"Country hard labor" is a phrase that should forever disappear from our lexicon. A "cottage vacation" begins with the preparation of the place - and landscape design. Consider a photo the best options landscape design suburban area at a country house.
"Dacha is not about rest." Somehow it has been like that since Soviet Union that the concept of "cottage" and "garden" for us are closely related. Vacation home(dacha) for the older generation is not a place of rest, but a means of survival. Are you jealous of the models in the pictures about relaxing in a cottage on the river bank? You have always dreamed of your own small forest with a gazebo and a hammock, but the dacha is strongly associated with the beds, seasonal work"on potatoes" and at best - kebabs? It's time to break the stereotypes and finally equip the dacha so that it is pleasant to spend time on it.
Where to start designing a plot near a country house
It is worth starting the arrangement of the dacha from those same "hundredths", usually covered with beds with cucumbers and dill. Meanwhile, a summer cottage is a good opportunity to try yourself as a landscape designer.
The first step is to sketch out your site plan. In designing a garden, you need to build on the location of the house. Mark where there are already buildings (except country house, on the territory there is often a garage, summer cuisine or tool shed). And now it's time to think about what you lack for a good rest. with barbecue? A pond with goldfish? Beds with your favorite strawberry variety? Everything that fantasy suggested, write down and place on the plan.
PLEASE NOTE! the height of the plants on the site should decrease from north to south. Beds - where it is warmer. Trees - where the north is.
Independently designing and decorating a summer cottage will require patience, knowledge in many areas and considerable effort from you. In the design passion and inspiration, do not forget what exactly you wanted to see on the site from the very beginning. In the process, it is very easy to get carried away and lose the main idea. As a result, instead of a cozy garden and a dream house, you run the risk of getting the same chaos from the beds with which you started the refurbishment.
Don't be afraid to implement bold ideas and trust your intuition, but try not to stray too far from key idea and the style you like.
Tracks
The layout of the paths is laid depending on which parts of the garden you need access to. Good decision - build a "tour route" past those places on the site that look the most attractive. There must be an easy path to the beds and flower beds (if you have saved them).
Note! The main tracks should be smooth, without sharp turns.
A walking route among trees or flowers can be made winding and complex so that guests have the opportunity to appreciate the charm of a flower bed or garden composition from all sides.
There are not as many places in the summer cottage as we would like. But even with conditional tightness, the width of the track must be chosen taking into account the fact that two people should freely "disperse" on it. The optimal width is 1-1.5 meters.
The garden path should have a slight slope on both sides - then puddles will not form on it. In addition, rainwater from the path will additionally "water" the nearby flower beds and wash off the dust from the path itself.
The material for the garden path must be resistant to temperature changes, be durable and aesthetic. Most often for the design of tracks on country yard using concrete, stone or decorative tiles. A more natural option is paths sprinkled with sand or gravel. Pebble mosaic paths look very attractive.
Lighting
The landscape design was given less attention than interior design. What can we say about the lighting of the site, if it is not always remembered in interior design? With the right lighting, the site can look more interesting in the evenings than during the day.
We use functional lighting, but forget about decorative. To illuminate the paths, turns and buildings on the site, diffused soft light is sufficient, which makes it possible to safely move around the yard, but does not distract from observing the garden.
Recessed luminaires are perfect for functional lighting. They can be mounted along paths, at the edges of steps and near railings. The main purpose is to serve as "guiding lights", while not blinding or annoying the eye. You can also use lamps on poles - if you are not embarrassed that in the daytime a "fence" will be visible around the garden paths. "Columns" are produced in all possible styles, so that even the technical element of lighting can be used to maintain the overall mood of the space.
Thanks to decorative lighting, you can create to emphasize all the advantages of the site, highlighting individual trees or highlighting flower beds.
To illuminate shrubs, trees or decorative elements, ground mini-spotlights are usually used. They are able to give not just a warm or cold tone of lighting, but to illuminate the area with any color - thanks to the filters on the glasses.
Features of lighting for a summer cottage:
- lamps need less power than in the city
- it is better to choose energy-saving lamps
- it is desirable to provide for the possibility of separate switching on of technical and decorative lighting
- the power cable for the backlight must be well insulated - so that you do not accidentally damage it when gardening
garden figurines
Garden figurines of gnomes, animals and mythical characters very popular in the West, where each of the characters has its own story. You can install any decor on the site. The main thing is that it does not look like a "foreign body" and matches the style of the house and garden. Garden gnomes often hide in the bushes, and the forest fairy should live near the tree. Make up your own story about how the Easter Bunny or dragon got into your garden.
