An Islamic garden is a garden that has been designed in the typical Islamic style. Most Islamic gardens are found in the oldest Islamic countries, including most countries in the Middle East. They occur in large numbers all along the Mediterranean Sea from Spain to North Africa, however, and have been constructed in many more
Japanese Gardens Design Principles
Japanese Gardens Design Principles – In early Japanese gardens design principles included the idea that rocks already in situ should he respected for their own inner stillness, and that rocks, islands and ponds represented nature and should always he placed asymmetrically. Symmetrical elements represented humans.
Landscaping With Washed Stone, Sand And Gravel
Many products are available in the landscaping industry, but washed natural round stone is one of the most versatile and inexpensive materials on the market. Washed stone is an assortment of fractured and round stones that transports you to a natural, authentic setting without ever leaving your yard. The variation in colors adds contrast and
Have A Nice Lawn All Year Long
The best looking lawns and landscapes are the ones cared for in every season. Many homeowners feel like spring and summer are the only times to get out in the yard and care for their trees and flowerbeds. However, you may be surprised to know there are several things you can do all year long
Garden Decor: Styles Of Garden Fencing
A garden fence is a great way to combine the practical with the stylish, by both adding security to your garden and creating a beautiful and stylish touch to your yard. Enclosing your yard or garden can help keep pests and deer from eating the fruits and vegetables you have spent so much time on,
Garden Accessories For Transforming Your Backyard
Garden Accessories For Transforming Your Backyard – Numerous individuals who are remodeling their houses will consider remaking only what they can do on the interior of the home. They work out a architectural plan on what they can do to broaden to fit another bedroom or bathroom.
L-Shaped Gardens
L-shaped gardens – ‘L’ shape, that is, a plot with two short ‘arms’, is in many ways not awkward at all but provides two gardens for the price of one. The position of the house is crucial to the L-shaped garden. It may form the inside corner with the garden on two sides.
Lawn Decor Makeover With Lawn Ornaments
Lawn decor makeover with lawn ornaments – Decorating your lawn and garden space with lawn ornaments can be very enjoyable and rewarding. However, it may leave beginners overwhelmed or veterans stuck with what they have. In using these tips you’ll have your lawn and garden space looking just the way you want it in no
Outdoor Wall Fountains
The outdoor wall fountains give beauty to the setting which is the most obvious benefit that it could give. It is responsible for giving dramatic and romantic ambiance particularly if it is a great background in the garden. And, if the garden is a renovated one or even it is a transformed wall fountain, it
Plan Your Garden: A Scale Drawing
Plan Your Garden: A Scale Drawing – You have measured the garden, have looked closely at its physical characteristics, and have noted things that will affect the final plan. You are now ready to transfer all this information on to a scale drawing.
Determining The Size And Shape Of The Garden
Determining the size and shape of the garden – The immovable parameters of the garden itself – its size and shape – will determine to some extent how patterns and spaces can be used.
The Planning Patio
The planning patio – A patio needs to be more spacious than an indoor living room; it isn’t just that we like the idea of ‘the great outdoors’, we do need more room outside. We walk with longer strides, our gestures are larger and we tend to sprawl in deckchairs.