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Written by Harold Johnson
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Sunday, 08 June 2008 |
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Landscaping is the arrangement of an area which is aesthetically pleasant to the eye of the homeowners and visitors. Many forms of landscaping are not grouped into anything, but just the preferences of the person performing the work. There are two loose forms of landscaping that many people might follow today. These are formal and informal.
by HaroldJohnson
Landscaping is the arrangement of an area which is aesthetically pleasant to the eye of the homeowners and visitors. Many forms of landscaping are not grouped into anything, but just the preferences of the person performing the work. There are two loose forms of landscaping that many people might follow today. These are formal and informal.
Formal Landscape Design
In the formal form of arranging a garden or any area, one can see order from the landscape that has been made or is to be made. The plants and flowers chosen are usually chosen with care to complement each other and because they bring out the features of the landscape that they are planted on. Formal landscaping usually has low hedges or low walls to separate flower beds in an orderly fashion. Some formal garden designs are patterns that are geometric in shape and form. The essence of formal landscaping is to have a sort of order that is hard to miss.
Formal landscaping designs also include water structures as well as other stone or wooden structures. Since they add a touch of class and elegance Stone is a common medium used in formal gardens. Since the beauty and order of the formal garden needs to be seen in a larger picture, most formally landscaped gardens are large areas.
Informal Landscaping
Do not be fooled by the name as informal landscaping is actually not as easy as you might think. Even though there is a jumble of plants and landscape structures, there is a certain order in the jumble. When making and informal garden design many professional landscape designers also have to consider the area and the preferences of the homeowner. Letting the garden run its natural course with some guidance is the core of informal gardening. The gardener actually lets the garden have some semblance of disorder which is natural in nature by not doing any large scale pruning or trimming.
Landscaping can be a very interesting project for those who wish to do it themselves. The actual process of planning the area to be landscaped as well as making the design which you will base on the basic lay of the land is a worthy project that a homeowner can tackle. Planning your garden or yard is extremely fun and after the entire landscaping project has been finished you will also enjoy maintaining your garden.
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