Do-it-yourself country design from improvised materials. Beautiful landscape design in pictures

More and more owners garden plots shift the emphasis from the possibilities of growing vegetables and fruits to decorating their land, designing a garden plot. Money is earned in the city, and people come to the dacha to rest. Of course, fruit trees and shrubs, vegetable beds- all this may be present, but they also obey the rules of landscape design. Entrusting a project to a professional is, it seems, great ... but too ordered, cold landscapes often come out of the hands of professionals. Self-decorated gardens, although not ideal, are much more comfortable and feel much better in them.

Where to start: planning

It all starts from the stove: you need to correlate your desires with realities. To do this, first sit down and write what you need on the site. Just a list of what you and your loved ones want to have. Then you take a site plan with dimensions and start placing something that you simply cannot refuse. Usually this is a playground or a carport, some kind of garden - at least a few beds, if there are children - a playground.

Put the carport closer to the gate - less space will go to the driveways, the playground in direct line of sight from the windows, and most likely from the windows of the kitchen: it’s not all the time to sit with them, and so, and the children are supervised, and you do. With the placement of the playground, you will have to be smarter: it is necessary that there is no draft, and part of it is in the shade, part in the sun. To have the best conditions.

Therefore, it is not necessary to hide it. It will still be a decoration of your site and you will be proud of it. Here for him you need a sunny piece of your site.

Now you need to find a place for technical and auxiliary premises. You will definitely need, and also compost pit. They can be taken to the backyards, but better - closer to the garden. If the house is planned for heating, you need a place to store firewood. They do this for this, and they can be attached to the barn, or they can stand separately, and some specimens can also be a decorative element. Somewhere in a secluded corner you will need to put a shower. It’s also a hassle with the toilet: you need to take into account the distance to neighboring areas (at least 2 m), and also the prevailing wind direction so that smells do not bother you.

Next comes the turn of what you really want. Usually it is a gazebo, or a fountain. A pond and a fountain can be combined, a gazebo can be placed nearby. Up to the point that with one of its edges it can hang over the water. On the other side, you can put a bench by placing an arch near it or by building a pergola (the same arch, but more solid). Near the gazebo, you can make a small canopy and put or - by choice. It is best to take the lowest area under the reservoir or where groundwater closest. Everything else will fit in free place.

Pond and gazebo nearby - a good combination

It seems that these are all the main objects. If you managed to fit them all into the site plan - great: you can plan. You need to manage and make the minimum number of tracks, but they must connect all the main buildings. Paths can lead to auxiliary facilities. It's even more romantic that way. And along the way, look for places for flower beds, flower beds, rock gardens, decorative slides. You can even specifically bend the paths to block out a place for a flower garden. This, by the way, is one of the favorite tricks of professionals. They don't use straight lines at all. Only on elongated sections to visually bring the far edge closer.

Do not forget about trees and shrubs. By the way, they can serve as a screen for an unsightly fence. And you will have it around the perimeter. Partially it can be decorated with hanging flower beds, partly covered with shrub trees. While the trees are growing, you can put a grate in front of the fence, along which to let climbing roses, clematis, any other similar plant.

Garden plot design: choose a style

In most cases, the style of garden design is very difficult to determine. Most often it can be described as "modern". Are used interesting solutions different "nationality" and different styles, and sometimes these combinations are very, very successful and interesting. That and self-design is good, that intuitively you can create beautiful landscapes. But designing a site in a certain style is, in a sense, easier: you know for sure whether this idea will work or not. Let's look at some design options for a garden plot in a particular style. The easiest way to work with ethnic areas.

Oriental

Chinese and Japanese cultures have significant differences, but regarding the design of the garden plot, it is difficult for a non-specialist, it is almost impossible to distinguish between these two directions. For ease of perception, let's combine them into one style: oriental.

Japanese-style decoration - an abundance of stones, interesting combinations of hardwoods and conifers

For these cultures, achieving maximum harmony is inherent. What is good about Japanese or Chinese style garden design is that they use a lot of rubble and pebbles. If it is difficult or expensive to get pebbles in the right amount, then there are much fewer problems with crushed stone. Maybe you are lucky, and you can even agree on a color - the meticulous Japanese use pebbles of the same size and the same color in the backfill, or form different shapes from them.

