Every garden owner wants to please the eye with correctly chosen proportions and correct lines, and that the entire suburban area fully corresponds to all future ideas of the owner, its proper planning will come to the rescue.
How to approach the issue of planning?
Being engaged in thinking out the layout of the garden plot for six or more acres, first of all answer the following questions:
- What is the terrain relief? The site can be flat or located near ravines, hills and even mountains. Not only the layout of a dwelling house and other buildings, but also systems of engineering structures depend on the chosen territory.
- What is the shape of the plot: traditional rectangular or triangular, with rounded corners?
- What type of soil? May be sandy, light fertile or heavy clay or medium loamy.
On depleted soils, not all plants can develop as it is necessary, which means they will not please you with a beautiful flowering and a chic harvest.
In these cases, it is recommended to further fertilize the area with fertile soil.
- Are natural bodies of water present and what is the level of groundwater? Their presence depends on properly equipped drainage system.
- How is the site relative to the cardinal points?
Did you know? The origins of landscape design are still in the XIX century BC, when the first ornamental gardens appeared. Babylonian Gardens of Babylon, luxurious and mysterious Egyptian gardens significantly influenced the further development of garden art. Over the years, the style has changed and various elements have been added. Each state had its own individual style of landscape design.
How to arrange buildings on the summer cottage?
After buying a summer cottage, you need to think out as quickly as possible all the nuances of home planning, as well as further landscaping and landscape design.
Carefully thought-out aspects of the layout will allow you to avoid mistakes that can arise when rushing and rash decisions, as well as to find the best option for the rational use of the entire territory.
Where to place the house?
Typically, the planning of the suburban area begins with determining the place where the house will be located, and the further project plan directly depends on the location of the central building.
This will increase the area in which sun-loving plants will land, which delight the eye with its decorative beauty or give a rich harvest.
If you are going to use the site only as a place to relax from the bustling weekday metropolis, then the placement of the house should be a harmonious addition to the design ideas and clearly fit into the picturesque ensemble.
Here it is necessary to take into account several factors:
- Groundwater flow.
- Location near neighboring houses.
- The presence of massive plants that can not be removed.
- Availability of communications and convenience of their location.
- Dislocation of the site relative to public land.
- The possibility of construction of additional buildings.
The average plots are generally six hundred square meters. In this case, the design of the suburban area is better to start with the study of the planning development of your area. It noted all communications, the size of the plots, the location of public roads and streets.
It will not be out of place to find out the places where groundwater flows and the acidity of the soil. This will directly affect the construction of the foundation and the operational life of the building.
When you already know what, where and how is located on your site and connected to it, you can plan the size of your future home. The plan can be drawn by yourself.
On the issue of communications, contact the administration at the construction site, and if there are none yet, then ask when and where they will be laid. The closer the house is to the allowable boundaries of the plot, the more space there will be for landscape design or other personal needs that require free space.
Where to build a summer shower and toilet?
Planning of the land plot should not be limited to a single dwelling. Do not forget about personal hygiene facilities, and as for the convenience of their placement, it would be more correct to build one common building for a summer shower and toilet.
In this case, there will be no need for the scattered construction of various houses, which will stand close to each other, and only occupy such a necessary space.
This is especially true if the improvement of the suburban area of 6 acres occurs not with the help of professional designers, but with their own hands.
When creating a garden plot project, take into account the following factors:
- The described building should stand apart from others, as it is necessary to establish a constant outflow of water, and inside there will be a higher level of humidity.
- There should be good natural lighting inside, so massive trees with a wide spreading crown should not grow nearby.
- Determine for yourself the need to build a foundation, because you cannot do without it when building a full-fledged economic unit.
Important! When performing work, use screw piles. This solution is very affordable in finance and their installation will not take a lot of time and effort.Be sure to consider the quality of materials that will be used in construction.
Other buildings
First of all, the layout and design of the dacha are aimed at ensuring the most rational use of every corner of the territory, hiding the subtle elements of the landscape.
Farm buildings are better placed somewhere in the depths of the garden, and they should be erected in such a way that they do not obscure the sun to green areas and at the same time protect the area from wind gusts.
If it is not possible to build these buildings away from the house or the lounge area, then there is a way out. - planting green spaces. Thus beautiful picturesque thickets will hide the outbuildings. The best option for the construction of such premises would be the north-west side of the suburban area.
Where to locate the recreation area, and what should it include?
There is no single correct placement of a recreation area in the garden plot. Lounge area can be divided into several segments and located throughout the country. However, it can be a separate composition, standing separately in a convenient place for the owner.
The arbor entwined with clematis will serve as a beautiful decoration of the territory. In such a building it will be very comfortable and cozy to indulge in your thoughts, hiding from the scorching sun, strong wind or heavy rain.
You can supplement the recreation area with a variety of flower gardens, an ornamental pond, or fringed plants that love moisture. The winding paths with multi-colored stones laid out on the sides will look very impressive.
On the outskirts of the site you can build a bath or dig a pool. By and large, landscape design planning depends only on the imagination and financial capabilities of the site owners.
Did you know? The turn of the development of scientific progress and a turning point in art was the Renaissance. It was during this period that the first attempts to harmonize architecture and landscape were traced. Accents were made precisely on the gardens.