Landscaping of a garden plot
Tall plants are best placed on the north side. middle lane plot allotted for shrubs. If you decide to keep a few beds of tomatoes and peppers "for salad" - these plants do best with sufficient lighting, on the south side of the garden.
All typical country gardens are planned in a regular style. Beds, greenhouses and even rows of trees are arranged in geometric order.
landscape design suggests a more natural and natural arrangement of trees and flowers. Special attention pay attention to the nuances of the relief. If there is a hillock in the summer cottage, you should not level it. Try to beat the composition that nature has already created for you.
Alpine slide
Alpine hill - a small piece of real mountains, created by your hands. A simple heap of stones with flowers somehow stuck between them is not yet alpine slide. This decor is not as easy to create as it seems. Before proceeding with the implementation of the composition, it will not be superfluous to plan it on paper. In this hill there are peaks and cliffs, flat plateaus and a green valley.
The arrangement of the slide begins in the fall. The first layer is gravel or broken brick, on top of which an earthen mixture is poured (of course, a slide). Approximate height - about a meter (later, when the earth "sits down", the hill will become a little lower).
After shrinkage, large stones are mounted in the hill (they are half buried in the ground). Medium and small elements are placed on top. The choice of plants for a slide depends not only on their requirements for soil and lighting, but also on the general style of the site. But first of all, you should pay attention to flowers and herbs that do not need complex care.
Important! The basis for the alpine slide are perennials, annual flowers can be transplanted several times a year, updating and changing the look of the hill.
Popular plants for alpine hills:
- edelweiss;
- stonecrop;
- saxifrage;
- lumbago;
- sponge.
Flower beds in the garden
A flower bed is not necessarily a familiar circle or rectangle filled with even rows of flowers. Creating an elegant and thoughtful flower bed requires taste and some effort, but the beauty of the resulting composition is worth it.
Vertical flower beds
Vertical gardening is a popular type of urban space design that can be adapted to a summer cottage. Who said that flowers should live on earth? They need soil, but soil can be delivered to human height.
Advantages vertical flower beds:
- REQUIRES LESS SPACE than traditional flower beds;
- MAKE THE PLOT ORIGINAL due to the non-standard solution.
Although most often used for vertical flower beds flowering plants, decorative vegetables, spices or greens look no less attractive - and even more unusual. An interesting option for vertical flower beds - climbing fruit-bearing plants.
Classic forms of vertical flower beds:
- pyramid- plants are planted in a multi-tiered container;
- flower tower- similar to a pyramid, but the diameter of the "tiers" does not decrease.
Rabatka
Rabatki - flower strips, usually located along paths, fences or around lawns. Landing width - from half a meter. When the plants in such a flower bed bloom, the earth is covered with a continuous bright carpet.
Types of discounts:
- unilateral(usually located along the house or the fence line);
- bilateral(more often they are designed in the middle of the alley).
Plants for rabatok can be very different. The basic principle of choosing plants for rabatka is that they should be low, bright, and match in color with each other.
Mixborder
This is a flower garden where herbs, small shrubs and even small trees organically combine. It is quite difficult to care for him, because each of the plants requires special conditions. Weeding can also add problems - dense planting is distinctive feature mixborder. This type of flower bed is often found in gardens. landscape style, where the plants are arranged so as to create a sense of "accident" of their appearance on the site.
Mixborder features:
- free lines and shapes of flower beds
- tall plants- in the background (if there is one viewpoint) or in the center (if the flower garden can be viewed from several sides)
- Contrasting color combinations look spectacular or vice versa - different kinds plants in the same scale.
Design project for a summer cottage depending on the area
The style and fullness of the suburban area directly depends on how many acres are at your disposal. Do not try to implement everything at once if you have only 6 acres of land. Let the pool not fit in the garden, but small flower beds and paths will be in perfect condition.
What to consider when planning:
- Terrain and natural relief.
- Plot shape. The usual "cut" of the earth can be square, but there are also L-shaped sections and triangular ones. These features can be used and beaten in design.
