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Landscaping For Dummies

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:49:37 +0000

Modifying the visible features of an area of land is not just the art of beatification but is also a scientific technique that can be mastered by anyone as long as they understand the basic theory and knowhow on how to landscape a given area; though admittedly an ‘eye’ for this sort of thing does help immensely. There are a few basic steps that need to be taken in to consideration, in order to ensure the success of your landscaping project. Step one will be ‘divide and conquer’; though not in a Spartan sense of course. Your land will contain living elements such as the various flora and fauna; yes plants do respire and thus do have life in the scientific sense.

It may also contain natural elements such as bodies of water, terrain shape and elevation. Most commonly though many acquired lands already contain human elements such as buildings and even fences surrounding it. Last but not least in landscaping, abstract elements such as weather conditions and lighting do also play a dominant role in beautifying a piece of land. Thereby with some basic guidance at identifying and taking these separate elements into consideration, your success at landscaping will be a given.

Taste conflicts in landscaping

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:24:04 +0000

Have you ever wondered how some couples even survive marriages?

They would have completely opposite tastes and ideas about things and the situation is no different when it comes to landscaping. So, most of the time, sitting through a session with a couple with different ideas would mean having to listen to their likes and dislikes, for perhaps hours. However, for a landscaper who’s experienced and filled with ideas, conflicts in taste is not a heart wrenching challenge. Instead, it will be something that will be embraced with a tight hug.

So here’s a common issue: the husband loves greenery and a plain landscape while the wife is the queen of colors. While it is calm and serene to have an all green landscape, some color would definitely add positive vibes in to your lawn. So simply add colorful pots, succulents, hanging baskets with colorful flowers, wreathes around your yard to make it vibrant.

A perennial tulip collection and colored plants will surely add some color to your garden. So it’s time to sit down and decide which area will remain all green and where the color will be scattered over. Landscaping professionals have enough experience to make your wishes come true without conflicts of interests affecting your garden. So leave the burden up to the professionals!

Landscape Architecture And Design

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 05:47:08 +0000

Here’s a secret for you: there is no colossal deference between landscape designing and landscape architecture. Unless, of course you take in to account the fact that the term ‘architect’ sounds more professional in comparison with the term ‘designer’ which admittedly is more commonly associated with long legs and colorful attire. So if you are looking for someone to focus more on the artistic merits of your landscape then you should probably go for a ‘Landscape Designer’. If you are more interested with the technicalities such as structural engineering then it would be better to focus on a ‘Landscape Architect’. Though here, there is a catch because it depends on the qualification or ‘popularity’ of the person you hire. The reason for this is that some people are landscape designers and licensed architects! So it can all get very confusing unless both parties utilize the same science, knowledge and skill to do the job.

There are times where some professionals are legally bound to refer to themselves as ‘landscape designers’ because some laws prevent the use of the term ‘architect’ without that level of license. In other words, landscape architects tend to lighten your wallet more in comparison with landscape designers because of the five section examination that they are required to pass which concerns not only competency but the health, welfare and safety of the end user. The main areas that your landscape designer or architect should embrace is; garden design, landscape management, landscape engineering, landscape detailing, landscape urbanism, landscape assessment and landscape planning.