Great idea for decorating the backyard garden house: crushed stone and pebbles, slabs as a path - dirt will not rush into the house

Large stones, near which boxwood bushes are planted, traditional form small fountain. A very interesting idea with a painted gravel border. Only if you do something like this, make sure that the water that drains from has somewhere to go: under the pebbles and rubble there should be dense soil with a slope towards plantings or an exit to drainage system- this is how water drainage is organized.

A small fence is extremely easy to make. Bamboo is also good because it does not rot

To make the design of the Japanese-style garden plot really traditional, you can use bamboo. A small fence and a gate are made extremely simply. A couple of stakes are driven into the ground, bamboo crossbars are tied to them, and thin bamboo. It turns out such a bamboo picket fence.

The paths are very characteristic - rounded stones at a step distance from each other, stone slabs, or even concrete slabs, but they are not square, as we are used to, but long. Please note that the gaps between the stones / slabs are overgrown with grass, moss, or covered with pebbles.

Often in Japanese gardens there are fountains. But these are not pompous structures with sculptures and jets hitting upwards, but combinations of bamboo and stone, over which a small amount of water flows. It is easy to make them even on your own, but how, read here.

Several photos of Japanese-style garden design are collected in the photo gallery. There are interesting ideas that are easy to implement with your own hands. And the costs are minimal.

Proper selection of plants is half the success Japanese maple - how to get past Slabs, stones, gravel, plants - all this against the backdrop of a lawn

Country style (rural or country)

The more urbanized our cities become, the more we want something simple, natural, without clear lines and edges, which are already boring in the city. Therefore, many houses began to be built from logs: they exude comfort. If your country house built from a log house, a natural continuation of the idea will be the design of the site in a rural or rustic style. In this case characteristics- usage different kind old utensils and its elements in the decoration of flower beds and flower beds, wattle fences, plain, often deliberately coarse, made of logs.

Decorating a rustic garden is easy to recognize by the presence of cartwheels, baskets, pottery, old barrels, logs and flowering stumps.

On a rural plot, by no means can everything be too even and orderly. Paths - overgrown with grass, with stones laid for convenience, abandoned boardwalks. And to make the “boards” always look like new, you can use decking - this is a wood-composite material that looks and feels very similar to wood, but does not rot, does not darken, retains its original shape over the years appearance.

Fences inside the site can be made from dead wood chopped in the forest. Fences made of birch or otkhi with its light green bark look very decorative.

Wicker fences are traditional for this style. They can be made for beds, flower beds, fence off areas within the site, and even as the main fence that separates the garden from neighbors and from the street.

In the same vein, you can arrange a reservoir - a small mill or a bridge next to a long pond will not hurt. And if there is a height difference on the site, you can make a cascade of watering cans-buckets - a very original idea.

Waterfall on the steps, only in an unusual design: a fountain of watering cans and buckets

Even the toilet can be made in the same style. Of course, it is unlikely that anyone will bring it to the fore, even in a stylish design, but you won’t have to take too much care that the building is not visible.

Such a toilet is a hut that can not be particularly hidden

Rustic garden design is not demanding on geometry or selection of plants. It is important that you feel comfortable and cozy, the plants feel good. Then even the simplest compositions will delight the eye and heart. A few design ideas different zones look in the photo gallery.

An unusual flower bed - a flower stream Carts and wooden wheels - traditional elements of a country-style garden Arbor covered with reeds and sculptures from ceramic pots - interesting design finds in the design of the garden Wattle - a good fence, and the style supports the design of the well

Garden plot in a modern style or modern

The design of the garden plot in Art Nouveau style is international. It contains elements different cultures. The main rule is a harmonious combination of shapes and shades. Most often, straight lines and rounded shapes are combined.

Is it difficult to create such a corner in your own garden. Tiles can be replaced with concrete or stone slabs or wooden flooring, as long as the geometry is preserved. Flowerbeds of an unusual shape - smooth edges both at ground level and high. Between two high flower beds seats are installed, and to make it really convenient and comfortable, you can make the curb higher and nail the back board. All this cubism is breaking round ceramic pot with a plant. Instead of a pot, you can make a small fountain in the form of a stone ball, along which water flows.