- soil type. It depends on how plants will feel comfortable in your garden.
- Location relative to the cardinal points. This is important both for planting trees and for thinking through garden lighting schemes.
Plot 6 acres
For small plots, the very geometric style that was so common in Soviet gardens is best suited. It allows you to use the available space as efficiently as possible. You can add originality with the help of non-standard moves (for example, vertical gardening).
NOTE! The house should not cast a shadow on light-loving plants.
Garden trees planted in a row on the north side will not only help organize the space, but also "shelter" the house from cold winds. In the northern part, there are technical buildings and a greenhouse.
If you are not hiding something too important, it is better to refuse a high fence. On the small area it will only increase the feeling of tightness. To give "space" will help and garden paths with smooth bends (not straight).
Plot 10 acres
The basic rules for designing a site do not depend on the area. The trees and the shed are still in the north. But you appear where more space for fantasy in the design of the southern part. On a plot of 10 acres, it is already possible to equip a gazebo, sow a lawn and even build a bathhouse or sauna (planted with climbing plants).
On a plot of this size, you can equip Japanese garden(you will have to tinker with installing a gazebo and creating artificial stream) or "corner wildlife", which will be filled not with garden, but with forest trees. In this case, it is important to plant not only tall plants, but also undergrowth - grasses and shrubs that do not require much light (daisies, bluebells and ferns are what you need).
Plot 12 acres
On such an area, not only residential buildings, but also a small pond with a waterfall will fit perfectly. The soil extracted during the equipment of the reservoir easily turns into a base for an alpine slide or an independent element of landscape design.
From the central path to the house, narrower paths can scatter leading to secluded corners of the garden, to a gazebo or stream.
12 acres make it possible for children to allocate their own space on the site and equip a play area with soft grass, where there are no sharp corners, thorny plants or tall trees.
How to do your own landscaping
For the competent arrangement of the site with your own hands without the involvement of a designer, you will need the skills:
- agronomist
- builder and surveyor
- and of course the artist
You should start by studying the features of the shape and location of your site, drawing all existing buildings on the plan and marking out functional areas. Further, armed with a guide garden trees and plants or a seed store catalog, choose the species that suits you for aesthetic reasons - and that suits your site.
The decision to improve the backyard territory entails whole line interesting events, which are usually referred to as "landscape design". At its core, this is the transformation of the piece of land that is located near the house.
The landscape near a private house can be changed and made more comfortable with the help of natural remedies, as well as man-made materials. Improvement of the landscape personal plot is a laborious and painstaking undertaking, but it is well rewarded in the end.
If you decide to equip and green the area around the house with your own hands, arm yourself with patience. Of course, some skills are also required. The main thing is to follow a clear plan and use a little imagination in expressing your vision of harmony and comfort.
Project
The arrangement of the backyard territory should begin with the design. You can draw a project with your own hands on a sheet of A4 paper (photo below). The main task of the project is to competently manage the territory available to the owners of a private house.
The first step is to assess the terrain. Imagine where paths and steps could be, and in which corner of the yard you can equip a small fountain, barbecue or even a bathhouse. Landscape design is not only creativity, but also well-developed spatial thinking.
It is best to draw the project to scale. So you will not be mistaken with the size of objects, and at the end of the work everything will fall into place. Draw a sheet and outline the location of the main objects: gazebos, a bridge, an alpine slide, etc. If you decide to equip a small pool with your own hands, artificial pond or a fountain, be sure to consider the location of all communications (water supply, etc.).
After that, you need to ensure free and convenient movement around the yard. For this purpose, straight or winding paths are perfect. Make a few sketches with a pencil until the drawing “plays”. Landscaping for each individual yard is created individually and therefore is unique.
Be sure to consider lighting. Plan where a gazebo will fit well in the shade of trees, and where it is better to arrange a place for taking sunbathing. After everything falls into place, you should clear and prepare the yard area around the house with your own hands.
The buildings
Large architectural details play a decisive role in the design of the courtyard. The area around a private house is good because the following objects can be placed on it:
Wooden, stone or forged gazebo (photo);
bath (sauna);
brazier or barbecue with an adjoining dining area (photo);
playground;
well, pool, artificial pond or fountain (photo);
Summer shower etc.
