ᐅ New construction looking for a landscape designer as we lack creativity
Created on: 2 Feb 2024 08:58
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Stefan67422578
Hello,
We completed our new build two years ago. The terrace is laid out, the garden shed is in place, and the neighbor’s fence made of WPC is installed. The lawn has been fully seeded. All work was done by ourselves.
Since we’re not very creative, that’s all we have so far. However, we would like to add some flower beds, trees, a seating area, and possibly space for a hot tub and a fire pit.
The garden is about 13m (43 feet) deep and 20m (66 feet) wide.
We have no idea how to design it. The landscaping contractors are not very interested since much is already finished. We would prefer to carry out the work ourselves.
Are there any hobby planners here who could help us?
We completed our new build two years ago. The terrace is laid out, the garden shed is in place, and the neighbor’s fence made of WPC is installed. The lawn has been fully seeded. All work was done by ourselves.
Since we’re not very creative, that’s all we have so far. However, we would like to add some flower beds, trees, a seating area, and possibly space for a hot tub and a fire pit.
The garden is about 13m (43 feet) deep and 20m (66 feet) wide.
We have no idea how to design it. The landscaping contractors are not very interested since much is already finished. We would prefer to carry out the work ourselves.
Are there any hobby planners here who could help us?
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Stefan674225782 Feb 2024 16:43We are missing those as well. We had considered espalier trees along the right side towards the neighbor as a privacy screen.
I quickly made a rough sketch.
I would place the hot tub close to the terrace (for evenings or children during the day). Apparently, there is a water connection in that corner?
Fire pit area in the west. You could frame and plant it with the raised beds mentioned.
Possibly plants for privacy screening… but I saw in the Reolink image that the neighbors have already taken care of privacy? There are nicer options. Regarding the bench by the shed, I mixed that up with the shed itself. At the corner of the terrace, a shallow flower bed with a tree, for example a maple, that doesn’t grow too large. I actually find the concrete pavers quite attractive. Still, you could plant two groups of shrubs there. Such beds are low maintenance.
Are those your walls in the southeast? You could put climbing plants there, such as clematis.
Plants: Plants from the “wild hedge” in the southwest combined with an evergreen globe-shaped shrub and a jasmine or elderberry. Maybe also fruit-bearing shrubs (currants or serviceberry). And a columnar cherry laurel as a larger evergreen plant.
Grasses by the fire bowl with hardy roses.
Be careful with thirsty plants like hydrangeas; I wouldn’t plant those anymore nowadays. Prairie plants would be a better choice. Fire bowl on gravel.
I would place the hot tub close to the terrace (for evenings or children during the day). Apparently, there is a water connection in that corner?
Fire pit area in the west. You could frame and plant it with the raised beds mentioned.
Possibly plants for privacy screening… but I saw in the Reolink image that the neighbors have already taken care of privacy? There are nicer options. Regarding the bench by the shed, I mixed that up with the shed itself. At the corner of the terrace, a shallow flower bed with a tree, for example a maple, that doesn’t grow too large. I actually find the concrete pavers quite attractive. Still, you could plant two groups of shrubs there. Such beds are low maintenance.
Are those your walls in the southeast? You could put climbing plants there, such as clematis.
Plants: Plants from the “wild hedge” in the southwest combined with an evergreen globe-shaped shrub and a jasmine or elderberry. Maybe also fruit-bearing shrubs (currants or serviceberry). And a columnar cherry laurel as a larger evergreen plant.
Grasses by the fire bowl with hardy roses.
Be careful with thirsty plants like hydrangeas; I wouldn’t plant those anymore nowadays. Prairie plants would be a better choice. Fire bowl on gravel.
Holzhäuschen4 Feb 2024 17:15I am a big fan of natural gardens that also give back to the environment. I definitely recommend naturadb for choosing plants, as it allows you to filter options! It’s best to use native, site-adapted plants—so choose according to your soil type and sun / partial shade / shade conditions. You can then filter by flowering time, color, and other criteria to find plants that suit you.
There are native plants suitable for every type of area. However, prairie beds often include many North American species, which don’t really benefit our native insect populations.
You can design these gardens to be modern and tidy, depending on your preferences. Lawns require a lot of maintenance, act like a "green desert," offer no real value to wildlife, and consume a great deal of water.
There are native plants suitable for every type of area. However, prairie beds often include many North American species, which don’t really benefit our native insect populations.
You can design these gardens to be modern and tidy, depending on your preferences. Lawns require a lot of maintenance, act like a "green desert," offer no real value to wildlife, and consume a great deal of water.
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Bertram1004 Feb 2024 17:52ypg schrieb:
I would place the hot tub close to the terrace (for evenings or kids during the day). Keep in mind that a hot tub can look quite unattractive, especially the plastic ones. That’s definitely my opinion. The suggested spot is practical, but if it ends up being an eyesore, I wouldn’t want it there.
Bertram100 schrieb:
Keep in mind that a hot tub can easily look quite ugly. Especially the plastic ones. At least that’s my opinion. I do find the suggested location practical, but if it ends up looking ugly, I wouldn’t want it there. This is a rough sketch, quick and dirty. That means: just an example, scribbled spontaneously on paper.
To the right of the hot tub is a rectangle—kind of like a seating wall or something similar. A bit of imagination is allowed.
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