All the owners of the summer cottage once think about decorating it, adding something special to the atmosphere. Of course, you can go to specialty stores and buy whatever your heart desires. But if summer residents want their resting place to be unique and inimitable, then it will be much more interesting to make the decorations with their own hands. Self-made jewelry will give the owners a creative mood and aesthetic pleasure.

Choosing original ideas for a summer residence

Each summer cottage owner, if desired, can find a lot of different ideas for decorating his site. For the manufacture of most of the decorations, only available tools and minimal costs will be enough. And old, unnecessary furniture and interior items will inspire creativity even more. Often, seemingly completely useless and forgotten things can come in handy. Country designers use everything that comes to hand in their work: broken old furniture, unnecessary toys, various bottles and dishes, car tires, leftover building materials and much more.

Not a single dacha is complete without intricate and interesting flower beds. The uniqueness of flower arrangements can be added by planting them in old containers. These can be barrels, pots, and even carts. Many summer residents build various picket fences for flower beds.

Coziness will always be added by the original paths at the summer cottage. They are made from timber or stone. And the rest of the materials can always be used for the construction of the next composition.

Bottles and plastic jars are especially popular with country designers. It is easy and simple to build many interesting sculptures, flower garden decorations, borders from them. There are no boundaries for imagination.

It is imperative to place a bird feeder in the country. Children usually enjoy bird watching. And with a feeder, birds will be a frequent guest at their summer cottage. It can be made from a plastic bottle, and from an unnecessary block of wood, and from rods.

Without much difficulty, you can make a variety of figures that will bring coziness and individuality to the dacha atmosphere. For their manufacture, you can use a variety of design solutions and materials. For example, polymer clay, the remains of polyurethane foam, gypsum and other building materials. One has only to start creative work and it will immediately become clear that nothing is impossible.

Crafts from improvised means

The most popular among the materials at hand for crafts are bottles, various plastic jars and boxes. Before starting work, you should definitely think over the details so that the result is really beautiful, and does not resemble a bunch of plastic waste.

Plastic bottles are easy to cut and shape. And if you cover the result of the work with suitable paints, then you get bright, unique decorations for the summer cottage. For example, you can make figurines of animals (pigs, cows, bees) or fairy-tale characters. By making such decorations, you can unleash your creative potential, and each time the crafts will be more perfect. With a large amount of unnecessary plastic, not only crafts, but also pieces of furniture are made from it.

If there is a glass cutter among the tools, then you can make original pots from glass bottles. Such crafts look very stylish and easily fit into any design. Candle holders can be made in the same way.

Bottle caps can also be useful for decorating furniture, decorative fences, creating compositions and even curtains. You can also use chocolate egg toy containers.

The remains of natural stone are perfect for decorating a pond in the country. A small reservoir will bring a unique coziness to the atmosphere of the summer cottage. Flower beds, crafts or a recreation area will look good around. If the pond turns out to be large enough, then it can be decorated with an interesting bridge.

Every motorist always has old tires. You can simply paint them and make bright bases for a flower bed out of them, or you can show your imagination and cut out various shapes.

Arrangement of a play area in the country

Being engaged in the improvement and decoration of the suburban area, do not forget about the children. They need their own territory for games and entertainment. Children of all ages love swings. They can be made from regular planks and ropes, or use metal chains and old tires painted in bright colors. It is easy to build slides, swing-rocking chairs from scrap materials. The main thing is that everything is solid and reliable.

Kids will definitely need a sandbox. Its borders will look interesting from multi-colored bottles or wooden log cabins. A sandbox in the form of a ship or a car will look original. It is recommended to make an awning over the sand to protect from the bright sun.

Children will certainly enjoy having their own playhouse at their summer cottage. Inside can be placed benches, a table or other furniture. It all depends on the fantasy. The house can be decorated with a bright flower bed or homemade decorations. Usually the guys themselves are happy to take part in decorating their territory.

Ideas for decorating a fence in the country

The fencing will emphasize the uniqueness of the suburban area in the best way. The fence is not only the protection of the territory, but also the so-called business card of the owners.

A simple wooden or iron fence is corny. It definitely needs to be decorated. You can decorate the fence with a variety of materials: flower pots, crafts in the form of animals, painted landscapes and everything that you have enough imagination for. For example, unnecessary rubber boots of bright color will look original as pots.

