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Landscape and Garden Design
| Gardening covers a broad range of topics which all put together become what we know as Horticulture. Horticulture Includes – Landscape Design and Construction, Garden Maintenance, Aboriculture, Retail Nursery, Wholesale Nursery, Permaculture, Plant production, Environment and Ecology, Crop Production, Floriculture, Herbs and vegetables, Fruit and... |
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| The decision to renovate your garden won’t be one you’ve taken lightly, and just like any other renovation project, garden renovations require serious planning and hard work. The first thing to consider when renovating or establishing a garden is the design. It is vitally important to design all aspects of the proposed garden layout before cons... |
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| Most residential properties have a garden shed. It is the home for almost anything that needs to be stored undercover in the yard. Generally they become very untidy due to the fact that all members of the family just place items in the shed with no real thought. Then when it is time to find these items again it becomes a major task.... |
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| The garden is the perfect place for people to express themselves in many and varied ways. Your innermost thoughts and ideas can be brought out in your garden design and blended into a unique and creative combination of plants and landscape materials for your enjoyment for years to come. Once you have been inspired to develop a garden design then yo... |
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| Feng Shui literally means ‘wind water’ and is the ancient Chinese art of placement. It has become a hot design topic both in the house and in the garden. Feng Shui garden design is for the person seeking balance, tranquillity and harmony in your own personal space. The placement of objects in your garden can directly influence your ability to a... |
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| The first thing to consider when establishing a garden is design – very important points for consideration - Clients needs
Different ideas, choices and options. Plans and sketches, Scale, Size of the garden, Style of the garden, Materials to use and their availability, Plant requirements, Harmony, shape and balance, Texture, size and colour, Cli... |
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| The essence of great garden design is about inspiration and the blending of the available surroundings, plants, materials and resources into a creative yet practical combination. A delicate equilibrium must be achieved between hard and soft materials, plants, water features, garden ornaments, the house itself and the clients’ needs.... |
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| Design Definitions: Sketch Plan, Scale, Scale Plan, Title Block, Site Plan, Master Plan, Planting Plan, Levels & Surface Finishes Plan, Overlay Plan, Elevation, Perspective, Dotted Line, Continuous Line, Plant List, Proposed plant list, Legend, Plant schedule, Plant detail, Landscape detail, Specifications, Plant and material image board, Colou... |
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| Courtyard Design Considerations: Aspect, Size & Shape, Position to house, Intended Use, Noise, Water, Privacy, Plant material, Furniture, Paved surfaces, Colour, Aesthetic appeal, Roofing, Use of external features, Fragrance, Lighting. Courtyard Styles: Tropical, Mediterranean, Native, Formal, Classical, Cottage, Fragrant, Kitchen, Japanese, Ba... |
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| An understanding of the ways shapes relate to each other is at the very heart of garden design, for it is the underlying abstract shapes that give a garden its visual strength. The first essential step is to take off your horticultural blinkers and begin by conceiving the design as a series of abstract shapes. Only later do you decide what practica... |
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