Minimalism	Restrained and laconic direction, not welcoming plentiful and pompous decor. Plants are not striking and extremely simple, like all other elements of the landscape.
Mediterranean style	This is the decoration of the house by the sea. In such a garden everything should smell sweet and soaked with freshness. Sharpness is not needed, but the territory should be well-groomed and refined.

Planning and zoning

The territory should be orderly, so the first thing to do when developing the design of the suburban area is to draw up a detailed plan. When developing it, you need to take into account the terrain, the location of the main buildings and communications and, of course, your preferences. Draw detailed scheme, adhering to a given scale: mark on it all the buildings, designate the construction, which you plan to build, specify the location of the pipes, the location of the existing trees.

The territory can be divided into zones, such as:

The garden plot includes planted vegetables.
Garden area - it's fruit and berry trees, shrubs.
Decorative plot. Here the owner of the house, keen on floriculture, will be able to embody his boldest ideas and improve his knowledge.
Free territory can be used for active games or sports. The best option for its design is a lawn.
The recreation area should also be present on the site. In this place, anyone can comfortably sit, relax and distract from all thoughts. And to create a calm and pleasant atmosphere, you can equip in the allotted area garden swing, a gazebo, a hammock or several armchairs. Before them, their place of honor will take a reservoir or flower arrangement. In addition, in this area you can arrange a brazier or even an oven. And if family events or meetings with friends are planned, then you need to provide a table and chairs.

Landscaping of the site

Without plants in the landscape design is indispensable, so they must necessarily be present on the site. And just drop flowers and bushes - not enough. If you want to make the garden blooming, aesthetic, attractive and fragrant, you'll have to try.

The most extensive and basic element of landscaping of the territory is a lawn, which, by the way, can be decorated in different ways. Main varieties: dense and level park or garden; gentle, refined and chic parterne (it is also called English); steady, uniform and short sports; reminding of a natural meadow or lawn of Moorish (meadow), as well as a practical roll.

Various compositions can be formed from plants:

Mixborder - a composition of several different types of flowers (and bloom can occur at different periods).
Rabatka is a rectangular narrow strip planted with plants.
A flower bed is a classic composition, which is a piece of land, usually symmetrical, planted with flowers.
Border - a thin line of colors, usually used to frame any zones.
Alpine slide or rockery - is, as you can see in the photo, a certain group of alpine flowers, supplemented or surrounded by stones resembling rocks.
Accent or salt decorations are used for decorating and arranging accents.

Water reservoirs

A natural reservoir in the garden is a rarity, but it is quite possible to make it yourself, and it is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. It is enough to prepare a pit and a container, which then must be filled with water.

Variants of reservoirs that can take a worthy place in the garden:

Pond - the easiest in the reservoir of water, because the water in it can "blossom" and acquire a greenish tint (it is such it happens in nature). All that is required of you is to clean up garbage regularly. The undoubted plus of the pond is the possibility of breeding fish in it.
The fountain can be submersible or stationary, have almost any shape and size. There are also different configurations, types of water streams: jet, cascade, in the form of a bell or tulip. The installation consists of a bowl, a pump and a nozzle, through which water is supplied in a certain way.
The pool can not only perform exclusively decorative functions, but also be used for outdoor activities. Especially the water will appeal to children.

Garden paths

The lining of garden paths depends on the location of other elements of the landscape: they must pass between them and lead to the most important buildings or zones, preferably without crossing them. But do not divide the site into many paths, it will look unattractive, quite a few basic ways and small branches will suffice.

The design of garden paths can be carried out in a variety of ways, for example, using pavers, decorative bricks, pebbles, wooden boards. It is also possible to organize natural trails, filling them with sand and ramming (but in that case they will constantly get wet and blurry after precipitation.

Fences

To the territory looked ordered and well-groomed, not only from the inside, but also from the outside, protect it with a fence. Fences can be brick, stone, wooden, metal, forged, decorated with carved elements or stucco. The choice of this or that design will depend on the style used to equip the site. So, in a classical direction brick will be entered, in English - a stone or forging, in a country - a tree.

Lighting

In order to be light and comfortable in the garden in the dark, think over a lighting system that can consist of stylized flashlights and other lamps, garlands and backlight elements. The paths, as well as the main zones of the territory, should be fully illuminated. Armed with the acquired knowledge, you can safely proceed to develop the landscape design of your site.