You can decorate the fence with old discs. They reflect sunlight and look interesting in any light. Various patterns can also be applied to the discs.

A fence made of wooden round timber, painted "under colored pencils", looks spectacular. With such a fence, you can also fence off the children's territory in the country.

Any fence will look more comfortable if some climbing plants grow along it. There are different species that grow very quickly. For example, ornamental beans or morning glory. You can plant vines. They grow much more slowly, but they also look more expensive. Beyond any comparison, in this case, wild grapes. Grape leaves gradually change their color and retain their beauty until the very frost. It looks original when the "grape fence" turns into a canopy. This design gives the fence an antique look.

Flowering shrubs planted along it will become wonderful decorations for a low fence. You can combine plants with different colors and flowering times.

In the evening, different lanterns on the fence look beautiful. They can also be really made independently from scrap materials. Or you can simply place candles in painted glass jars attached to the fence. The main thing is that the flame does not hit the fence.

A lot of room for imagination will open to those who like to draw. You can draw anything on the surface of the fence: nature, plots, cartoon characters, ornament, small patterns in the form of flowers, butterflies, ladybugs. Drawing is easy on any fence, but easier on a corrugated board fence.

Compositions of lids, shells, stones, dishes look original. It is not difficult to make plastic flowers from the bottoms of bottles and paint them in rich colors - they will look beautiful on a wooden fence.

We decorate flower beds and flower beds

Flower beds will help to transform the summer cottage and add color to its atmosphere. When choosing plants, you should definitely take into account their individual characteristics. First of all, it is worth deciding on the colors of the "soloists", that is, the main plants in the flowerbed. The choice can be stopped at three or four views.

The decoration of flowers with ornamental grasses and leaves of an interesting shape looks beautiful. With them, the flower bed will be original, even when the flowers are not blooming. But do not try to place many different plants in the country. The territory of the site should look holistic and harmonious.

Of course, it is not enough just to plant flowers beautifully. The flowerbeds also look more original and decorated around. The composition must be complete.

Flower beds can be decorated using any unnecessary items. The article has already said that it is not difficult to make small flower beds from old tires painted in bright colors. You can use a wheelbarrow, a cart, an unnecessary hive, or even an old car. The main thing is that everything should be done neatly and aesthetically. If you wish, you can add decorations to the flower garden in the form of homemade bees, butterflies, interesting stuffed animals.

You can make a small fence around the flower bed. For its manufacture, it is possible to use plastic bottles or cups, a fence made of tyna, stones. The flowerbed looks beautiful, smoothly turning into a lawn.

We equip a recreation area

At the dacha, there must be a comfortable place for outdoor recreation. This issue must be approached very responsibly. It all depends on the preferences and desires of the owners. It can be just a laid out area with a table and comfortable chairs or hammocks placed in the shade.

At any summer cottage, a gazebo will look spectacular, which can be made from the remaining building materials. Gazebos, the walls of which are decorated with climbing plants, look beautiful. Bright soft pillows or blankets look cozy as decorations.

The swing can be not only for children, but also for adults. It will not be difficult to build a wide wooden swing for relaxation or make a hanging swing somewhere in the shade of trees. For convenience, they can be decorated with soft pillows.

In the recreation area, you will definitely need a barbecue. It can be made, for example, from an old barrel. Flashlights can be provided for evening and night time.

When designing and decorating a summer cottage, it is worth remembering that a summer cottage is a place of rest from the everyday life of the city and the hustle and bustle of the city. It should be comfortable and calm here, and the environment should be pleasing to the eye. It is important not to overload the territory with crafts or some kind of design solutions, everything should be in moderation. Imagine, create, surprise!

It is best to start equipping the dacha with "hundred parts" on which beds with various vegetables are most often located.

A summer cottage is a suitable opportunity to test yourself as a landscape designer.

For a summer cottage site design with your own hands, you need to master the skills:

• Agronomist
• Builder
• Artist

The first step is to think about the layout and design of the suburban area. To design a garden, you need to consider the location of the house. Mark for yourself the places where any buildings are located (except for the country house).

After these instructions, it's time to ask yourself what you need for a cozy and comfortable time at the dacha. Pond? More trees?

