Hello,
We moved into our end-terrace house in February and so far have only had the landscaper do the essentials (paths, terrace, lawn). Unfortunately, there was little time for garden planning during the construction phase, so we now want to tackle it.
Here is the site plan with some comments:
We are still unsure about the following points and would appreciate some ideas and support:
1) Since we have neighbors on all sides, we would like some privacy screening. We don’t like chain-link fences or hedges, but prefer flowering hedges or similar. Do you have any tips on their arrangement or other ideas? The most important privacy screening is in front of the floor-to-ceiling 3m (10 feet) glass wall on the long side of the house, as well as in the garden area and next to the terrace. We made the planting strip wider there and up to the terrace so we can plant more. For the other areas, the privacy screen doesn’t need to be completely dense; it’s okay if you can still see a bit of the neighbors.
2) We will probably rotate the shed and the tree (see arrows). Otherwise, we want to design the garden to look modern and not too cramped despite its small size. Any ideas for that?
3) We can still fully design the front garden but have no ideas yet. We would like raised beds and a path around the house. Raised beds, for example, behind the lawn grid stones. Perhaps something nice in front of the heat pump as well, to cover it.
To help you get a better impression, here are a few pictures:
If you have any questions, just write.
Regards,
Nicola
We moved into our end-terrace house in February and so far have only had the landscaper do the essentials (paths, terrace, lawn). Unfortunately, there was little time for garden planning during the construction phase, so we now want to tackle it.
Here is the site plan with some comments:
We are still unsure about the following points and would appreciate some ideas and support:
1) Since we have neighbors on all sides, we would like some privacy screening. We don’t like chain-link fences or hedges, but prefer flowering hedges or similar. Do you have any tips on their arrangement or other ideas? The most important privacy screening is in front of the floor-to-ceiling 3m (10 feet) glass wall on the long side of the house, as well as in the garden area and next to the terrace. We made the planting strip wider there and up to the terrace so we can plant more. For the other areas, the privacy screen doesn’t need to be completely dense; it’s okay if you can still see a bit of the neighbors.
2) We will probably rotate the shed and the tree (see arrows). Otherwise, we want to design the garden to look modern and not too cramped despite its small size. Any ideas for that?
3) We can still fully design the front garden but have no ideas yet. We would like raised beds and a path around the house. Raised beds, for example, behind the lawn grid stones. Perhaps something nice in front of the heat pump as well, to cover it.
To help you get a better impression, here are a few pictures:
If you have any questions, just write.
Regards,
Nicola
haydee schrieb:
@chand1986, was that you with the wooden basement?The wooden basement was @Climbee, if I’m not mistaken.nocotool schrieb:
The garden of the house currently under construction will be on the left side of the plan, so we can actually wait and see what they decide to plant there. It seems to me that all the buildings around you are apartment buildings? The planting along the top edge of the plan also looks rather random. There’s a sandy path running there, right?
So, if the area on the left side of the plan is also an apartment building, why would they spend money on planting along the pathway, which would also require maintenance?
nocotool schrieb:
I don’t quite understand that. Could you try to explain it differently? As shown by the red arrows: when looking straight ahead, the property boundary is closer than if the eye is guided diagonally through a planting.
This can be achieved through landscaping. You essentially sacrifice the corners for planting, which gives a greater sense of depth towards the back across the open area.
The black arrow here indicates the connection between the terrace and garden, while the dense planting is along the left and top edges of the main garden.
nocotool schrieb:
Yes, but I had also read that gardens with just lawn tend to look smaller. Hence the search for a bit of inspiration. Hmm, I tried to illustrate something, but it’s difficult when nothing is known about the residents (children or others, dog or cat). Also, their preferences or the intended use of the garden is unknown. A sunbathing lawn? That seems to be available on the third floor? Or should it become a fire pit area, climbing frame, or sandbox?
Forgotten: of course, you can rely on a courtyard garden by surrounding everything with privacy screens. However, there will be shade everywhere you place them. It is definitely more comfortable, even if you are looking against the walls. But from the upper floors, the privacy screens provide little actual privacy. Also, it becomes much darker on the sides because you can hardly see the sky from the dining area anymore.
hanse987 schrieb:
The wooden basement was from @Climbee, if I’m not mistaken. That's correct!
Now I just need to write something else so I can send this.
Climbee schrieb:
True!Do you have any pictures of your garden? Now I'm really curious!
Thanks also to @ypg, we will take a closer look at it this evening when the little one is asleep.
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