A landscape is one of the essential features of your home. It can be the place where you spend time with family, relax with a book, or have a BBQ with friends. But how do you know what type of style will work best for your property? The first step is to determine whether your desired style is formal or informal and then move on to matching it to your surroundings and the architecture of your home.
Most importantly, though, choose a style that fits your liking and function. There are no rules that say a cottage home can’t have an oriental garden if that is the style that suits you. However, the rule of thumb will likely say that your garden should flow as part of the home’s design. There are more landscape styles than one blog can handle, but here are a few of our favorites to get you started. There is also a plethora of information to help you decide and get ideas on planning your perfect landscape online and further reading on our blog page.
Oriental
Asian-inspired gardens can be considered the most relaxing and peaceful of all the styles. Usually, this style would have a water feature element, wood, defined lines and shapes, stones or sand, and typically bamboo. Simple features have a clean and classy feel. Though there are few elements, proper planning and use of the space is extremely important to achieve this style truly.
Tropical
Lush greenery, fruit trees, and lots of colors all make up a beautiful tropical oasis. Though these gardens can be beautiful, a suitable climate is needed for optimal health and wellness of these types of trees and shrubs. Humid, wet and hot tend to work best. Unfortunately, these types of gardens don’t usually make it through winter.
Geometric
A type of formal garden, geometric gardens are well planned and laid out. Geometric gardens are highly visually appealing, with clean lines and shapes, spheres and pyramids tend to be popular choices. But a well-pruned shrub is not all that makes up a geometric garden. You can have a lot of fun with flowers to add pops of color and texture. Once formed, one of the most significant advantages of a formal garden is that it is easily maintained, with a bit of weeding, mowing, clipping, and watering.
Xeriscaping
Who says gardens have to be green? A dessert-inspired landscape with sand and stone can be just as beautiful and work well in the Northern Nevada climate. However, noThis water-efficient landscape offers many benefits. Please find out more about xeriscaping here in our blog about the surprising benefits of xeriscaping.
English Cottage
A type of informal garden, English cottage gardens are best distinguished by their densely populated flower beds, filled with wildflowers, rose bushes, and hollyhocks and showering of many perennials and annuals bursting with color and air of whimsical romance. Stone paths may lead to nowhere or off the path to a wishing well. These types of gardens require heavy weeding, rich soil, and a bit of creativity.
Vegetable
One of the most rewarding yet time-consuming gardens is that of the vegetable gardens. Vegetable gardens can be so rewarding, having to tend to your produce and then reap the rewards of your hard labor. Neat rows of vines, plants, and root vegetables can be as aesthetic as any other garden when done correctly. Be sure that you have the time to manage this undertaking, as even small vegetable gardens need a lot of care.
Gardens can be fun to plan and add value and beauty to your home. A garden can be an accurate statement of your style and personality but is not always fun to execute. However, you can easily accomplish an enormous undertaking like a whole new landscape with the help of professionals like the team at DRC Landscaping. Get in touch with us today to discuss your dream garden.