Everything that comes to mind, it is best to write down and think about where to place it, noting it in your plan. There are many design ideas for a summer cottage, it can be paths, flower beds, trees, a pool, and much more.

You will need a certain amount of knowledge, tolerance, as well as considerable effort in order to independently carry out the project. In a burst of inspiration, you need to remember the main goal that you want to bring to life.

The process is easy to lure and can distract from the main idea. All this is fraught with the fact that instead of a piece of paradise, you can only get a dug garden, from which the project was started. You should trust your intuition, but also do not stray far from the recommended rules.

Tracks

The layout of the path should be done so that you can go to those parts of the garden that you need. An excellent option is to design a path as for an excursion through the most beautiful parts of the cottage. Be sure to take the shortest route to the beds and flower beds.

Important! The main paths are straight without sharp turns.

The path for walking among the flowers is created winding and not easy, in order to ensure that visitors to your garden have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful design of the garden from any side.

It also happens that the summer cottage is not too big as you would like. Even in this case, the path must be laid, taking into account that two people can walk along it next to each other. The best track width is 1.5 meters.

The path for the garden must be equipped with a slight slope on both sides, this will not allow water to accumulate and form puddles in the rain. The water will drain into the garden, which will serve as additional watering for the plants.

When choosing materials for creating a path in the garden, it is necessary to take into account their resistance to weather changes, strength and, of course, aesthetics. Paths made of concrete, stone or decorative tiles are best suited.

For a natural look, a path covered with sand is suitable. You can also use a pebble mosaic.

Design of a summer cottage 10 acres

The key requirements for garden design do not differ from the size of the plot. Therefore, it is also worth placing trees on the north side. Since there is a large space, then you can dream up more with the design.

The garden of the cottage can be equipped with a gazebo, a lawn or a sauna.

For a large area, a Japanese-style design is suitable, where you can create a stream or "corner of the wild", in which there will be forest trees.

Landscaping of a garden plot

Large plants should be placed on the north side of the site. The middle of the garden must be equipped with shrubs. On the south side, you can arrange beds with vegetables, as they like daylight.

The landscape design is a garden in which trees and flowers are very naturally located. The most important thing is to pay attention to the relief.

In the case when a hill is located on the dacha site, there is no need to try to level it to the ground. Try to use this composition created by nature for you.

Design project of a summer cottage depending on the area

The design and distribution of things in the country depends entirely on the size of the garden area. You do not need to implement all the ideas at once if you only have a small plot at your disposal.

The pool may not fit on the site, but small flower beds and aesthetic paths will become the highlight of the garden.

Things to consider when designing:

• The relief of the site.
• Form. There are sections of different shapes, for example, square, L-shaped or triangular. These features should be used in the design.
• The soil. Which plants can take root in your summer cottage depends on it.

But in order not to waste wasted time and energy, you can turn to specialists in this matter for help.

And in order to decide on some specific design, we advise you to look at the photo below.

Photo of the design of the suburban area

A cozy beautiful dacha with a well-groomed garden and vegetable garden is the dream of every city dweller. Fresh vegetables from the garden, flowering flower beds, barbecue and garden chairs are simple, but so important components of a summer cottage. And everyone who has at least a small area can get it. Arranging your own summer cottage is a fascinating creative process. But it requires preparation and adherence to a plan. Then the dacha will turn into a real paradise where you can relax alone, with your family or invite a noisy company of guests.

Where to start the arrangement: preparatory work

Before proceeding with the arrangement of the garden plot, it is imperative to draw up a plan. A chaotic tree plantation cannot be turned into a beautiful garden. And if you do not foresee in advance where the recreation area will be, and where the beds are, you will get a useless use of space.

Preparation for building a summer cottage begins with a plan, and before that a preliminary inspection is carried out. It is necessary to investigate the site, study the parameters and take into account its features. The main criteria are the location of the house and the relief. If there is no house on the site yet, the task is simplified. For future construction, you can choose the best place.

If you have a house, you will have to adjust the location of the garden, vegetable garden and recreation areas. The gentle terrain will also simplify the task. With strong changes in the relief, you will have to choose one of the possible solutions: alignment or use it as the main feature and "highlight" of the site.

