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D For owners country houses spring is a favorite time when... summer cottage you can design and create the most creative and original ideas and turn the local area into a colorful flower garden or a luxurious park. Flower beds in the courtyard of a private house bring great joy, photos of which can be seen in this review. Flowers are the most important element when creating landscape design, so before planting trees and various vegetables on the site, it is worth considering where to leave space for creating a flower garden.

Free-form flower garden

Front gardens and various flower beds bring vitality to the area. You should not immediately take on complex compositions. Using the advice of professionals, you can create interesting landscape solutions.

The first time you can choose suitable option and complete everything step by step. Flower beds can be vertical, horizontal, and also in the form of rockeries and alpine slides.

Flower beds in the courtyard of a private house, photos of which you can see, come in various shapes:

• The most common geometries are circle and oval. They create beautiful compositions, starting from the outline of the structure and gaining strength towards the central part.

• In a flower garden with a square configuration, bright and rich ornaments are created. The simplicity of this geometry allows you to create beautiful patterns.

• Flower beds in the shape of a triangle or star look impressive.

• Landscape design can be decorated with structures of irregular configuration. Such elements fit perfectly into awkward areas.

Expert's point of view

Oksana Borisova

Types of flower beds

You can examine and select flower beds in the courtyard of a private house based on the photo. There are several original types of flower beds. They mainly differ in materials and purpose.

The following options are worth considering:

• Rabatka is flat design which consists of various plants. It can be on one side.

• The front garden is the space in front of the house, which may border the road.

• Arabesques will appeal to lovers of non-standard solutions. In this case, low-growing crops are used, which are planted in the form geometric shapes. In addition, stones are used, lawn grass and fine gravel.

• A rock garden is a hill of stones on the surface of which shrubs and plants are planted.

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• A tapeworm is a flower garden planted with flowers that have a common characteristic.

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• The rockery consists of a mixture of stones and plants.

Stages of creating a flower bed

The creation and design of flower beds in the courtyard of a private house photo is characterized by strict consistency. It is necessary to properly cultivate the soil and select and plant flowers.

Choosing a suitable location

Before you start making flower arrangements, it is recommended to draw and mark the project on paper. The shape of the structure is selected depending on the style of construction and the surrounding landscape. The site is selected so that the plants receive lighting for at least five hours a day. It is better to choose a sunny place without drafts. Lawn grass and weeds are removed from the selected area.

Expert's point of view

Oksana Borisova

Leading landscape engineer "SpetsParkDesign"

“In the planned project, it is necessary to take into account the flowering periods of the selected crops. In order for flowering to occur throughout the year, in addition to flowers, it is worth using various cultures with evergreen cover."

How to determine the type of soil?

A flower garden can be planted in an area with any type of soil. If the soil is clayey, you can add sand. Poor soil can be fertilized with compost. It increases soil fertility and also improves air exchange. Peat is used as fertilizer. You can choose suitable plants for any soil.

Methods for preparing soil loosening

Before you start arranging flower beds in the courtyard of a private house, photos of which are given in the article, you need to prepare the soil. To saturate the soil with oxygen and distribute fertilizers, the soil is dug up using a garden fork or shovel. First, the perimeter is marked and the soil is prepared for planting. The base is prepared as follows:

• The markings are applied using pegs and a cord.
• The turf is removed.
• Drainage is made from pebbles and sand.
• The fertile layer is filled up.

Then the relief is created. Levels are made from large stones and pebbles, which are then filled with earth. The soil for flowers should be sifted, cleared of rhizomes and enriched with fertilizers. The ornament is marked using tape. And the plants are placed from the center to the perimeter.

Helpful advice! The best time to carry out all planting work is spring.

Flowerbed design options: how to decorate correctly

The design of a flower bed in the courtyard of a private house, the photo suggests the use of certain types of crops. Plants must have the following properties:

• Long flowering period.
• Decorative during growth.
• Weather resistant.
• Good ability to adapt after transplantation.