Modern countryside possessions are examples of a real work of art in the field of design and development of territories. Owners of the plots are trying, as original as possible to draw up their 6 acres. And although there is an opinion that the creation of landscape design in the photo, should only deal with professionals, numerous examples prove the opposite. If desired, each of us can beautifully arrange the adjacent territory.

First of all, it is necessary to draw up a detailed plan of the territory taking into account all structures, plantations and other nuances. This plan should contain the following information:

Dimensions and exact location of the house, auxiliary facilities.
The location of the functional areas that are planned to be created on the site.
The exact location of the utility networks and the points of connection to them.
Information about the features of the site (slopes, hollows).
Wind direction map.
All the smallest details of the desired landscape design.

Note that planning the landscape design of the site, it is necessary to take into account the location of each plantation. In the process of registration of the territory it is very important to preserve each plant, to use it skillfully in creating the design of the house site.

Preparatory stage

Once a detailed plan has been drawn up, it is necessary to create drainage system, which will create a healthy climate for the growth of plantations.

After the construction of drainage, we proceed to laying all necessary communications.

It should be noted that along with laying pipes for connecting water, gas, installing pillars and connecting the house to the power grid, you need to take care of the quality hedge around suburban area on the picture. This is one of the key moments in the arrangement of 10 hectare or 12 acres.

A beautiful fence will not only become a quality barrier to unwanted views, but also harmoniously fit into the design of the local area.

Refine the site

At the end of the preparatory phase, we turn to the implementation of the previously planned registration of 10 hectare plot.

Lawn decoration

To create an ideal landscape design, it is very important to properly prepare the soil for planting those plantations that will settle on the territory and decorate it.

Modern designers are increasingly using rolled lawns, allowing without much effort and for a short period of time to plant a country plot. The so-called geotextile makes it possible to protect the site from the growth of weeds, decorates it in an original way and provides the necessary ventilation and drainage of the soil.

Planting trees

None of the suburban area of 12 hectare does not do without decorative or garden trees. In order to correctly position trees on the territory, it is necessary to remember that each variety of plantations requires a certain area for growth. Therefore, do not plant the plantations close to each other.

And for healthy growth and fruiting of each tree, it is necessary to take into account the soil features, irrigation conditions and climatic effects on each plant variety.

We create flowerbeds and flower gardens

What a country site 10 hectare does without a luxurious flower garden in the photo. To make this corner of wildlife happy from early spring to late autumn, it is necessary to select such species of plants that blossom during this period. When creating a flower bed, it is important to show imagination and approach the work with love. Thinking about the shape of the future flower garden, move away from the typical forms. Let the flowerbed be made in the form of an oval, a rhombus. Necessarily, this composition should be complemented by the alpine hill of rockaria, micro-regaders. In combination with the usual planting of plants, you can use vertical landscaping.

Additions to landscape design

Registration of the territory in a country house should not be limited to the planting of plants and the construction of a fence. To the site looked beautiful, it can be supplemented with original benches, artificial fountains, cozy arbor.

We should not forget about the paths that are also part of the landscape design. They can be created from concrete, stone, metal blanks and other materials. In addition to the garden paths on the site there must be an entrance and an approach equipped with garden lighting fixtures.

By the way, correctly selected fixtures in the photo, will create a sense of completeness of design on the site.

In conclusion, we emphasize that to design the landscape design of a country house, it is necessary to have the skills of a designer, artist, agronomist and surveyor. However, do not despair if in any area you do not have enough professional knowledge. Through trial and error, as well as due to personal preferences and recommendations of specialists, the design of your suburban area can turn out to be original and attractive.

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Gone are the days when the project of landscape design of a country site was limited only to the arrangement of a house, a flower garden, a vegetable bed, several fruit or ornamental trees for garden. Now the design of the site is a real art, allowing to create comfort and coziness in any territory - from 6 hectare and more.

Starting to plan any territory you need to consider:

terrain (level, terrazoobrazny, proximity of mountains, ravines);
shape of the plot - rectangular, trapezoidal, triangular, with rounded corners;
type of soil - sand, chernozem, clayey.

When starting a landscape design project, you should consider some of the main factors

To form a plan, the form of ownership is very important. The design style depends on it.

The plan of the 6-hectare estate is one of the most difficult tasks. After a small area should accommodate a house, a garden, a recreation area. Many still want to equip and a decorative pond, to have a place for auxiliary buildings.