Drawing up a plan for a summer cottage project

It should be remembered that the plan is not drawn up in advance without visiting the site. When developing a primary plan, the main factors affecting the location of individual zones are taken into account:

1. Buildings that are already present on the site. The house is a central building, from its location they are repelled when they plan to place a recreation area.
2. The boundaries of the site, the location of the entrance and the entrance. It is important to consider the type of gate: swing or sliding. It depends on how much additional space will have to be allocated so that the gate can open freely.
3. Communications. The plan shows: water supply, electrical cable, gas pipeline, sewerage. No trees should be planted near the lines of communications, therefore it is important to accurately display them on the plan.
4. Plants. It is necessary to divide trees and shrubs into groups: those that cannot be transplanted and they will remain in place, those that can be transplanted and those that can be cut down.
5. Soil type. Loose clay soil requires additional strengthening of the foundations of buildings and the allocation of space for a vegetable garden and flower beds.

When placing a plan-scheme on paper, you should strictly observe the south-north direction. On the sheet, hut is at the bottom, north is at the top.

Dividing the site into zones

There are obligatory zones: house, garage (if you have a car). The rest are selected depending on personal needs and preferences. Most often, suburban areas are placed:

In addition to the standard zoning, additional decorative zones can be placed in the country house, for example, a winter garden. But this is possible only in large areas with a relatively flat relief.

Ideas and ready-made solutions: mandatory components of a summer cottage

A traditional Russian suburban area, where it is comfortable to relax, must have a house, a bathhouse and a garage. The bathhouse should be located so that it is not visible from the street and as close to the house as possible. It is convenient to place a brazier and a gazebo next to the bathhouse. If the site is large, a flower bed or flower garden is usually set up next to the gazebo. A place is allocated for the garden in the lower zone of the site, behind the gazebo.

Fruit trees are planted behind the house, grouped in the left or right corner. It is better not to stretch the garden and plant them in a square. The main decorative elements must be placed on the side of the facade. Ideally, if you manage to break the flower beds under the windows or at a distance, but so that they can be seen from the windows.

Budget minimalism: how to cut costs

Your budget may be limited, but you don't have to hold back your imagination. You can save on registration by using:

You cannot reduce the budget for building materials. This is an imaginary economy: cheap materials are short-lived and you will have to regularly make repairs so that the finish does not lose its original appearance.

Entrance: door finishing

The door and the space around it are responsible for the first impression of the cottage, therefore, it needs a special design. Most often, the doors and the fence are decorated with climbing perennials.

But if the fence does not allow this, you can get by with hanging flower pots. Other popular decoration options include trimmed trees (planted on either side of doors) or lanterns.

Backyard: setting up a free area

Arranging your backyard provides the greatest scope for experimentation. Here you can create a "wild garden" by planting ornamental plant varieties. You can also equip a pond or an embankment area. The backyard with a flat relief is ideal for arranging a field for active games: football, basketball, table tennis.

How to arrange a resting place

Verandas and gazebos are considered as the main types of recreation areas. The veranda can be open (without walls) or closed (with dense walls that protect the site from wind and precipitation). The type of veranda depends on what kind of rest the owners of the cottage are accustomed to. For those who like to spend evenings on the veranda, a closed type with windows is more suitable - this will allow you not to give up your favorite pastime even in winter.

The open veranda allows you to have tea drinking only in summer.

The gazebo is actually a separate open veranda. It is a small structure with a solid roof and carved walls. The gazebo does not shelter from the cold, but copes with the rainy weather. This type of recreation area is suitable for those who like to spend time outdoors, surrounded by greenery.

Garden and vegetable garden in the country

It is impractical to plant a large garden in the country. Fruit trees take up a lot of space, and you can harvest enough crops from several trees with regular maintenance. For a classic garden, it is enough:

• 1-2 apple trees;
• 1 cherry
• 1 pear;
• 1 cherry;
• 1 peach;
• 2-3 currant bushes;

A garden with strawberries and a small area with raspberries will be a good addition. It is better to choose varieties that bear fruit 2 times per season. Ornamental shrubs or trees are an optional element; it is more practical to replace them with weaving perennials.