This fountain is easy to make. The main thing is to find a suitable stone and drill a hole in it.

As you can see, the fountain is close in style to Japanese style. Slightly modified, it fits perfectly into modern design garden. And it's not the only stylized element. For example, wicker furniture is often used. But it has a different shape - either cubic or with curved surfaces, but only in one plane. Looking at the photo below, you will understand what I mean.

And again, notice how hard straight lines are broken up by rounded ones: in the bottom photo, this pyramidal thuja, on the top - a round table-flower bed (an extraordinary solution, by the way) and curved lines of chairs.

That's where the expanse is for lovers of high beds, it is precisely when decorating in this vein: it is more convenient to set straight lines with the help of high boxes. They are made of wood, stone, concrete. The material should be combined with the main finish or be an addition.

Approximately in the same traditions, the adjacent territory and areas near the reservoir are made out. To make flooring from boards, planken or decking, put up characteristic furniture - part of the garden is framed.

By the way, you can make a gazebo in an unconventional manner.

There are a lot of ideas, and all of them are interesting in their own way. Check out some photos in the gallery below. Might be useful for your garden.

Practical design of the pond - you can even sunbathe on the deck Smooth paths are a sign of style, but the execution is unusual

Ideas for decorating the fence and walls

Like it or not, there is always a fence. And far from always it is a decoration of the garden. More often it is quite the opposite: it is the owner's headache: how to disguise it or give it a more acceptable look. There are actually quite a few solutions, and for different tastes.

If you can draw, and the fence is at least relatively even, paint it with some scenes. It is clear that choosing a suitable plot is not easy, but you can rely on the general style of the design of the site.

Boring fence and site design style is easy to guess))

You can use the fence as a time for a vertical flower bed or vegetable garden. It's beautiful and useful. This idea will especially please the owners of small plots. That's the only way to use it only if the summer in your region is cool. In all other cases, plants burn on it.

Approximately the same idea is useful for decorating the wall of the house. Only here flowers are planted more often, and mostly ampelous, but nothing can prevent you from planting in such baskets or boxes, say, aromatic herbs or just beautiful flowers in lower tier, and at the top let there be hanging lashes of ampelous ones.

Wall design option - metal baskets lined with jute fiber, inside - soil

Very often uncomplicated decorations or some unusual elements divert attention from not the most attractive surface, which is a fence. It can be homemade flowers made of colored plastic or a whole cascade of different boxes in which you can either plant flowers or put them in pots.

Uncomplicated decorations, but they fulfill their task - they distract attention from an unsightly surface

Ideas in photo format

landscape design suburban area we will consider some photo options in our article – extraordinarily fashion trend last decade, which literally captivated Russian summer residents. It is curious that the history of landscape design began at the beginning of the 20th century, while such a fashion came to Russia recently.

Among the millions of ideas and variations, a person will find a design option suitable for a summer cottage. If there is a creative vein, the approach to the issue is different - to design your own style, drawing ideas from the submitted projects. The key to success lies in harmony and convenience.

Decorative techniques - improving our own skills

To decorate the summer cottage, consider a few design techniques. Consider the methods of designers that will help in further work:

Note! The use of a "dry stream" would be appropriate along with bridges. They will complement landscape design and create harmony.

The basics of creating a project - choosing the right options

It should be remembered that landscape design should be inviting, neutral and at the same time attractive, have a relaxing effect, which is so necessary during the rest period. That is why, experts present landscape design as a complex task designed to solve several issues.

The project is the first component of landscape design, the creation of which should be approached with utmost attention. Initially, it is required to study the area (summer cottage) and clarify all its features (soil type, vegetation, climatic features, the presence of natural reservoirs and ravines, etc.). After “reconnaissance”, a composition is drawn up - the location of paths, flower beds is thought out, boundaries are drawn different zones, the possibility of installing a pool or an artificial reservoir, etc. is being considered. As a creation of a “green” atmosphere, planting options are being considered tall trees and shrubs. It is necessary to provide for the center (or several centers) of the composition, from which the entire design of the site will “dance” (this can be a pool, a fountain, a tree in the middle of the site, etc.).