A lucky option is the geometric style. This allows you to save space and effectively use every piece of land. Planning a place to build a house, you need to arrange it so that it does not obscure the garden and garden.

First of all, you need to divide the territory:

House with farm buildings.
Garden and garden territory.
Rest zone.

The optimal size of the house is 5x6 meters with a small terrace. Compact shower, hozblok, other small buildings can be placed together, dividing the partition.

It will take a place to build a toilet. So that it does not stand out, you can plant bushes or trees around it.

Choosing a place for the garden, you need to consider that the trees will eventually grow and can interfere not only with the owners of the estate, but also neighbors. Many trees can not be planted, a maximum of 4-5 fruit trees.

Vegetable beds preferably located where there is a lot of sunlight. After all, vegetables like sun and water. It is not necessary to plant a lot. It is better to calculate how much is really needed, then all the necessary ones will fit in the beds, there will be even a place for a small flower garden.

Rest zone, and this is usually a table with several chairs made of wood, you can place under the shadow of trees. A small pergola, twined with ivy or grapes, can also be afforded, but by abandoning an extra bed or flower garden.

Design of plots of 10 acres

Landscape design on 10 hundred parts is guaranteed to create a unique one that will not look like any other, country site. You can plan the arrangement of beds and rest areas yourself, but a more creative, perhaps, ready-made landscape design project that will be prepared by specialists in gardening, taking into account the wishes of the customer.

Fantasy, creativity, individuality is what will allow to create even on a small plot of land a picturesque green corner where you can not only grow vegetables and fruits, but it's nice to spend a weekend or summer vacation.

Before proceeding with the arrangement of the summer residence, it is necessary to decide which style to choose. On this depends not only the architecture of the house, but also the selection of plants, their landing geometry, characteristic decor elements.

For example, in possession of 10 hectare is unlikely to be able to translate the French style. After all, he assumes a large garden, for the care of which will require the presence of a gardener.

But English will be harmonious. It provides for the natural placement of elements on a specific terrain. Trees, shrubs flowers, grass are planted with tiers. Characterized by such a style of complete lack of symmetry, an abundance of greenery. Organic looking winding paths, slopes, natural reservoirs. With plants, too, do not have to bother. Suitable for everyone that grows in this area.

Japanese style is also suitable. It assumes the presence of a small artificial pond, decorative, natural original stones, lanterns in the yard. From plants preference is given to juniper, dwarf pine. Accuracy, restraint - characteristic of the Japanese garden.

Patio patio, forged or wicker furniture, hammock, flowers in pots are inherent in the Mediterranean style, which will fit organically even in our latitudes. Paths, cobbled with stone, a green lawn, a gazebo, twined with plants, a small fountain will create a comfortable atmosphere for recreation.

Design of plots 15 hectare

Dacha possession of 15 hectare also does not have much scope. But this is a medium size dacha. There is where to develop fantasy. Most often it is a rectangle 30x50 meters.

Specialists say that this area can be freely arranged:

house;
summer kitchen;
economic block;
garage or carport;
recreation area - gazebo, playground;
small garden;
green lawn, flower beds;
garden.

And if you give up the garden, then the place will be free even for a sports ground.

If desired, the owners can choose ready-made projects Landscape design of sites, referring to landscape specialists. Then all the canons of the chosen style will be met or, made at the request of the owner, will not go beyond the style.

If the territory has a rectangular shape, then the regular style is best suited. It differs by exact lines, symmetry. It can be implemented independently.

If the area has an irregular shape, and the surface is uneven, it is best to adhere to the landscape style. This is a complete lack of symmetry. True, it seems so only at first glance. In fact, you need to think through every detail of the design. Only then can you achieve the desired impression. Landscape design assumes the availability of:

irregular flower bed patterns;
small artificial ponds;
decoration with natural materials, for example, stone;
forged items in the yard.

If there are already buildings, and the owner wants to update the territory, the best option is a mixed style. In this case, the regular and landscape styles are well combined.

Accommodation zones in the suburban area

Regardless of the size of the land plot, when planning its development, it is necessary to consider in which part of the world you plan to place one or another zone.

All buildings are best placed on the north side. So they will not cover other areas from sunlight. But the windows of the house, it is desirable that they do not go to the north. Then the house will always be sunny, light. The terrace and veranda are located on the south side.

From the traditional fence, too, you can refuse. Instead, it is better to plant a green fence of bushes. The blackberry, wild grapes will approach.