Some simple plants Look great as a border strip or in small groups. These are begonia, marine alyssum or ageratum. Crops of purple, brown-reddish and silver colors are often successfully used to decorate a flower garden. These are coleus, heuchera, silver cineraria and irezine.

The best option for flower designs are long-flowering and short plants. These include marigolds, pansies, salvias and daisies.

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Seedlings are planted as follows:

• Before planting, seedlings are watered.
• The plant is removed from the pot along with the soil.
• The roots with a lump of earth are placed in the hole.
• All free space around the roots is sprinkled with earth and compacted.

Helpful advice! Plants that grow quickly are not suitable for flower arrangements. They remain decorative for several weeks and then grow rapidly. These include rudbeckia and dicentra. They can be planted in groups rather than in a flower garden.

Flower garden care

To design for a long time retained its decorative properties and required constant care. When caring for a flower garden, the following procedures are performed:

1. For better gas exchange, regular loosening is recommended. Bark or sawdust are used for mulching.
2. The flower garden needs to be weeded regularly to remove weeds.
3. Tall plants need to be supported with supports.

Helpful information! Weeds are easier to remove from wet soil. Therefore, the flower garden needs to be watered before weeding.

Creating a flower bed provides limitless scope for design ideas. Any original ideas can be used. Original designs are made from the following materials:

• Flower beds made of stones look original and natural. Similar stones are selected in size and color. The slate design in several layers looks stylish.

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• A beautiful flower garden is made of logs. To do this, a piece of log is cleared of bark. Using an electric saw, a niche is cut out where drainage is laid and soil is filled. The surface of the log can be varnished.

To create a cozy atmosphere in the courtyard of a private house, you need to properly arrange it, thinking through the design, and subsequently this place will become your favorite corner.

First you need to assess the existing territory. For a small area good decision will be the design of the courtyard of a private house with a small fountain or garden, which are currently one of the options modern courtyards, and ideas can be seen in photos on the Internet. If there is a lot in the yard free space, this will allow you to reproduce the original courtyard, which has several divided zones with a center in the form of an artificial pond, gazebo or pool.

To make the yard look more cozy and elegant, you can place decorative statues on its territory; ponds are not large sizes, exotic plants, paths made of colored tiles. Such accessories will bring a more complete look to the yard and can improve the overall atmosphere.

If you want to place a vegetable garden in the yard of a private house, this is not a problem, because modern design will allow you to do this very neatly and interestingly, and you can verify this by looking at the photos provided below.

Before you start repair work in the yard, you should consider some nuances:

• number of people living in the house;
• are there children in the house;
• financial opportunities.

If desired, several zones can be combined into one to save space. To visually separate the territory, install garden sculptures, plantings of greenery (bushes, flowers or Christmas trees), if possible, build an artificial pond or lake of small size.

The area for children's recreation and games should be located in a place that will be visible to adults, so that children can be monitored and supervised.

Private design modern style It’s hard to imagine a yard without paths, because this element is present on the territory of every house, and in the photo you can see how best to design them in the yard. With the help of paths, several problems will be solved at the same time: safety of movement, zoning of space and yard decor.

The material from which the paths will be laid can be very different, at the discretion of the owners, for example, they use large flat stones, ordinary brick, fine gravel, while the path can be fenced with a border or a small decorative fence.

How to arrange plants and flowers correctly?

Flowers are chosen from different varieties so that their blooms replace each other, thus, from approximately mid-April to October, it will be possible to admire the beauty flowering plants and inhale their aromas. Special flower beds are made for flowers, planted in tubs or pots.

It is very convenient to care for flowers if they are located in flower beds, as there is no need to get dirty in the ground, because there will be lawns, paths or a pebble mound around them.

What role does lighting play in the courtyard of a private house?

An illuminated yard means, first of all, the safety of movement around the territory at night. In addition, this will allow you to enjoy the surrounding nature and long-term communication with guests in the evenings. fresh air from early spring to late autumn.