Don't forget about color scheme, which is designed to create harmony in the summer cottage. Variegated colors and incorrectly chosen tones will only annoy. Absolutely everything should be in harmony - fences, grass, plantings, paths and recreation areas.

When choosing a set of plants, one should study in detail their qualities, compatibility with other plants, their needs and care features.

Attention! It should be remembered that a summer cottage with a well-thought-out landscape design looks attractive and well-groomed at any time of the year.

If you are not a supporter of long, painstaking work, then it is recommended to entrust this work to landscape designer, which competently and as quickly as possible will make all your dreams come true.

Features of working on a summer cottage of a small size

A standard summer cottage does not exceed 10 acres, which somewhat limits the flight of design ideas. Do-it-yourself landscape design will have to be thought out to the smallest detail, because you want to get not only beautiful decoration, but also leave space for beds and a small garden.

Experts recommend not to take radical measures, but to introduce only indirect changes that will help change the style and the whole general form. It is not recommended to clutter up the site with decorative elements ( garden gnomes, fountains, etc.), borders, flower beds and ponds, as they only spoil the overall impression. Harmony in everything - do not forget this rule.

Landscaping is a whole science. Let's see what is meant by this concept:

Improvement of the suburban area - the secrets of professionals

What falls under the concept of landscaping a suburban area? Let's get a look.

A small plot is your opportunity to prove in practice the correctness of the words of A.P. Chekhov, who, as you know, compared brevity with the sister of talent. After the implementation of your plans, the plot will not increase in size, but it can be completely transformed. And even increase visually. All in your hands!

Three basic rules

The meaning of the three basic rules that are used when creating a landscape design for a small area boils down to declaring war on gigantomania and saying: “Giants, you are not welcome here!”:

Style selection

Get started with landscape design detailed plan. In the absence of skills in working with specially designed computer programs, draw a plan on paper. On the plan, indicate the location of the house and erected outbuildings, designate the future recreation area, the proposed places for planting trees, shrubs, and a garden.

Decide on the design style of the site - it will be regular or natural (landscape). The regular style provides for the presence of the main axis of the composition, in relation to which landings are made symmetrically.

Advice. Registration in regular style more suitable for large areas. However, that doesn't mean you can't use this style on yours.

The paths in this area are laid straight. Compliance with strict geometric shapes - squares, rectangles, triangles is required. Choice geometric shape depends on your site configuration. So, for a narrow and elongated shape, a rectangular shape is more suitable. Squares will naturally look on a plot whose sides are approximately equal.

Registration in landscape style provides more freedom in the placement of landings and decorative elements. It is better to refuse direct tracks with this design.

The existing uneven terrain is played up or a mini-relief is created in one or two zones with your own hands. It can be a small reservoir with a humpbacked bridge, a retaining wall, an alpine slide. Don't want to practice earthworks? Create volume by arranging a flower garden with plants different shapes, coloring and height. The solution is simple, and the flower garden will look amazing.

Techniques for visual expansion of the plot area

For visual expansion borders designers use several techniques, the main of which is to focus on smooth, smooth shapes and lines. The garden path, slightly bending or winding between plantings, will visually make the site larger. Interspersed with floral arrangements and decorative elements also successfully solve this problem.

Advice. Take as a basis a composition from a well-known landscape design magazine, or find interesting examples on the Internet. Evaluate what you can apply for yourself. Don't be afraid to let your imagination run wild and try to develop an idea you like.

Do not chase quantity flower beds and shrubs. Using culinary terminology, there is a risk of "oversalting the dish." Better less is better. Choose color compositions and shrubs for planting so that they delight you with flowers and greenery as much as possible - from spring to late autumn. The decoration of the site will be a dry stream, a miniature pond, a decorative well.

Arrange "lightening" the far corners with plants with yellow or white flowers. This simple technique will visually "push" them away.

Landscaping of a suburban area of ​​​​small size

When gardening, follow the well-known rules:

• Consider the lighting requirements of plants, shrubs and trees.
• Plant plants and trees so that their height increases from south to north. The lowest place is in the southern part of the site, the highest (apple, pear) - in the northern and northeastern.
• bring in fertile land on your site if your soil is poor. Compost and manure will not immediately fix the situation.
• Consider the color scheme of your site. With the right color scheme, the borders of a small area can be visually significantly expanded.
• Don't go for a wide variety of colors. A lot doesn't mean good. Choose a basic color theme and create variations of it in different areas of the site. So you will be able to achieve harmony in the design of your little "latifundia".