A country garden is a space for imagination. But it is important to take into account 2 points: the shape and location of the beds and the proximity of individual plant varieties. Square beds are not convenient: they take up a lot of space, and it is difficult to process them - you cannot reach the center from the edge. Better to choose oval or oblong beds. Light-loving plants should be placed closer to the center, and those that love shade and coolness should be placed closer to the fence.

Tracks: layout principle and shape

The location of the tracks must be foreseen immediately, at the stage of drawing up a plan-scheme. The main paths lead from the entrance to the house, from the house to other buildings and along the central garden alley.

Tracks cannot be drawn based only on their own aesthetic views. All curves should be motivated and natural looking. Having drawn a path on the plan, you need to rotate it and see if it overlaps with others. There should be no sharp corners at the intersections, it is desirable that the intersections are proportional. The maximum allowable slope angle is 12 cm by 1 m. If the relief difference is greater, you need to make steps.

The material for the track is selected depending on its purpose: basic, walking, decorative. The more often it is supposed to walk on it, the stronger and more durable the material should be.

MAFs and other decorative elements: how to decorate the site

MAFs (small architectural forms) include decorative elements that have no practical function, serving only as decorations. LFAs include:

• fences;
• conversations;
• flower beds;
• bridges;
• rotundas;
• benches;
• monuments;
• awnings;
• hedge.

For the manufacture of MAFs, wood and sculptural material are used. You can create them yourself or buy ready-made ones in horticultural stores.

Country fence decoration

Various decorative elements are used for decoration: lamps, decorative stone, garden sculptures. Herbal garden decorations include ornamental trees, flower beds and ampelous plants. Experienced gardeners recommend choosing the latter.

Long-stemmed flowers are called ampelny and are planted in hanging pots. Unlike hedges, they are mobile: the pots can be moved or removed at any time. Popular ampelous plants include surfiniya, lobelia, petunia.

Decoration of flower beds and flower beds

A simple and profitable design method is the “calico garden” technique. For its creation, perennial flowers of contrasting colors are used. They bloom almost simultaneously and delight the eye all season. The shape of the flower bed can be any, but it looks neater oval. The frame of the flower bed must be delineated: with brick, stone or slate.

Original alpine slide with conifers

An alpine slide is a type of flower bed that has several levels. Decorating it with conifers is an original idea that allows you to create an almost eternal flower bed in one season. For an alpine slide, decorative thujas and spruces, junipers are suitable. You should not choose tall plants: they will spoil the structure of the slide.

How to equip a small plot

To visually make a small area larger, you need to use space curvature techniques:

• light colors;
• smooth lines;
• more lamps;
• minimum of plantings.

It is better if the fence is not solid, but lattice. This will add lightness and light to the site.

How to harmonize a long section

If there is no house on the elongated section yet, its placement is planned at the far end of the section. Trees and flower beds are planted in front of the house. Outbuildings are taken out to the fence, placing them on one side. The path from the gate to the house should be winding. The central part of the site can be left under a lawn or beds with low-growing plants can be set up. It is better to move all tall plantings to fences.

Closed type has 2 subtypes: with horizontal closeness and vertical closeness. In the horizontal version, the inspection of the space is partially difficult and is covered only from above (for example, loose tree crowns). The vertical version closes the space with "walls" - tree crowns, shrubs, grating. All structures on the site belong to a closed type of spatial structure.

Open type Is a plane not occupied by volumetric elements. These include: reservoirs, lawns, flower beds with undersized plants, paved areas. An open space can be closed (surrounded on all sides) or reversed (closed on one side).

What are viewpoints and what are they for

A viewpoint is called a site on which a person stands, examining a landscape painting.

Viewpoint Is the center from which the view opens. When a person moves from one zone to another, the viewpoint changes. But the landscape canvas itself remains intact. Select the central viewpoint (from which the entire area is viewed) and points in each zone. Additional points most often include:

• garden gate;
• porch of the house;
• recreation area.

Having identified the center of the landscape painting and the main points of view, you need to check how they are combined. From each point, a view of the accent should open: a building, a tree, a decorative element. If they are not there, you need to add these elements to the plan.

