Comments on: A Beautiful Front Garden Design Makes A Statement

By: BlueDal

BlueDal — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:59:56 +0000

How about a small waterfall? Just the kind that bubbles over into a small pond. I would say add some Koi, but dogs+fish=bloody mess.
I think it would be really cool to add a few Tea plants. Set them off in a little corner, encircled by rocks. How cool to have access to your own tea!
Maybe some japanese-style solar lights: http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/Leap2live/bghghgh.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/Leap2live/gfhgh.jpg

Get some rocks which have Japanese symbols ingraved, or jade colored rocks.

A bonsai tree: http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/Leap2live/bon2a.jpg

or some cool wind chimes: http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/Leap2live/485-045.jpg

By: green fingers

green fingers — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:40:50 +0000

I am in college right now for a degree in Horticulture. I want to do Landscape Design, and hope to go on to Landscape Architecture. As of right now, my community college only offers a degree in Horticulture, classes only for Landscape design. I am trying to get all my Gen Eds done before going for my Bachelor's Degree.
In Landscape design, you need to know the growth habits of the plants you are using in your design, how they will mature, the Latin names because that is how they are identified in the industry, soil requirements and many other things. Your horticulture classes will teach you that.

By: maizblues

maizblues — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:27:22 +0000

Scale is the biggest problem. Most people plant things like they will never get bigger. Consequently they plant them too close to the house or too close to other plants or they plant too many plants for a given area. If a person can imagine what the plants will look like in 10 years, that's the best way to design, unless you have been trained.

By: Inga T

Inga T — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:26:41 +0000

Hi, see if you can get someone to build you a dome out of bamboo, it doesn't need to be completely solid to give you the shade that you need and would look really natural on your roof garden.

By: jeff_south_bend_78

jeff_south_bend_78 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:01:08 +0000

Why not major in Horticulture with a minor in landscape design or architecture. That way you get the best of both worlds. You will learn about growing, living, plants and turf as well as learning how to apply this knowledge into designing it yourself before the installation. Of course you will need to have courses in botany as well as soil management or sciences and a course in entomology wouldn't hurt either. If you can graduate with at least a Bachelors you will have gained a tremendous amount of knowledge in the landscape field. In the meantime, during your summertime break, you can find seasonal work with a local landscape company. This will be a way for you to get your hands dirty and learn the trade first hand. A couple of seasons working with a good contractor, along with a degree, will get you well on your way to owning your own landscape company. Good luck!

**Billy Ray**

By: thomaschu0820

thomaschu0820 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:39:37 +0000

Are you a garden designer looking to get clients?

If so, you may try flyers or an ad on Craigslist.

By: Flying Pig

Flying Pig — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:26:55 +0000

Better homes & garden has a free interactive landscape planing website. You'll have register to log on to their website (You don't need to buy anything or subscribe to their magazine).
"Plan-a-Garden lets you design anything from a patio-side container garden to your whole yard. Use your mouse to "drag-and-drop" more than 150 trees, shrubs, and flowers. Add dozens of structures like buildings, sheds, fences, decks — even a pond."
P.S. You may also have to close their magazine ad. by clicking on the x
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jsp?storyid=/templatedata/bhg/story/data/planagardenhome_03022002.xml
Garden Plans from Better Homes & Garden:
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plans/
Garden styles & Plans:
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/design/styles/

Landscaping Plans from HGTV:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_landscaping_design/

Lowe's Landscape & Garden planner
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=Down_to_Earth/GardenPlanner/gardenplansplash.html&rn=none

3D Garden planner
http://www.gardencomposer.com/demo-planner-1.html (demo)
http://www.gardencomposer.com/demo-planner-15.html

BBC Gardening- Virtual Design
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/design/virtualgarden_index.shtml

DIY Planner
http://www.curbly.com/DIY-Maven/posts/1496-FREE-On-Line-Garden-Planner

Landscaping design:
http://justgardeners.com/hrsc/articles/art_landscape-design.html

This site contains a gallery of forum users's own pics too:
http://justgardeners.com/hrsc/ourgardens/ourgarden_pages/ourgardens_cornus.html
http://justgardeners.com/hrsc/ourgardens/ourgarden_pages/ourgardens_donnalockman.html
http://justgardeners.com/hrsc/ourgardens/ourgarden_pages/ourgardens_jill.html

Garden Web's Landscape-design forum:
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/design/

Top 10 Tips for Do-It-Yourself Landscaping:
http://landscaping.about.com/od/designexamples1/tp/do_it_yourself.htm

Good luck! Hope this helps.

By: Best Home Design 2010

Best Home Design 2010 — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:37:10 +0000

very nice job and design!

By: flish2000

flish2000 — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:36:55 +0000

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:18:22 +0000

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