Very important! Measure seven times, cut one. Folk wisdom has not been canceled. Learn what and how best to plant in your area, find out what problems neighbors face, delve into all the nuances. And only then proceed to the landscaping of the site. The pleasure that you get from communicating with flowers and plants, the joy of contemplating how handsome and beauties your “pets” grow up, is difficult to compare with anything.

flowerbeds

Start with flower beds. Experts advise to break the flower beds on the sides of the entrance. Just don't make them symmetrical. For the design of flower beds, you can use literally everything that is on the farm.

With the help of flowers, arrange a “stream” in a small summer cottage, frame a small reservoir with flowers. Well-known themes will sound in your landscape design in a new way.

Cozy and secluded seating area

Choose a place for a small recreation area, 5-6 m² is enough. Make two small pergolas out of timber and slats. Dig the timber into the ground so that the pergolas form an angle or place them opposite each other. Fasten the pergolas together at the top with long slats. Put a bench, plant near the pergolas climbing plants(bindweed, wild grapes, climbing roses) and enjoy a well-deserved rest.

container landings

Be sure to use container plantings for landscape design in a small summer cottage. Moreover, almost any plants and flowers can be grown in them. Even small trees grow well in them.

In this article, you can get acquainted with the main points of creating landscape design, as well as get acquainted with interesting examples and photographs of ready-made solutions.

Have country house dreams of any person who wanted a little warmth and tranquility. And if you are no exception, then congratulations - your property can delight in its appearance. You can experiment by creating a design with my own hands. If you have excellent computer skills and want to work with 3D images, then there is no price for you. You can use or create your own. The most important thing is the process of work, which should give you pleasure.

The main options for decorating the site include the following:

• Choosing a flower garden;
• Organization of green spaces;
• Buildings - gazebos, baths;
• Water;
• Other decorative elements.

You can zoning the site of your cottage. To do this, you need to visually estimate the location of the buildings. You also need to determine where the place for the lawn will be allocated, and where you need to plant a garden, lay out flower beds and make beds. Further, places for recreation and for the placement of decorative elements are determined. You may want to make a pool and put sun loungers, but all this is real.
The stages of decorating a summer cottage are as follows:

1. Choosing a place and type for buildings;
2. Creation of plantings;
3. Organization of the reservoir;
4. Construction of arbors, decoration;
5. Organization of flower beds.

We carry out construction

After zoning, you need to come to the second stage. This is a construction that can be done with your own hands. You can make a wonderful bathhouse, build a shower and a gazebo. If you have children/grandchildren, then great option there will be a playground for children. Landscaping of the suburban area is presented on different photos people who made it with their own hands, so if you do not have enough imagination, you can use ready-made solutions in .

Carrying out construction, you need imagination and, of course, strong male hands that have taken on heavy male work. Being engaged in construction together with your other half, this activity will become exciting and turn into a real family adventure. If you are attracted to light work children and grandchildren, then 100% rapprochement of your family is guaranteed! After all, in the process of such work, you can get maximum pleasure.

Turn on fantasy

Before you start laying paths, you need to decide on the buildings and important elements of the site. Next comes the construction of paths, and then - plantings. Tracks can also be made by hand, and fantasy is your faithful assistant in this difficult task. In order to make a trail, heavy or supernatural elements will not be needed, it will be enough to include the work of fantasy.

If you had to dig a pit in the process of work, then after it a gray mound remained. You don’t even need to think about where to put it, it can turn into a real masterpiece, you just have to want it. For example, thanks to it, you can create alpine slide, and if the terrain allows, and there is water on the site, then you can put a slide with a pond, which will be decorated at your discretion. In general, the spectacle should be very impressive. With the right approach, the landscape design of the summer cottage will be like in a beautiful photo, made in the most paradise planets. Therefore, it is very important to correctly approach its design.

