Basics of a landscaped garden

Passion for gardening and a bit of creativity is essential for anyone wanting to landscape their garden……read on.

Layout for a landscaped garden

One does not need a huge area to landscape a garden. Even a space as small as 10’x10′ is sufficient to create a state-of-the-art design. The only thing one needs to remember is the ratio – smaller the garden fewer and smaller the divisions. 

A layout needs to be drawn on paper. If one is an expert at auto cad – that will be cake walk. But not all those with a passion for gardening are architects – like me. And so, a graph paper is ideal. (lol) 
If the land is uneven one needs to give it a touch and leave it there. A couple of steps or more to lead one from one level to another will add aesthetics to the garden. If any portion is too low that could be converted into a moat for a waterfall about which I will deal with below. 

What you see in the image is a layout of a garden drawn to scale on graph paper

Greenery constitutes atleast 80% of the landscaped area

In the enthusiasm to add artifacts one forgets the greenery part of it. A garden must have a lot of greenery. Depending on the size of the area the greenery would include a lawn patch, may be some flowering trees, some perennial flowering bushes, some seasonal flowers.

Artifacts

This is the most interesting part specially for those who have creativity in them. The artifacts would include garden lights, rockeries, waterfall, decorative pots, statues, arches, garden umbrellas.

Garden paths

A garden is not complete without garden paths. Garden paths could be straight or meandering depending on the terrain. And here again creativity plays a role. Gravel is normally used which comes in different colours.

Birdbath

A well provided landscaped garden will attract birds. One must install a bird bath to attract birds. Rather than caging them it is a joy to see them visiting the garden at their will and pleasure. 
A tapered bird bath is ideal for birds of different sizes to frolic there. The bird bath needs to be installed where there are some bushes where the birds normally dry themselves after the bath.

Waterfall

A water body enhances the meaning of a landscaped garden. The sound of a waterfall is soothing when on strolls in the garden. The size depends on the size of the land that is being landscaped and that also decides the size of the pump that needs to be installed, as also the size of the reservoir from where the water gets recycled.

Maintenance

This is the most important part to be remembered. . If one has no time to maintain a landscaped garden it is advised that no attempt should be made to create one.A Neglected a garden is an eye sore. A garden that has been created spending ones money and time is only worth it if it is properly maintained. 

Weeding and watering, picking up dry leaves, mowing the lawn – these are essentials for a garden to be alive and kicking.

Blessed are those who love nature