Lanterns should be positioned so that the facade of the house and other existing buildings, as well as the main entrance, the space near the garage or parking lot are well lit.

Typically, lighting fixtures are located along the paths, and are done so that the entire perimeter of the territory can be viewed without problems.

Having decided on the main lighting, you can consider the layout of the lighting in decorative purposes. Lanterns will look very impressive next to a flower bed, pond or lake. Trees and large shrubs are illuminated with LED strips.

In specialized stores there is a large number of lighting devices powered by solar energy. This will save you a lot of money cash on paying for electricity, and soft, dim lighting will be enough for safe movement in the dark.

Landscaping a small backyard space

In most private houses located within the city, the yard area is small, so in order to create a cozy corner for children or tea drinking and pleasant time in the fresh air, it is better to implement the intended design modern courtyard in the area adjacent to the back of the house.

There are many on the Internet different ideas and photos that will help in transforming the required space.

For a small backyard area, building a base from a wooden platform or deck is an excellent option. Along the fence, you can plant tall bushes or plants that will climb along the fence; this will help make a small courtyard cozy and hide everything that happens in it from prying eyes.

The cheapest and most often preferred furniture for patios in a private home is made of plastic or artificial rattan. But they also make pieces of furniture for outdoor use from wood, forged metal and stone.

Furniture made of plastic is very convenient; it can simply be washed with water, and rattan products should not be overly moistened. Wooden furniture must be periodically varnished or protective equipment. Wrought iron chairs and tables should be painted once every few years.

It should also be noted that wooden floors can become great solution to continue the porch of a private house, this will be good design for modern yards, and for an example you can pay attention to the photo.

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A private house is good because it has its own yard. It's a good place to relax, you can decorate it the way you want. But everything should be done according to certain rules - landscape design of the yard, that's what it's called. The task is not as simple as it seems.

General principles

To make your yard beautiful, harmonious and comfortable, it is advisable to create a plan before starting work, and then implement this plan into reality. And, by the way, in most cases, when developing independently landscape design, the result is very different from the project. Either we saw a new plant that was not on the plan, or we didn’t like in reality what looked “super” in the picture. However, the landscaping of your home’s yard should be done according to the rules, otherwise you may end up with an uncomfortable yard and an unpresentable appearance.

Preparing a site plan

The first thing you will need is a site plan to scale. You can draw it on a checkered sheet or on graph paper. Accept a certain scale, for example, one meter is one or two cells. In the second option it will be possible to draw in more detail small parts, but the plan will be big. The plan should indicate:

With this initial plan, you can begin planning your yard. On this plan, it is immediately necessary to highlight shaded areas (the sun appears only for a few hours), partial shade (half of the day is illuminated by the sun) and sunny areas (there is almost no shadow at all) zones. To do this, it is best to take colored pencils and shade the areas with different colors.

A large area for parking cars, a little smaller for barbecue, swimming pool and summer recreation. Large or small area - it doesn’t matter. Anyone can be cozy Plantings are only around the perimeter of the site, the main area is free - for lawns and flower beds

If there are lower and higher zones on the site, they should also be highlighted. It is also necessary to identify sources, springs, retaining walls or the intended location of their installation, all other landscape features. All this information should be taken into account when developing the landscape design of the yard.

Deciding on the central object

Before you begin landscaping your yard, you need to decide what you would like to focus on. This refers to a large object: a pond, a fountain, a gazebo with or without a barbecue, a pergola. This object is placed in the central place, and all the other, smaller ones are placed around it. Moreover, if you have chosen a pond, it does not mean that there will be no gazebo or fountain on the site, just that the main object will be the pond. It is the main “feature”, and all other structures will only play on it and complement it.

In this case, the central zone is a recreation area and a lawn

The same rule applies if you want to make the main “theme of the yard” a recreation area - a gazebo or pergola, just a platform with sofas, benches, a hammock, etc. A pond, a fountain, and small architectural objects may well be located next to them. The idea is that this zone is the highlight of your yard, and all other objects will play off it. Because, in a usually small space, two or three competing ideas mean chaos and lack of harmony.