Creation of green spaces

Landscaping involves the construction of green spaces. They sit down having decided on the main aspects that play important role during clearance. To make the site as green as possible, it is necessary to prepare the site on which the lawn will be placed. Cleaning is carried out by cleaning from weeds, grass, stones. Next, the area needs to be dug up. The dug up soil is compacted using a special roller. Further, the site in this form should stand for some time, the next stage is sowing.

Instructions for sequential actions when planting a lawn

If you want to make flower beds, rock gardens and microborders on the site, then you can be congratulated on the emergence of a flight of fancy. To get a beautiful picture, it is enough to turn on the imagination, perhaps you have items in your dacha that you will no longer use, and which can turn into a real miracle. These are plastic bottles, elements of dishes, paints and old furniture that is in utility rooms. Perhaps what you were going to send to a landfill will be a great help in decorating. uniform style Location on.

Pond execution

It is difficult to imagine a good and high-quality landscape design in a country house without a pond. It can be a pond, a pool or a small attractive garden fountain. Such a reservoir can be made independently. To make a pond, you need to dig a hole up to 1.5 meters deep in a lowland and outline the contours of the pond using spray paint. Pond walls can be sloping and filled with old linoleum. The edges of the pond can be decorated with stones or decorated with colored plastic bottles. The result will be small pond, and plant original plants along the contour.
Of course, we can come up with something of our own, the main thing is to be guided by the ingenuity and features of the site. The beautifully made landscape design of the summer cottage is presented in the photo, displaying all the originality and incredible beauty of your own imagination. Creating a design is not an easy task, but if you approach it correctly, we will achieve excellent results.

Choosing a flower garden

There is a variety of options for arranging flower beds. beautiful flower garden bordered by an original border or other structure, which should look very original. If you want to plant flower beds bordered by borders, then for these purposes it is better to choose low crops, the height of which is not more than 40 cm. Flower and deciduous plants are grown for such purposes. ornamental crops. These can be hosts, coleuses, Byzantine chistets and others. This option is advantageous in comparison with other cultures.
The main function of the border is to frame the landscape element, which must have clear contours. If this kind of flower garden is used to decorate the lawn, its borders can be indicated by means of a decorative curb tape, allowing you to save the outlines and does not allow the plant to grow. If you make the right choice, then the landscape design of the summer cottage will show itself as in the most beautiful photos taken abroad.

Mixborder

The landscape design of a summer cottage, the photo of which can reflect any ideas, must have some special features. To give it such features, a mixborder is often used - one of popular types country flower garden. It is a mixture made up of a variety of perennials and annuals. And it is designed so that it decorative properties persisted throughout the season. This type of flower garden can be located along the fence, the wall of the house and along the do-it-yourself pavement, but there is no uniformity and strict geometric values, which, in fact, is the main feature of the mixborder.
As a rule, the width of the mixborder is from 1.5 to 4 meters. If it contains tall plants, then they land at the back. The basis of this flower garden is presented perennials. The grouping of flowering and deciduous plants is carried out taking into account the timing of flowering, as well as the color of the flowers, so that it is in harmony with the color of other flowers. The entire flower garden can be either contrasting, or have additions of some colors to others.

rocky gardens

This type of flower garden is quite popular, and the creation options are endless. The owner of a summer cottage can make such a structure on his own, choosing for himself the most suitable option. In such a situation, you need to focus on the terrain and on the style features of the garden. Of course, the gardener's personal preferences, which are important to focus on, do not go unnoticed. If the entire site is located on a slope, then practical solution will be the construction of retaining walls and the arrangement of terraces. Sometimes you can combine these options with each other.
If you want to complement a rocky garden with something incredible and original, then you can make a stream or a waterfall, and the combination of flower beds with such elements is common and beautiful. Running water will look very attractive against the background of boulders. For a rocky garden, you need to correctly and carefully select stones, otherwise it can become a pile of cobblestones. Therefore, it is better to give preference to the most common breeds in your area. If you correctly combine stones with different sizes and shapes, it can make the composition more original.