Placement of flower beds and decorations
Thinking through the design of the cottage, especially if the area is small and is about 6 acres, it is better to make a sketch on paper to simplify the further erection of buildings and planting plants with your own hands. Smashing a flower garden in front of the house, for greater clarity, it is better to make a color layout.
Thus, it is possible not only to carry out the correct planning of the place allotted for this place, but also to calculate the need for planting material and the amount of fertilizer required. All this is necessary to translate ideas into reality.
Note that, choosing a place under the flower bed, it is also necessary to calculate all the possible nuances of future care for him. Do not plan on landing too far. It is necessary to plant the plants in such a way that each of them can be freely reached.
Landing wider than two and a half meters is not worth doing. It is natural, of course, to choose a place for a flower bed near the house, but the possibility of placing several separate flower gardens in different parts of the territory is not excluded. For example, the places along the paths near small waterfalls or gazebos are noteworthy.
Important! Try to determine the location for beds and other decorations at the planning stage.
Plan the placement of a flower bed with a small reserve of territory, all of a sudden in the future you wish to expand it. The visual result usually exceeds planning, therefore, by inventing various landscape compositions, do not limit space to specific dimensions.The idea of decorating the courtyard according to the type of what is being done by professional designers will be easier to implement, having various decorative elements of a certain style. Large decorative elements direct the garden plot to a certain stylistic environment, introducing actual accents and creating dynamics.
For example, sculptures of people or animals, large sculptures, fountains and obelisks should be placed in open areas. Small decorations give the courtyard a special charm. Gardeners love lovely figures of animals and fairy-tale characters, made in such an attractive and "cozy" style.
The main thing is to know the measure in their quantity, because even cute decorative elements can turn the cottage into a playground. Of course, if you do not pursue such a goal intentionally.
For modern landscape design, the tendency of symbiosis of decorative and functional roles is acceptable. So, for example, birdhouses, feather-pockets and bird feeders are a manifestation of animal care, but in the interpretation of decorative ornaments they serve as worthy design elements of a garden interior.
Vine fences, flowerpots or wicker screens can become beautiful objects performing in parallel also certain functional tasks.
Where to place the greenhouse and garden?
Under the design of the garden plot is given an open sunny place. In order for your harvest to always be in the desired quantity, consider planting crops so that they are not obscured by the buildings of the summer cottage.
Important! Stopping the choice on those or other garden and garden cultures, consider all features of their landing and care of them.Some plants need constant moisture, others are not afraid of drought, others do not grow for a long time without the sun, and the fourth ones feel comfortable being in the shade most of the time.
Knowing all this, you can easily define each culture its place in the garden or in the garden. Thus, each plant will grow in conditions comfortable for it and will delight its owners with a bountiful harvest.
How the greenhouse will be located will have a great impact not only on the conditions of its construction, but also on the yield of the crops planted. If you choose the wrong place in terms of exposure to sunlight and wind loads, then you can encounter a number of unpleasant moments: poor crop germination, inconsistency of humidity and temperature with optimal performance.
The harvest will be very poor and with low taste. So how to properly place the greenhouse on the site, so that all conditions meet the requirements? Note the most important criteria:
- Country landscape. This should include the slope of the proposed location of the greenhouse, the presence of a number of reservoirs, soil freezing and groundwater level.
- The direction of the light. Greenhouse plants require a lot of sunlight. From this depends directly on the speed of their growth. Do not place greenhouses where light can block high or massive trees, residential or farm buildings.
- The quality of the soil in the place where the greenhouse will be located.
- Convenience of localization. All necessary communications should be close by and service should be as convenient as possible. Proper placement of the entrance and the presence of the entrance.
Ready examples
Planning the design of a future garden or summer house is a process as creative as it is technical. Next, you will learn how best to plan a small area of 6 acres, and areas twice as large.
The primary role will be played exclusively by your imagination, and only after that the time of technical construction moments will come.
Marking 6 acres
Properly plan the placement of the country house and other elements of landscape design, as well as make the right projects for a plot of 6 acres - not an easy task. In such a small area, everything is desirable to harmoniously and, most importantly, functionally place: a house, a lounge area and take space for other buildings, as well as a vegetable garden and a greenhouse.
The house must be built in such a place so that it does not cast a shadow on the future garden or garden. Planting fruit trees at an equal distance of three meters from north to south will provide the best coverage. It is advisable to plant them in several rows.
The best place for the house will be the northern boundary of the site. Thus, the plants will not suffer from the winds. Under the outbuildings, take a place on the north side near the fence. The same side will be successful for the installation of greenhouses and planting vegetables.
How to mark 10-15 acres?
To build garden houses on a territory of fifteen hundred square meters is not something that makes up projects for six hundred square meters, puzzling over the rationalization of space. Even on a plot of ten acres there is already where to roam.
In such places, the planning process may include not only a set of the above buildings, but also help to realize additional interesting ideas of landscape design.
In areas of 15 acres, you can combine several styles at once. For example, a mixed layout style is devoid of strict geometric shapes. Here you can make a creative mess by freely placing decor and plants, and it will look very impressive and attractive.
Did you know? The peak of the development of landscape design falls on the twentieth century. This period was a search for the introduction of new elements, innovations in particular the combination of architecture and landscape. A large role was played by vegetation.