We find a place for everything

Having decided on the set of desired objects, take a sheet of cardboard and cut out all the objects from it. We cut it out to the scale in which the map was drawn, of the shape in which the construction is planned. You can color it, you can sign it.

We take the images and lay them out on the plan. Place the selected “main object” in the center of the composition. This does not mean that its place is strictly in the center - it can also be on the side of the site. This corner just needs to be visible from the windows and/or from the entrance. After all, you should receive aesthetic pleasure from your yard.

When we have found a place for the central zone, we begin to figure out where to put all the other larger objects. Some may be located close to each other, others at a certain distance. If everything you want doesn’t fit in your space, you’ll have to sacrifice something or downsize. Here everyone decides what is more important to him.

We lay paths and develop a lighting system

When everything you want to see on the site is placed on the plan, it’s time to lay paths and think through the lighting system. Why these two different systems do you need to plan at the same time? Because the paths are usually illuminated, otherwise walking along them at night is not very convenient. So they pull the cables along them, supplying voltage to the lamps, and also extending the lighting to all key points of the yard - to the gazebo, fountain, stream, etc.

When planning paths, there are two basic rules. First, if you need to visually bring an object closer, we lay a straight path. This rule applies if the site is large in area or long and narrow. Another one possible area application - a courtyard decorated in a minimalist style. Here, other forms are simply unacceptable - only strict geometric shapes. Although, broken lines are also welcome.

In all other cases, they try to avoid straight paths. There is no need to “loop” too much, but winding, smoothly turning paths fit harmoniously into any other yard design style.

When you have outlined it on the plan, draw the lamps to illuminate the yard. Along the paths - every one and a half to two meters, for lighting gazebos and platforms - more often. Illumination of water also looks beautiful if there are “water” objects.

Site layout from improvised means

How else, besides a site plan on graph paper and cardboard analogues of various landscape objects, can you visualize your design project? There is a simple way - using ordinary plasticine or other improvised means. It is better to make a house and other buildings from foam plastic and cardboard, and a gazebo from sticks. Lay out the paths from a material similar to the planned “original”. This will help evaluate the invented texture and color scheme. Everything else - benches, a pond, fountains, trees, bushes, flowers - we sculpt all this from plasticine. To make it look more realistic, trees and shrubs can be made from twigs by attaching “foliage” of approximately the same shade. And yes, we do everything to scale (for example, 1 meter is equal to 1 cm or 2 cm). This is definitely a three-dimensional 3D image that will accurately convey to you the proportions, convenience and all other nuances of the yard landscape design you created.

Plasticine yard design project - excellent 3D visualization

Landscape design software

If you are a confident PC user, landscape design programs will help simplify the task of developing a design. The bad news is that they are paid, but creating a landscape design for the yard of a private house will be easy and interesting. There are about a dozen programs, but here are the most popular:

• Our garden. There is a large built-in library of plants, a planner for paving, fences, gates, etc. It is possible to load missing materials or textures, plants.
• Google ScatchUp. This is not a specialized program, but it has a landscape planning section, which is very good - it’s full of lessons on working specifically with creating a landscape.
• Punch. The disadvantage of the program is that it is not possible to add your own objects. You can only use those that are in the software library. Another disadvantage is that there is no way to export the results, that is, you will not be able to use the created project in other programs. But it is simple and requires almost no time to learn.
• Sierra LandDesigner 3D. Large database of plants and other objects. It is possible to enter your own data and use it in your work. Each possible action has a hint so it's easy to figure it out as you go. The program specifies the soil type and style you want to decorate your yard. The program will automatically select suitable objects. Once the work is completed, you can print the project and receive an estimate.

Examples of local area planning

Independent landscape design of the courtyard of a private house - not an easy task. The difficulty is that often what looks good in a picture or “in your head” turns out “not so good” in reality. Therefore, it is easier to rely on photos of real objects. At least you can see what happened there. The idea can be taken “entirely”, or it can be partially adapted to suit own desires or conditions.

