ᐅ Ideas for Outdoor Spaces, Gardens, and Landscaping – Suggestions and Tips?
Created on: 24 Nov 2018 01:34
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zizzi
Hello,
I am slowly starting to plan the outdoor area and would appreciate any advice from you. We want to focus first on thorough and essential tasks, such as:
1. Connecting the wastewater system + inspection chamber
2. Pipes for rainwater + infiltration system + inspection and flushing chamber
3. Transporting the topsoil as excess excavated soil
4. Dimpled membrane (dimpled sheet membrane?). Here I have a question about this topic.
I want to do the rest myself. Only for the paving work will I hire an experienced professional.
5. Gravel for paved areas
6. Paving work
7. Garden soil, leveling, lawn, flower beds
8. Enclosure, fence, gate…
The photos show the current status of the house, and on the floor plan I’ve drawn my initial ideas for the garden and paved areas.
Around the house I plan to have 1.5 m (5 feet) of paving. On the right side (behind the storage room) and the left side of the house, I have planned slightly larger paved areas for storage, e.g., for bicycles, trash bins, etc. In front of the main entrance, I want to use grid paving or paving stones as an additional parking option.
What is your opinion on this plan? Suggestions or improvements? Of course, some things like a sandbox, raised herb beds, etc., will be figured out over time to find the best locations.
Best regards
I am slowly starting to plan the outdoor area and would appreciate any advice from you. We want to focus first on thorough and essential tasks, such as:
1. Connecting the wastewater system + inspection chamber
2. Pipes for rainwater + infiltration system + inspection and flushing chamber
3. Transporting the topsoil as excess excavated soil
4. Dimpled membrane (dimpled sheet membrane?). Here I have a question about this topic.
I want to do the rest myself. Only for the paving work will I hire an experienced professional.
5. Gravel for paved areas
6. Paving work
7. Garden soil, leveling, lawn, flower beds
8. Enclosure, fence, gate…
The photos show the current status of the house, and on the floor plan I’ve drawn my initial ideas for the garden and paved areas.
Around the house I plan to have 1.5 m (5 feet) of paving. On the right side (behind the storage room) and the left side of the house, I have planned slightly larger paved areas for storage, e.g., for bicycles, trash bins, etc. In front of the main entrance, I want to use grid paving or paving stones as an additional parking option.
What is your opinion on this plan? Suggestions or improvements? Of course, some things like a sandbox, raised herb beds, etc., will be figured out over time to find the best locations.
Best regards
Thank you,
Prairie garden, exactly what I want, and I will definitely consider a wildflower meadow as well.
For the property boundary, I will adjust it a bit with the neighbors after moving in, but it should be low-maintenance and space-saving. For a living property boundary, I find cemetery thuja very attractive. A berm, I will have to see (neighbors, available space, etc.).
Our rear neighbors have raised their ground by about one meter (3 feet), and of course, the soil needs to be retained there. I think this is the best place to set up a raised bed for herbs and vegetables. The right side also offers space for a raised bed or greenhouse because it gets more sun.
Nordlys, your planting rings look very appetizing. What kind of paving stones do you have? They look nice too; is it okay to have no edging stones?
Maria16, that’s exactly right. First focus on the important things; the rest can be done step by step. It also looks like there are too many paved areas. I need a path around the house that is 1.20 to 1.50 meters wide (4 to 5 feet), 1.20 meters (4 feet) on both sides along the house walls, and 1.50 meters (5 feet) at the front and back. This way, I still have a comfortable turning radius. (The corners should not be sharp but chamfered or rounded.) The corners of the uncovered terrace (at the front) can also be removed.
Left side (gate + fence) 183 or 203 cm (6 or 6.7 feet) high, double-wall polycarbonate panels for the roof (3-4 m (10-13 feet) deep), storage space for bicycles, lawnmower, etc.—is that realistic?
Trash bins outside the fence (trash bin enclosure) or behind the storage shed.
I have already commissioned the carport and storage room; they will be built last. Is a garden shed still necessary if I have the storage options mentioned above?
I also don’t find the grass grid pavers right in front of the front door attractive, but they are practical. I’m not sure how to soften that area further besides using grass grid pavers instead of regular pavers. Maybe extend the top corner of the perennial bed diagonally along the house wall to the front door and the bottom corner to the left (like Maria16’s idea)?
It will look roughly like this:
(good-gartenbau)
Prairie garden, exactly what I want, and I will definitely consider a wildflower meadow as well.
