Not all homes have spacious yards that can be
transformed into landscape wonders. Smaller areas, not larger than 10 square
meters can also be transformed into a landscape wonder with the right
landscaping ideas. If you plan to landscape your area on your own, you can get
many landscaping ideas from magazines and pictures. These ideas for landscaping
can be incorporated with each other in such a way that they complement each
other. Landscaping on your own usually works best if you have a great eye for
coordination design.
Plants for a Small Area
Plants are usually the mainstays of a landscape
area. The kinds of plants to be used are based on the landscaping ideas that
the home owner might prefer. For smaller areas, plants that are not fast
growers should be considered so as not to take up much of your time in trimming
and pruning them.
Recommended bushes for a small garden area are
bushes Carissa and Privet. Although these plants grow slow, they usually
maintain their shape and design for years making them ideal for landscape
areas. Other landscaping ideas for slow growing bushes are Myrtle, Nandina,
Pistacia and Pittosporum. These are slow to grow but give you a lot of time and
opportunity to design them.
Fountains and Ponds Landscaping Ideas
Having fountains and ponds is not necessarily
restricted to large areas. Many landscaping ideas for small areas have
fountains, waterfalls and small ponds included in them. You need to decide where
you will put your fountain or pond. In many cases, waterfalls are usually in a
corner or in the wall itself with a rock formation for the water to tumble don
from.
These landscaping ideas involving water fixtures
are highly popular and actually not as difficult as you may think. For pocket
gardens, a fountain or a small waterfall can still be incorporated into it.
There are many landscaping ideas that use ready made fountains and waterfalls
which are placed on a small ceramic basin or bowl and then placed in a spot in
the pocket garden.
These landscaping ideas are great for pocket
gardens that take little time and effort to landscape. It is best to draw out a
floor plan for your landscaping ideas before starting work on your area. This
will help you be more organized. Locating water sources as well as electrical
sources are essentials in making a floor plan for your garden.
By: Pamela G. Grizzle