Example one - with water bodies

For example, center - . Do you also want to have a gazebo, a fountain and a stream, flower beds, benches? In this case, this option would look good:

The option with a “real” stream is easily implemented if there is at least a slight difference in height on the site. The fountain is then placed at the highest point, the pond at the lowest. With this arrangement, water flows by gravity; you just need to organize its supply from the pond to the fountain (using a pump of a certain power and a pipe system).

Landscape design of the courtyard of a private house with a swimming pool opposite the doors

If there is no difference in elevation, there are two options - to make it artificially (a very large amount of work and significant material costs) or to make two autonomous water bodies - a fountain and a pond, and make a “fake” stream out of stones. Another option is not to make a stream at all. The unconnected pond and fountain are also very viable and nice option registration local area.

Example two - in the center there is a recreation area

If the pond is usually located at some distance from the entrance to the house, then a recreation area is often made nearby. But the “recreation area” can be perceived in different ways. For some it is comfortable sofas, benches on which it is convenient to read, for some - a platform with a gazebo and a table, a barbecue located next to it.

Recreation area - everyone understands it differently

Depending on your wishes, a recreation area of ​​any type can be close to the entrance, or maybe at the opposite end of the site. And near the same gazebo there may be a pond or fountain. But not a gazebo near a pond, but a pond near a gazebo. This is the difference. The path from the entrance leads to the gazebo, and from it you can get to the pond.

Near the gazebo, indoor or outdoor area for recreation, flower beds, rock gardens, and rock gardens can be located. Along the path there are flower beds, taller plants - bushes and trees, in the shade of which it is reasonable to place benches. But no matter what you plant along the path, the main object should be visible in perspective - a gazebo or area with sofas.

Photo ideas of beautiful corners of private courtyards

Landscaping a yard is not an easy task even for professionals, and even more so for amateurs. There are too many nuances to know. It’s much easier to find a design you like and then reproduce the photo on your site.

Front garden

A front garden is a small part of the area between the facade of the house and the fence. Not everyone wants to place a house close to the sidewalk, just as not everyone wants to move it far into the interior of the site. So you end up with a narrow (a meter or two) strip of land in front of the house, which cannot be improved in any way except with flowers and shrubs.

No matter how narrow the strip between the fence and the house is, it is advisable to divide it into two zones - a flower garden and a path. A path is not necessarily a continuous tile or other covering. This can be lawn grass with tiles laid in random order (with gaps).

A path is desirable - you will need to take care of the plants once again without worrying about the cleanliness of your shoes

If the climate is hot, the area is dry, or there is no desire/opportunity to tinker with the grass, you can replace the grass with mulch or fine gravel. An excellent composition is obtained from painted colored gravel and several beautiful plants.

Pay attention to the location of the plants - it depends on the type of fence. If the fence is solid, you need to develop a planting plan so that they look good from the windows. In this case, the tallest plants are located closer to the fence, the shortest ones - closer to the house. If the fence is sparse, more decorative, and you want it beautiful view opened from the street, we change the planting plan exactly the opposite: the tallest plants are along the house, the shortest ones are closer to the street.

If the “face” of the front garden is facing the street Flowers or plants of approximately the same height - if you need everything to look decent from all sides Interesting option- convenient, beautiful and unusual Traditional design of the area in front of the fence

If you want a beautiful view from both sides, there are two options. The first one is to plant a little in the flower garden and medium-growing varieties flowers, greenery. Secondly, we divide the front garden into several zones, make separate flower beds or alpine slides/rock gardens that look good from any point.

Entrance/entrance group

The entrance group is the area near the porch, the entrance group is near the gate. As you understand, the design is different, although there are common features: all “decorations” should not block the view. You should be able to clearly see who is entering or entering your territory. Therefore, mainly medium-sized and low-growing plants are used.

The traditional way to design an area near a porch or gate is flower beds or flower beds. They can be standard view- only plants different types, which create a constantly blooming or greening carpet.