Equipping all this with your own hands, do not forget about the rules for the construction of some buildings and the arrangement of reservoirs. If you decide to build a large brick gazebo in the courtyard of your private house, you will need to pour the foundation. A small pond should also be properly equipped. Be sure to strengthen its banks so that the soil does not erode during rains.
Photo 1.1
Try to make the most of the landscape features of your yard. Small hills are just made for arranging beautiful steps(photo 1.1) and alpine hills (photo 1.2). Under the trees in a shady corner of the yard, you can put a bench on which it will be pleasant to relax on hot days.
Tracks
After the main architectural details take their places, it's time to equip the garden paths with your own hands. No matter how much you like to walk barefoot on dewy grass, paths must be paved. Otherwise, in a couple of months, the entire lawn in your yard will be trampled. And this is unacceptable, since greenery plays an important role in landscape design.
So, garden paths can be straight, winding, with one or more ledges, if you happen to live in a hilly area. The rise must be arranged with steps, which can also be very different in configuration (photo).
Design is made up of little things. Even the material from which the garden paths will be laid out depends general form courtyard landscape. They can be posted paving slabs, natural or artificial stone and even small gravel. The main thing is that the material fits into the overall concept. The design of a private courtyard should look cozy and not stereotyped.
landscaping
How the landscape design created by one's own hands will "play" largely depends on the landscaping. Before planting flowers and shrubs, take care of soil fertility. If it is depleted, it will be necessary to bring black soil, fertilize the land.
Is the landscape of the courtyard near a private house decorated with trees? Great, this can be used (photo). If you want to slightly shade some parts of the yard, you can plant a few more low - for example, fruit - trees.
It is impossible to imagine landscape design without flowers. They fill the space with vibrant colors. You can also plant flowers, shrubs and trees with your own hands. The main thing is to take into account the growth height of all these plants. Make sure that the taller ones do not cover the undersized flowers from the sun, otherwise all efforts will be in vain, and they will simply wither.
Very decorate the landscape and the so-called alpine hills. They are easy to make with your own hands. Alpine slides look good on the slopes, ledges. They are a combination of a rocky surface with undersized flowers and shrubs.
The space between flower beds, alpine slides and other design elements should be filled with fresh green grass. The lawn can be equipped in two ways: by planting seed grass or laying out a rolled lawn. In the first case, you will have to try a little more, taking care of the weed until it comes into force and takes root well.
Decor
Landscape design is difficult to imagine without such decorative elements as bridges, lanterns, benches, unusual crafts from improvised materials. It is not at all necessary that a river flow through your yard, through which you can throw a bridge. You can create a pond yourself.
The landscape design around a private house is very decorated with low lanterns lined up along the paths. Their light in evening time will create an atmosphere of fabulous comfort in your yard. Be sure to put one or more benches in nooks and crannies garden. There you can retire and relax from the noise of city life.
Extremely colorful look all sorts of decorative elements made with my own hands. For example, a large flower garden can be arranged on an old cart (photo). lush vegetation, bright flowers and wicker baskets and pots scattered around will give your yard a cozy feel.
Furniture and miscellaneous items
If you like to sit outside with a book or have a drink on fresh air a cup of tea, you can't do without garden furniture. Very colorful and expensive looks forged or wicker furniture. But it doesn't have to be like that at all. Tables and benches can be made by yourself from the remaining after construction wooden house logs and logs. It just takes a little ingenuity.
Of course, one cannot do without various crafts handmade: flower beds from old tires, funny wooden boxes for flowers (photo 2.1), hand-painted pots, etc. By the way, all plants do not have to be planted in the soil. Some of them will look and feel better in pots.
Photo 2.1
Great if you yourself or someone from your family is fond of creating miniature copies of palaces, castles and houses. Such decor always looks advantageous against the background of dense vegetation (photo 2.2). In general, try to use all your talents to the maximum, then your landscape design will become a real work of art.
The individuality of a backyard or summer cottage is given by the design of paths, flower beds and recreation areas.
When designing the landscape design of a summer cottage, you can use the configuration of a circle, a ball and a hemisphere. These templates are considered the most ideal for decorating a site, especially a small one. Making circles or hemispheres gives the garden dynamism and solves the problems of rational use space. Most citizens own 6-10 acres of land. Most of the land is allocated for the construction of a house, a garage, outbuildings, and for planting fruit trees and vegetables.
