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Principles of garden designing - Flower gardeningFlower garden designing techniques how to design a flower garden Designing a flower garden (contd) Features of a flower garden Different gardens - water garden, bog garden and wild garden Features of garden - terrace garden, kichen garden, children garden Features of garden - greenhouse, summer house, steps etc Features of garden - fences, garden gates, arches and walls Features of garden - furnitures, bridges, seats, bird baths and sundials Features of garden - floral clocks, japanese lanterns, fountains etc. Agri and Envt article spotlight How to build greenhouseArticle on greenhouse technology and explains how to build a greenhouse, Size of the Greenhouse, Structural Details, Sit... Latest agricultural articlesBiomass briquetting and utilization Features of garden - floral clocks, japanese lanterns, fountains etc. Features of garden - furnitures, bridges, seats, bird baths and sundials Features of garden - fences, garden gates, arches and walls Features of garden - greenhouse, summer house, steps etc features of garden - terrace garden, kitchen garden, children garden Different gardens - water garden, bog garden and wild garden Features of a flower garden Designing a flower garden (contd) How to design a flower garden You are reading on Flower garden designing techniques (Principles of garden design). Different Features of a Garden -greenhouse, summer house, steps etc..Different features of flower garden explained here. Green house and glass houseGreen house is essential to give -Shelter to all tender and special kind of plants which can not grow in the open for months together. It also adds to the beauty of the garden, if properly designed and placed in a suitable place. Design of the green house should have close relation with the character and design of the other feature in the garden including the building. In tropical countries, glass house is not suitable to maintain plants in good condition but glass on the top protects the plants and seedlings from rains. Greenhouse plants may also be grown in glass top green house in shade. Summer houseThe summer house is useful adjunct as a shelter from wind and scorching rays of the sun particularly during the hot months. It is also a pleasant feature in the garden, redeeming the general flatness of the site and offering an inducement to enjoy the garden even during the summer months. It is frequently used to bide some unsightly object on neighboring premises. In locating the summer house, two things are taken into consideration its relation to the garden scheme as a factor in genera1 picturesque effect, and to the flowers in the garden. A summer house should not stand detached and isolated like a sentry box. If it is not convenient to place it against a boundary, it should remain associated with a tree or group of trees or shrubs. It may stand among the flowers, where one may enjoy their fragrance and colour and hear the drone of bees. In any case the summer house should not be used as a stone for flower pots, garden stakes and tools. Steps for ground and gardenSteps are means of changing levels in the garden. They may be of brick, stone, concrete, wood, grass. or a combination of two or three of these. They should be of comfortable height and construction should be safe, durable and easy to maintain. Design of steps must fit in the overall1andscape planning. Walks and pathsWalks are the skeleton framework of a garden and a means of moving around the garden. To make the walks still more useful, seats and shelters may be provided in convenient positions. They should also be arranged in such a way that the beauty of the place may be exhibited. Walks and garden paths are also necessary for proper working and should be approximately leveled, if not crosswise certainly length-wise and wherever a fall occurs it should be connected by steps. Walks may be made of bricks, gravel, stones, concrete, wood or grass depending on the availability of the material and design. Much care is needed while planning and designing walks and paths. Paths of gravel or stepping stones through flower beds give an informal look. Stepping blocks, round paving blocks and angle squares also make the garden walk interesting. Stone, brick and concrete are suitable for the important and much used paths in the garden. Delightful edging to garden paths may be made by planting lawn grass which requires careful maintenance. Next : features of garden - fences, garden gates, arches and walls Previous : features of garden - terrace garden, kichen garden, children garden |
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