Dwarf trees - unusual and beautiful

You can also follow the latest trends in landscape design - occupy most of the area decorative crushed stone or mulch, plant plants at a distance from each other. Except modern look This option is good because fewer plants require less care, and it will also cost you more to purchase less funds. This will really help you get by with “little blood” if you have just started to implement the landscape design you created for the courtyard of a private house into reality. Buying and planting too many plants at one time requires a lot of money and time. And so, you can add plants step by step, at the same time adjusting the plan along the way.

Path design

Having planned the paths, you still need to choose the material from which they will be made. The standard approach is paving slabs, but it requires a lot of money, although the coating is reliable and comfortable. If finances are tight, you can temporarily. Some of them require little money, but they look great and are good to use.

You can plant low-growing shrubs along the edge of the paths - make it low-growing. If you have no time to wait until the shrub grows, plant low-growing varieties colors. They are different heights, flowers and flowering times.

The second often built-in design option for places along paths is flower beds. And, again, they can be made “in a modern way” - against the background of backfilling with crushed stone or mulch. This cannot be called a rockery, although the idea was taken from there.

Backyard

All theoretical calculations about landscape design of the yard were, in fact, about how to arrange the backyard. It is this part of the courtyard that is closed from prying eyes and it is here that you want it to be beautiful, cozy and comfortable. We won’t talk about planning again, but we’ll talk about how and what is the best way to pave this area.

If you are planning a piece of paradise in your backyard, you have no problems. Plants, lawns, paths, everything will be described, how and what to do is clear. But if you want to make a recreation area here so that you can put a table for the summer, lounge chairs to lie in the sun, maybe install a pool? What should the backyard cover be like then? There are options:

• Lawn. This is a great option if the level groundwater low, the soil drains water well or the site is well-drained. If not, there will be puddles, mud, problems with the grass.

  For some, comfort - high grass A barbecue area at the far end of the yard is reasonable. In the backyard of a private house, you can arrange a waterfall, and also a brick barbecue. The most natural landscape possible.

• Lay down paving slabs or pave everything with flagstone - a good option even for clay soils With high level groundwater, easy to maintain. But he is too “urban”, tough and unforgiving.
• Combine lawn with tiles. A very correct approach. It’s comfortable, and beautiful, and there’s not much dirt, and there’s room to walk around barefoot.

As you can see, there are three options, but there are thousands, or even more ways to implement them. Different styles registration, various plants, combinations of materials, furniture, decorations, ponds/fountains/benches/swings. It’s impossible to count everything. All this allows you to create your own yard. Individual and different from others.

Just a photo

Fence off the rest area - perfect solution for many

Rules for selecting plants: the highest ones are near a wall or fence, further away - lower

The courtyard of a private house with a fountain and a stream - stylish and beautiful

Beautiful paths are not always difficult and expensive

Recreational flooring can be made of planks or planken, a polymer similar to wood.

Retaining walls - difficult and expensive, but unusual and beautiful

Every owner of a private house knows that the troubles do not end with the arrangement of the immediate home, because you also need to take care of the design of the yard. Moreover, this issue may require no less effort, time and money. In order for your local area to become the embodiment of practicality and comfort, it is important to think through its landscape design in detail. Functional zoning, landscaping, lighting, ponds and even decorative elements - every nuance requires elaboration. So that you don’t get confused, we suggest you familiarize yourself with the specifics of working on individual components of landscape design and evaluate photos of modern courtyards that will help you navigate the details.

Preparatory planning

Landscape design cannot be arbitrary - if you do not want to soon correct the mistakes of a hastily arranged yard, it is important to pay attention to the following factors at the planning stage:

1. Landscape of the site. From features adjoining plot it depends on what preliminary work needs to be done before designing it: strengthening slopes, installing a drainage system, soil cultivation, etc.
2. Architecture of the house. Since the house is the main element of the site, the landscape design must be clearly consistent with it in style, otherwise the yard will turn out inharmonious.
3. Climatic conditions. Various meteorological conditions of the area influence the choice of plants for landscaping the yard.
4. Household needs. The zoning of the site depends on the number and wishes of residents, so decide in advance: what area to allocate for a garden and vegetable garden, whether a separate children's area or more is needed the best option will common area recreation, whether you need a bathhouse, a garage and other outbuildings.