The desire to increase the suburban area, at least visually, arises from any owner of the land. To achieve an increase in space, the shape of a circle is suitable. If the site for the recreation area is designed in the form of a sphere, the paths will fit with smooth lines, and the garden will become more spacious.
The shape of circles, hemispheres and smooth lines for the design of flower beds, ponds, recreation areas are taken from nature, where there are no strict straight lines.
Maintaining the chosen style, it is necessary to choose the right materials for decoration and plants corresponding to this chosen style. Lush flower beds, free-growing shrubs in the summer cottage, stone paths are suitable for a garden in the style of romance.
Entry zone
Just as a theater begins with a hanger, so does a garden begin with an entrance. It will look good arch above the gate, entwined with greenery. At the foot of the arch, it is desirable to plant shrubs that can be rounded. There is a front garden in the entrance area. Placing an alpine slide there will not count good decision, with the exception of the elevated suburban area.
Here the slide will look natural, when on flat areas the alpine slide will catch the eye with its unnaturalness. The front garden is made out in simple style, nothing extra. Plants trimmed to look like balls or sculptures made of round stones will be able to revive a strict landscape.
garden paths
Designers recommend planting bushes with a spherical shape along the path, placing beautifully round boulders and placing round-shaped lanterns. from paving stones from http://plitmarket-tver.ru/izdeliya/bruschatka it is best to lay on the lawn.
Playground for the whole family
The recreation area is a favorite place in the summer cottage. For decoration, you can use tiles laid out in a circle or overlapping circles from different materials: gravel, sand, tiles, grass, stones. The flooring made of wooden strips also looks impressive.
To mark the boundaries of the recreation area, trees are planted with a crown, which can be given a round shape. Willow is best suited for this purpose. Plants with a round shape can be harmonized with contrasting plants that grow upwards. These are swamp iris and some cereals. Caring for plants in the garden requires patience. Young shoots should be trimmed at least twice a year.
Lawn decoration
If the area of \u200b\u200bthe personal plot allows, then in the center you can make a lawn round shape, gravel, sand, tiles, grass, stones surrounding it with tall shrubs and creating an ideal place for privacy and relaxation.
If area land plot does not accommodate a large lawn, a way out can be found in the creation of a terrace or patio near the house.
Landscaping combines initially creation and nature, which allows you to go beyond aesthetics. If the surrounding area of your home needs improvement and modernization, then this article will be useful to you. We have collected Top 30 landscape designs of country houses.
There is nothing more beautiful than the idea of landscape design brought to life in your small garden or at the cottage. There are no limits for creativity. BUT a good idea landscape design can do a lot more than you might think at first. Choosing an idea and making a plan is quite problematic. If you visit any of the agencies on the market, you will be overwhelmed with so many designs. In addition, each work in the country can make it not only delightful and aesthetic, but also the most practical.
Choosing the idea of landscape design, of course, it is worth paying more attention to the garden. This is the easiest in terms of cost and physical effort. Make a plan for your garden - vegetable garden, try to distribute all the elements in a more harmonious arrangement. Of course, we will not dig up the trees, but in some places you can level the ground, make the beds not classically straight, but winding or at an angle.
In the garden, the components of the landscape should be the most interconnected. The natural components include climate and land. Liveable - water, vegetation and animal world.
The climate must be taken into account, harmoniously creating the plant world. You need to keep this in mind when planning planting plants and flowers. In order not to be upset, find out in advance what grows best in your lane.
The garden can become the center of your dacha. It will be a pleasure to spend time here on long summer evenings. Therefore, the garden simply needs to be given attention in the first place. Nothing difficult to create the best design no. Even if instead of a garden you have an empty place.
The earth is regarded as the most main component landscape, since it is because of it that the physical component will be designed. A conclusion is needed about its suitability, the composition of the soil, landforms and its specific possibilities of using it to form landscapes.
The purchased components include water, vegetation and wildlife. Of course, this may already be on your site, and it is very important not to destroy, but to ennoble. Your main blow will be in this direction. The land and climate are difficult to change, but for example, plants and trees can be transplanted and new ones planted. Water is the center of your garden universe. Water will always be needed, and do not forget about its forms. This is a well, made in the old fashioned way or in wood. Of course, the best type of water presence on the site is an artificial pond.