Design a garden that will delight all five senses. Create eye-catching focal points with seating nooks and water features. Bring soothing sounds of running water into your outdoor space.
This DLC contains new decorations, a garden layout, and gardening activities! Additionally, vacation home facilities like schools or restaurants can be designed, and Americans can be invited to bring in more clients!
Layout
Whether it is a small urban garden or a large estate, creating a functional yet beautiful garden layout requires skill. From plant selection and placement to water features and seating areas – our experts can teach you how to craft an inviting outdoor space!
Once you know the size and scope of your garden, this will guide your selection and placement of elements such as plant compositions, walkway materials, trellises/arbors/walls, etc.
Determine what style your garden should represent. Our design-build team is well known for creating tropical resort-inspired gardens using a design style we call Tropitecture — an eclectic combination of Polynesia and coastal-chic elements. This style brings relaxation and wonderment reminiscent of world-class resorts while remaining mindful of nature and indigenous cultures.
Once you know which style you wish for your garden to represent, take note of any details that stand out to you – this could include the color of plants or their leaves; lines created by paths, beds, and walls; any element that speaks to you directly or any other element you find pleasing. Once complete, use a scale drawing to start designing your blueprint garden!
Plants
When selecting and placing plants on any given site, it’s essential to take a holistic approach. Topography and drainage patterns will determine how a garden is laid out and whether retaining walls or terracing is required; existing vegetation should also be considered whenever possible.
Paths and steps should be used solely as passageways through your garden. Plants abutting paths should grow freely for maximum unity between planting and hardscape elements.
Early advocates of functional design promoted using plants that were easy to care for, year-round interest, and hardy. This created an aesthetic that was more like nature than typical ornamental gardens from decades ago.
Natural massings – from ground-huggers like geraniums and lilyturf, shrubs and perennials such as clematis, garden phlox, and peonies, as well as trees and tall shrubs – provide an invaluable source of inspiration when it comes to planning landscape designs. Layers of color and texture build the foundation for garden designs, while flowers, fruit, and berries add visual interest.
Drawing the borders of each bed to scale on graph paper can help keep them proportionate when planning your plantings and allow you to visually understand how many plants will fit in a particular space before lifting a shovel. When planning a vegetable garden, try creating space-saving layouts using trellises for vining vegetables such as cucumbers and beans. These can be managed more easily in tight rows than in sprawling open fields. Don’t forget to incorporate pollinator gardens filled with flowers, shrubs, and trees that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds!
Lighting
Lighting can transform a garden at night and be an eye-catcher when used properly, drawing viewers in with its glow. However, choosing your lights carefully is paramount in installation and cost-cutting; drawing out a plan (to scale) before beginning will help avoid confusion when drilling holes or running cables.
Lighting may often be about drama and effect, but lighting can also serve an essential safety function. Steps, pathways, and patio areas must be illuminated when night falls so people can navigate safely in dimly-lit spaces; decking spike festoon-style lights offer an effective yet inviting solution in such circumstances.
Line is another key design component to keep in mind, and ideally, one color theme per garden room and throughout the landscape should be adhered to. Vivid colors such as reds and yellows add energy, while pastels and whites provide serenity and peace.
Water features
Water sounds have an enormously relaxing and tranquilizing impact on any garden environment, from trickling fountains and creeks and waterfalls to streams or waterfalls gurgling softly and waves lapping at sandy beaches; all contribute to creating an environment conducive to relaxation and peace in any outdoor oasis. Water’s sounds also mask outside noise so that guests may focus more on one another as they enjoy time outdoors together.
Water features provide a great opportunity to add design elements to a garden’s layout, drawing the eye around and dividing up different areas of landscape design. They can help create lines that draw the viewer around the space while helping enclose it and make smaller gardens appear bigger; water features can even be built into walls, fences, paths, and free-standing structures such as fountains and ponds for greater effect.
Add your flair and heighten visual interest by placing a small statue or ornamental decoration around the spout of a fountain to add your personalized touch and visual interest. A fish statue works beautifully in a pond, giving off the illusion that it is floating freely on water. For modern gardens, choose one made with stainless steel; for rustic landscaping, choose natural stone water features to blend in seamlessly and accentuate nature’s organic beauty.
Water features add visual appeal to a garden and help clean the air around us by filtering bacteria and germs out as they evaporate into water vapor. With such benefits in mind, it is no wonder many homeowners are opting to incorporate these beautiful yet relaxing elements into their landscape designs.
Furnishings
There are various methods for furnishing a garden, from simple paving and seating arrangements to garden furniture and larger structures like pergolas. Whatever choice is made, it’s essential that it fits the purpose of the space, including how it will be used for play or relaxation – the layout must reflect that accordingly.
Color is integral to garden design, helping create mood and theme. Vivid colors like reds and oranges energize our senses, while more muted hues like white and pastel tones can create an atmosphere of relaxation and serenity. When selecting plants and flowers to plant in your garden and choosing paver colors, consider certain combinations like pinks and oranges with yellows or blues with purples for optimal results!
Your garden should engage all five senses; one way of doing this is by adding fragrance and sound. A pleasant aroma can draw eyes toward it, while the sound of trickling water provides soothing relaxation. As for sound, wind movement through grasses or birdsong can also add an air of tranquillity to the garden.
A well-planned garden can add both value and quality of life benefits for you and your home, providing a place to unwind in nature. By following these garden layout ideas, you can design a beautiful and practical one! Whether your aesthetic leans toward traditional Japanese or more contemporary gardens, take inspiration from these layout ideas to start planning your perfect paradise today!