Courtyard design with a playground and recreation area

Landscaping

The first step is to deal with trees, since their role in the yard is unusually great - they not only serve as spectacular decorations, but also create shady areas, protect the area from the wind, and focus attention on individual elements garden

The main criterion for choosing plant species is their dimensions: what smaller plot, the smaller the tree crowns should be.

Advice. Plant trees where they will not cause trouble: if plants shed leaves, they do not belong near water bodies - the leaves will clog the water and provoke rotting, and it is better not to place pine trees in a recreation area or directly near the house - you will have to regularly sweep the area.

You can't do without lush flower beds in your yard. Choose plants for them that bloom continuously one after another - this way the landscape of your site will always be lively and bright. Great option for landscaping - vertical climbing plants on supports: vines, lemongrass, campsis.

Decoration of reservoirs

It's no secret that many homeowners dream of owning their own artificial reservoir. If you are one of them, here are several variations for your dream realization:

Artificial pond

1. Pool. If the yard is large, you can equip a full concrete structure with walls made of tiled mosaic or PVC film. For medium-sized areas, ready-made rigid forms made of composites or PVC are suitable. But in small yards it is better to limit yourself to inflatable structures.
2. Pond. The main task when designing such an object is to make it as similar as possible to a natural body of water. To do this, it is advisable to decorate the banks with natural stone or pebbles. You can “settle” lotus, water lilies, urut, and egg capsules at the bottom. And around the pond all kinds of moisture-loving plants will look great: sedge, water mint, reeds, marsh iris.
3. Waterfall. So artificial water body will fit especially well into a recreation area: its murmur will have a calming effect on household members. If the yard is large, you can arrange a cascading stone waterfall, and if it is small, a neat sculptural structure will be enough.

Lighting organization

Lighting is the most important part of landscape design, because it performs three tasks at once: it provides comfortable movement and rest for household members in the yard at night, effectively transforms the area, adding a special charm to it, and also focuses attention on specific design elements. Based on this, you need to think about several types of yard lighting:

• light illumination of the facade of the house;
• lighting of entrance areas to the yard and to the house;
• lighting of outbuildings;
• lighting around the perimeter of the site;
• decorative lighting.

Everything is clear with the first three points - choose the lamp models you like and install them in the designated areas functional zones Oh. But the fourth and fifth points, as a rule, raise a reasonable question: what exactly should be highlighted? The list of objects traditionally includes a recreation area, ponds, several flower beds, garden sculptures, pillars, stairs, garden paths.

Advice. Can be hung on stairs and along paths LED strips- this way you will get comfortable and slightly diffused lighting that will not hit your eyes.

Decorating the site

It is impossible to imagine a modern yard without multi-format decorative elements- they are the ones who complete the image of the site. Therefore, when designing the landscape design of your territory, pay special attention to them.

Of course, in the first place among the decor are mini-sculptures. They will look most successful at the boundaries of functional zones, as if separating them. Sculptures can be of absolutely any subject: animals, technology, imitation gardening tools etc. The main thing is that they fit into the chosen style of the site. If there are children among the household, it is advisable to use figurines of fairies, gnomes and other fairy-tale characters to decorate the yard.

Recreation area on site

The second most popular decor option is authentic accessories: wicker fences, clay pots, barrels, arches, garden balustrades.

In third place are various useful accessories. These can be feeders, squirrel nests, birdhouses and others original designs for fauna representatives.

Do you want to get a truly harmonious, functional and beautiful yard? Then do not lose sight of any of the above components of landscape design, and also do not forget to focus on your needs and capabilities - this way you will get not only a well-thought-out, but also a unique yard of its kind.

Yard landscape design: video

Site design: photo