Landscaping of a summer cottage is a fascinating process, which implies the presence of special knowledge in a wide variety of areas: from, in fact, design to engineering. The absence of the latter can negate an initially interesting artistic idea. When starting the author's design of a plot of private home ownership, the first thing to do is to study the features of the land plot, weather conditions, the level of groundwater and even how many people will live on this plot. Soil analysis is carried out in order to understand which plants will take root in this area, and which ones may not be planted - they will not survive anyway.

Basic principles of landscape design

Great importance is attached to the degree of illumination of the site - there should be enough sun in order to get a good rest. However, its excess is also harmful - in this case, it is better to provide for the planting of tall trees, which will partially shade the garden plot.

The package of documents in which the customer is presented with a finished landscape design project is quite impressive. It should include the results of the analyzes carried out, plans for drainage systems, electric lighting and equipping with automatic irrigation systems.

Special attention should be paid to the landscaping plan. It details the location of all plants, the layout of flower beds, lawns and other green spaces.

All plants that are planned to be planted on the site must be presented without fail in the assortment list. This statement indicates the name of the plant, its type, variety and quantitative composition.

The results of all the costs of landscape design are given in the cost estimate. It should indicate the cost of the work and all the necessary materials to implement the conceived idea.

Original ideas and creative ideas

A beautiful private plot is the dream of many caring owners, but the lack of experience, and often time, leads to the fact that the plots look unkempt, and the dream remains a dream. But it is quite simple to make your site ennoble, the main thing is to follow a few rules.

It is necessary to remember about functionality, convenience and expediency. In pursuit of beauty and fashion, one should not forget about expediency. A large pool, for example, is very fashionable and stylish, but if it takes up a large part of your site, it will not only ruin its appearance, but also create many problems.

Indeed, in this case, the main item of your expenses will be the payment for the services of pool cleaners, and if you decide to save money and clean it yourself, then this will take the lion's share of your vacation time.

A country house with a swimming pool is a sign of high social status and wealth of its owner

Create beautiful landscaping with your own hands from what you have. It is not worth fighting with the "shortcomings" of your personal plot, they are very easily converted into advantages.

If on your site tall trees block the sun and create permanent shade - great! No need to spend money on sun umbrellas. The land can be planted with shade-loving varieties of lawn and arrange a barbecue area there. Believe me, on a hot summer day, you will appreciate this corner of your site.

Plant your plants correctly. Before planting the plants, make a plan of what exactly you want to plant and where in your plot. When planting flowers, distribute them in such a way that tall flowers do not create impenetrable thickets or obstruct low, curb plants.

To make your plot delight you with flowers all summer, plant plants with different flowering periods. Keep in mind that some flowers, such as peonies, bloom in early June, while others, such as dahlias, bloom towards the end of summer.

The site requires maintenance. If you do not live permanently on your site, but only come from time to time, you should not plant your garden with plants that require increased attention.

A hedge made of boxwood is very beautiful, but only well-groomed plants are beautiful, overgrown bushes will give a sloppy look to your garden, nullifying all your work and time spent.

In any case, you can create a beautiful and harmonious look for your site without the involvement of an expensive specialist. After all, no one except yourself can put so much soul and love into their land.

How and what to improve the suburban area

Landscaping is a creative process of gardening, landscaping a summer cottage in order to achieve a harmonious combination of plants planted for a practical purpose, with plants exclusively for aesthetics.

Territory landscape planning has a number of features due to the following reasons:

Functional purpose of the site

Rarely does anyone use a summer cottage only to rest among flowering plants. Most often, part of this site (and sometimes the entire site) is also used as a vegetable garden for growing plants that are primarily edible.

It takes skill to harmoniously link into a single and economic unit with vegetable plantings and a recreation area with decorative flowers and gazebos.

Summer is the main time to visit the summer cottage, but even during this period we come to the cottage most often only on weekends. And the plants require frequent watering and careful care, otherwise you risk finding only withered and frail sprouts at your dacha instead of the expected thriving blooming beauties. Therefore, it is worth taking care of automatic watering in advance.

This type of irrigation in our country has become fashionable relatively recently and is often done without knowing the basics of hydraulic engineering, "from a lantern." And in the end it turns out that in one place it is watered very strongly, and in another it is not watered at all.

To prevent this from happening, invite a specialist with a technical background. He will be able to correctly calculate and select the necessary equipment for hydraulic structures on your site, without disturbing the landscape design you have created.

