I've found that the very first thing that you must do is to determine the suitability of the site for the creation of a garden and then of course the type of soil. Is it heavy soil like clay or sandy, all these things have to be taken into consideration even before thinking of landscaping. Designing is a great pleasure, are you going to have lawn.
So let us go to the lawn. A good extent of open lawn space is always beautiful. It is restful. It adds a feeling of space to even small grounds. So we might generalize and say that it is well to keep open lawn spaces. If one covers his lawn space with many trees, with little flower beds here and there, the general effect is choppy and fussy. It is a bit like an over-dressed person. One's grounds lose all individuality thus treated. A single tree or a small group is not a bad arrangement on the lawn. Do not centre the tree or trees. Let them drop a bit into the background. Make a pleasing side feature of them.
In choosing trees one must keep in mind a number of things. You should not choose an overpowering tree; the tree should be one of good shape, with something interesting about its bark,..............................read more GARDEN DECOR
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