For the property boundary, I will adjust it a bit with the neighbors after moving in, but it should be low-maintenance and space-saving. For a living property boundary, I find cemetery thuja very attractive. A berm, I will have to see (neighbors, available space, etc.).
Our rear neighbors have raised their ground by about one meter (3 feet), and of course, the soil needs to be retained there. I think this is the best place to set up a raised bed for herbs and vegetables. The right side also offers space for a raised bed or greenhouse because it gets more sun.
Nordlys, your planting rings look very appetizing. What kind of paving stones do you have? They look nice too; is it okay to have no edging stones?
Maria16, that’s exactly right. First focus on the important things; the rest can be done step by step. It also looks like there are too many paved areas. I need a path around the house that is 1.20 to 1.50 meters wide (4 to 5 feet), 1.20 meters (4 feet) on both sides along the house walls, and 1.50 meters (5 feet) at the front and back. This way, I still have a comfortable turning radius. (The corners should not be sharp but chamfered or rounded.) The corners of the uncovered terrace (at the front) can also be removed.
Left side (gate + fence) 183 or 203 cm (6 or 6.7 feet) high, double-wall polycarbonate panels for the roof (3-4 m (10-13 feet) deep), storage space for bicycles, lawnmower, etc.—is that realistic?
Trash bins outside the fence (trash bin enclosure) or behind the storage shed.
I have already commissioned the carport and storage room; they will be built last. Is a garden shed still necessary if I have the storage options mentioned above?
I also don’t find the grass grid pavers right in front of the front door attractive, but they are practical. I’m not sure how to soften that area further besides using grass grid pavers instead of regular pavers. Maybe extend the top corner of the perennial bed diagonally along the house wall to the front door and the bottom corner to the left (like Maria16’s idea)?
It will look roughly like this:
(good-gartenbau)
So, just gravel base and pebbles on top for the grid area.
Our paving stones cost 19 euros each from the building materials supplier. It works well without an edge restraint since it’s only for walking, not driving. I need to check the name. Found it: Diephaus via patio, shell limestone imitation.
Our paving stones cost 19 euros each from the building materials supplier. It works well without an edge restraint since it’s only for walking, not driving. I need to check the name. Found it: Diephaus via patio, shell limestone imitation.
Congratulations, the house looks great.
The contradiction itself
And indeed, the Thujas do look more or less dead.
Gravel is not suitable for wheelchair users. I would actually recommend creating practical paths.
zizzi schrieb:
I find Thuja very nice as a living boundary for the property
The contradiction itself
And indeed, the Thujas do look more or less dead.
Nordlys schrieb:
Well, just a gravel base with pebbles on top for the grid surface.
Our paving stones cost 19 euros from the building supply store. It works fine without a edging stone since we only walk on it, not drive on it. I have to look up the name. Found it: Diephaus via patio, shell limestone imitation
Gravel is not suitable for wheelchair users. I would actually recommend creating practical paths.
Thank you, from the outside it only looks finished, inside it’s not really lived in yet ;-) electrical work is halfway done, the heating engineer will start next week, and I have a lot to do in the outdoor area.
Thuja hedges are like a cemetery, only if you want a living hedge, otherwise my favorite would be welded wire mesh panels.
Nordlys suggested using gravel as a base for grass pavers, which I have planned for the second parking space in front of the house.
Thuja hedges are like a cemetery, only if you want a living hedge, otherwise my favorite would be welded wire mesh panels.
Nordlys suggested using gravel as a base for grass pavers, which I have planned for the second parking space in front of the house.
Thanks for the tip,
"Thuja are toxic in all parts of the plant. Poisoning in humans can cause nausea, diarrhea, cramps, paralysis, and in the worst case, death. These trees are also toxic to grazing animals, especially horses." (gartenakademie)
"Flowering hedges"... is somewhat a matter of taste; I don't like them at all. Saving space and requiring low maintenance are the most important factors for me. For now, this is just theory—I’ll see if I still think the same way by the time I move in.
"Thuja are toxic in all parts of the plant. Poisoning in humans can cause nausea, diarrhea, cramps, paralysis, and in the worst case, death. These trees are also toxic to grazing animals, especially horses." (gartenakademie)
"Flowering hedges"... is somewhat a matter of taste; I don't like them at all. Saving space and requiring low maintenance are the most important factors for me. For now, this is just theory—I’ll see if I still think the same way by the time I move in.
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