An automatic irrigation system is a guarantee of a high-quality lawn, as well as saving time and effort

In late autumn and winter, the dacha is often left unattended, rarely anyone comes to their site to "admire" the view of snowdrifts and frosty roofs.

Therefore, you should carefully weigh the pros and cons of buying expensive exotic perennials. Maybe it is worth replacing them with inexpensive similar analogs, so as not to tempt neighbors and not find a bald spot in your summer cottage in the spring where valuable plant breeds were planted.

In your landscape design of a summer cottage, give preference to annual plants. In terms of a riot of colors, many annuals are superior to perennials, and there is no need to prepare them for winter (pruning, covering, etc.). You also do not need to waste your time in the spring on tidying up hedges and other perennials.

How to equip the territory in the yard

Garden planning is an art that creates the perfect harmony between man and nature, optimally combining practicality and ease of use with the aesthetics of your garden.

Flower beds and lawns, gazebos and architectural forms located on the site will give a unique look to your garden.

Hydraulic structures in the garden area often become a stumbling block. Artificial ponds, streams, fountains, waterfalls, with which the landscape becomes more spectacular. But the arrangement of reservoirs is very specific and depends on many factors, of which the design decision and the wishes of the customer, although fundamental, are still in second place. Especially when it comes to the technical execution of a creative idea.

The following factors are considered of paramount importance - this is both the functional purpose (just a decorative reservoir or a pond with fish), and the location of the reservoir. You should also take into account the climatic conditions and features of the local landscape.

There are many ways of technical execution of ponds, fountains and reservoirs. They differ both in technology and in the building materials used. And in each case, this method will be different.

• Correctly chosen landscaping
• artificial reservoirs are functionally arranged
• A suitable decorated covering has been selected.

It is necessary to create such landscape compositions that would be both beautiful and functional, and at the same time durable, and could survive our Russian winters.

A holistic work on creating a landscape design for a garden plot begins with a detailed study of the land plot, drawing up a map of the area and an action plan to change the appearance of the garden. In a word, high-quality work presupposes the presence of good specialists who know their business.

It should be not only a designer, but also an agronomist, as well as a specialist with a technical education, who will help determine the necessary equipment for organizing your own reservoir.

And the main thing here is not to grow the fruits of "amateur performance" and not contact firms that have been engaged in landscape design for a short time and do not have sufficient practice in this area, otherwise the object they have created will inevitably fall under alteration.

English style

This landscape design option compares favorably with its simplicity and sophisticated sophistication, allowing you to turn any garden into a unique living work of art.

The English style of gardening has another great advantage - it does not require significant investment. The style itself is most suitable for decorating small garden areas.

Traditionally, in the English style, there is a variety of fragrant flowers, an abundance of lush vegetation, as well as the presence of architectural forms entwined with vines under the shade of majestic trees. When decorating a garden in the English style, it should be remembered that this style is characterized by the alternation of open and semi-open spaces.

To design a site in the English style, the following features are characteristic:

1. Lack of clearly defined lines and shapes;
2. Shaped shrubs;

In an English garden, every object and structure emphasizes its naturalness. The paths in the garden bend in an arbitrary order, the banks of reservoirs (natural and artificial) have a natural look, and the existing stairs or descents to the water should organically and naturally fit into the general landscape.

The starting point for the design is the surrounding of the flower beds and lawns.

The British devote a lot of time to maintaining their lawn, carefully trimmed and well-groomed - they resemble living carpets of greenery.

A beautiful and well-groomed lawn is a visiting card of landscape design in the English style

The presence of a large number of climbing plants. The ubiquitous ivy and climbing roses twine not only hedges and fences, but also the walls of houses, covering them with their greenery.

Climbing plants are an indispensable attribute of an English-style garden. They are often used to decorate gazebos or all kinds of arches, ideally creating the look of an English landscape.

The use of plants specific to the area. The English style does not use exotic species of plants and trees for planting in their gardens.

They exclusively use native plants that are carefully selected to create the desired impression all year round.

An interesting design idea - a bridge over a river of stones

The English style does not tolerate a riot of colors and pomp in design. Its calm, pacifying character will appeal to those people who value coziness and comfortable privacy.