Planting trees around the house is undesirable. They will shade the light. It is better to plant jasmine or lilac.

The garden area can be located near the house. But before it first planted currants, gooseberries, raspberries, and already further trees - apple, plum and others.

Rest area requires:

arbours;
shops;
barbecue;
swimming pool.

For the pool you need to choose a well-lit place, you can also equip a playground for children - a sandbox, a swing, a bar.

The Chinese claim that the garden is a single organism that does not presuppose the dominance of any zone over another. The main thing is naturalness. Ideally, if the garden has a rectangular or square shape. Everything should look like it's been for years. The center is not recommended to plant tall trees.

The paths in the garden should be smooth without sharp corners. Then, according to Fengshui, no negative energy to the owner is terrible. And more, in the left corner of the garden it is recommended to plant trees blooming in red and blue. This guarantees the family prosperity. The right angle would be nice to plant with white and pink flowers. Then the family will be doomed to love and harmony.

To attract success, the central part of the garden would be well placed under the arch of living plants.

Sculptures in the garden

Sculpture can become an original decoration of the garden. The main thing is that they are neatly made. Their number can be different. But if there is any doubt in this or that decoration, it is better to abandon it. In the photo, you see that such a family of owls is a good decor for hemp that has not been uprooted.

Figures that are on sale are usually ceramic or made of polymer resin. They are resistant to climatic differences, but it is better to hide them by winter. Cheap plastic stamping for the most part will not be an ornament of the interior, although there are exceptions. Sculptures can be made by yourself. Certainly, nowhere else will you see.

This decorative decoration is used in two cases:

As a proper decoration - not tied to any topic.
As a complement to the thematic corner.

Remember! Figures, small sculptures must be placed so that they are often seen. But, apart from the aesthetic function, sometimes garden ornaments carry a purely practical load - this can be a fountain, a container, a flowerpot.

And from an ordinary rubber baby ball you can make a big bright berry. "Plant" in the garden of mushrooms is also real. For the legs you need pipe pieces, and the caps are cast from cement. Brightly painted hats will please the eye, improve mood.

Tracks

The connecting link of any style, embodied in the suburban area, are the tracks. They occupy up to 20 percent of the total area. In different areas, their coverage can be different. Parade and economic is best done from natural materials. For this, a stone, gravel cover is suitable. Such tracks will look beautiful, and most importantly, they are reliable, durable. In the rest area, the tracks can be covered with screening or pebbles.

A beautiful walk will make walks in the garden even more enjoyable

When planning the paths, you need to place them in such a way that you do not have to walk roundabout ways to the main buildings, and the walking trails were functional.

A few tips for equipping the tracks.

So that water does not linger on a path made of paving slabs or stone, it is necessary to make a slope of up to 30 mm.
The extreme tiles are laid on the cement slurry, so the entire coating is fixed.
Edges - on a par with the ground or even slightly lower.

Note to landlord owners

In the recreation area prepare a special area, which is equipped with comfortable garden furniture, planted around the greenery. For a pleasant pastime in the open air, you can build a cozy gazebo, twisted by curly plants. It can be grapes, ivy. There is also a stone oven or a brazier.

Instead of a site paved with tiles or other solid materials, free space can be covered with a lawn. For this, it is not necessary to sow lawn grass. There is such a plant as a spinning pole. It is considered a weed, but for a summer lawn it can be ideal. After all, it does not grow upwards, but crawls along the ground. On such an emerald lawn it's nice to walk barefoot.
If you have a large garden, a lot of buildings, and for a flower bed there is not enough space, you can group vegetable plants with flowers on one patch. For example, plant in the center cucumbers, and do not let them crawl on the ground, and put a grate on which they will crawl. Next plant tomatoes, and around - flowers. The flower bed should be small so that you can get vegetables from the garden without harming the flowers.

At each dacha there are zones, unsightly for the eyes - compost boxes, different suburban unnecessary. They can be disguised by climbing plants. Similarly, you can decorate the veranda or gazebo.
Even an old tree, which long ago requires uprooting, can become an ornament of a yard or a garden. Cut it, leave a stump up to a meter and a half, plant beside the twisted ivy, grapevine other creeping plants. Over time, a wonderful composition is formed.
Do not go to extremes, experimenting with styles. In pursuit of compliance they can lose comfort or comfort.
A lot of different decorative elements - flowerbeds, garden bridges and sculptures can deprive the suburban area of elementary aesthetics.