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Common Landscape
Design Features
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Some of the most common landscape design features are decks and
patios. These can either be professionally installed or you can
build one yourself. Patios and decks provide a great deal of
enjoyment on many levels as part of the use of space in the
landscape design. You can use decks and patios for family
gatherings or for entertaining.
They can also be used to great effect as places to just sit and
relax and enjoy. While a basic square shape is the most common
of these landscape features, it is also possible to get them in
different shapes, depending on your preferences and your needs.
However, if you care for your landscape yourself, the square is
very convenient for other activities, such as mowing and
trimming the lawn.
English cottage
gardens are known for their lack of formality. There is no
rigidity in their designs, and because they are more or less
allowed to "just grow" require less maintenance than some other
types of gardens. These are common gardens because they evoke a
sense of charm.
They are most common in backyard landscaping, for those who want
to enjoy the garden and show an informal sense of elegance while
entertaining. In the United States, of course, the lawn remains
the most dominant landscape feature, especially in the front.
But an English cottage garden can be very fine due its riot of
flowering plants. Most landscape features of this sort include
rose bushes, perennials and vines. Sometimes they are even
allowed to go across pathways. Because perennials are so used,
they grow back every year, without much effort.
Rock gardens are features that are rising in popularity as well.
These landscape features can provide a great deal of
attractiveness, but make use of fewer plants. Landscapes that
include rock gardens need less water and less attention.
Additionally, the plants that often go with rock gardens are
usually hardier and need a little less care. These are easy to
care for, and can save money. Additionally, it is possible to
build your own rock garden in the landscape, saving you even
more money.
An increasing trend in landscape design is incorporating
elements of the Japanese garden. Of course, in Western circles,
many of the times this is interpreted to mean showy flowers.
These showy flowers grab attention, and many times landscapes
will center around these plants.
They can be difficult to take care of, as they are often
non-native. They can also be expensive. However, some people are
turning their backyard landscapes into gardens that are more in
keeping with traditional Japanese garden principles of
simplicity including more foliage and design structures. These
types of gardens are less expensive and can be equally
attractive.
And, of course, the most common landscape feature is the lawn.
This is because the lawn allows a platform for family
activities. Additionally, overall, it is also fairly easy to
care for. It need only be mowed by machines that are relatively
easy use, and it can be fertilized and watered fairly
inexpensively, if one does so properly and with common sense.
Different people do a variety of things with their lawns, and it
has become increasing popular to add a small flowerbed in the
middle of the lawn for decoration. Having trees on the lawn is
also another popular way to adorn the lawn and make it more
inviting and attractive.
Creating a beautiful landscape is a matter of enjoyment for many
people. However, many of them find it difficult to know where to
begin, and know what is possible. But it you are hesitant about
where to begin or what to do, trying a tried and true landscape
feature can help you succeed in your endeavors to beautify the
home environment.
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