Construction of a gazebo

Excellent and convenient presence of a gazebo at their summer cottage. It will be a great place to relax, and if you meet guests, you can gather them at one table in the fresh air, treating delicious kebabs. The gazebo will be an excellent option for evening gatherings with the family. Imagine: after a hard day at work, you can dine outdoors, as in best restaurant France. The competent design of the gazebo for the summer cottage will bring special joy to the picture.
Photos are different, accompanied by the construction of a good gazebo. Made from wood or cast. It can be any color, depending on your preference. You can always contact the companies specializing in the sale, offering you ready-made arbors High Quality in great variety. The stage of building a gazebo is quite important and responsible, so it must be approached with caution.

The choice is yours

bright and colorful garden with beautiful flowers, like from famous works of literature or art - now it's not a dream, but a real reality, the choice is always yours. Each owner of a summer cottage can turn their lands into a nature reserve, you just have to have the desire, ingenuity and a rapidly working imagination. With the right choice of design option, you will get high-quality work that will not leave you indifferent.
You can choose from a huge variety of options, among which there are the simplest, and if more expensive, the most important thing is that your summer cottage not only pleases the eyes, but also the heart, and what could be even more beautiful. Making an original design, as in the photo, is quite simple, you just have to want it. You can build whatever you want to build gazebos, outbuildings and other options for elementary and original buildings, the most important thing is that both the process and the result bring a lot of pleasure.

Landscape design of a summer cottage - photo gallery

Do-it-yourself landscape design at your favorite summer cottage is not like that. difficult task! By adhering to a few simple rules, you can carry out all the activities on your own, transforming an ordinary suburban area into a unique, original and wonderful garden.

Where should work begin?

Seems not so long ago garden plot seemed to be a place only for growing berries and vegetables. To be precise, about 15-20 years ago it was considered that way. At that time, many owners came to the countryside solely to plant, water, weed and harvest, followed by pickling, salting and canning for the winter. There was rarely a place in the garden that was not “occupied” by some kind of plant. Concerning ornamental plantings and just flowers, they were planted only along the garden paths or in front of the house, because then they didn’t even think about landscape design.

However, not everyone was going to reduce their strength only to harvesting. There were also people who tried to plant at least small flower beds on their site, which would then involuntarily attract the attention of passers-by, becoming a cause of envy from the neighbors. It is possible that it was thanks to such gardeners that the first unique design ideas for the arrangement of the suburban area. Over time, the craving for beauty woke up in almost every owner of a country house.

To date, there is no such person who, having a garden plot at his disposal, would not plan to create at least small place for rest and relaxation, which would distract from worries and troubles with beautiful landings or more interesting solutions, for example, or .

After viewing the photo various ideas on arrangement, many will surely come to the conclusion that it is unrealistic to implement something similar with their own hands. However, if you do not forget the expression “The eyes are afraid, but the hands are doing”, then over time it is possible to transform the summer cottage beyond recognition without resorting to the help of professionals.

For the most part, many landscape changes decisions boil down to these simple questions:

1. What will be placed and where?
2. What lawn will be used?
3. What kind of plants will be planted on the site?

The ideas don't end there. You can always supplement this list with an alpine slide, , a small pond or barbecue area. And, perhaps, in some cases, the garden area will be enough for all of the above, or you may have to be content with only a few elements.

Important point! Lawn grass is an indispensable criterion for creating a beautiful landscape. In contrast, ordinary weed grass will subsequently look sloppy, spoiling the overall harmony and impressions.

Landscape design with coniferous vegetation

When deciding to use coniferous trees, the following rules should be followed:

1. Coniferous vegetation is planted early spring or autumn.
2. Young plantings need mineral fertilizer.
3. For seating, use earth with turf, sand and peat.
4. Before winter, trees under 5 years old must be covered.
5. Seedlings need to be constantly well watered.
6. There should be a space of at least 1.5 meters between landings.

It happens that after a while the thuja begins to turn yellow. This happens for one of three reasons: poor watering, damaged roots, or poor soil.

We use waste materials

Looks pretty nice on the site various elements and figurines made by hand with the help of unnecessary, old improvised materials and means. No less interesting will look in landscape design and antique pieces of furniture, decorated as a flower bookcase. After all, what initially may seem unnecessary, with desire and imagination, easily becomes an important and original component of any interior.

At the same time, it is not so easy for a homegrown young designer to immediately take and create something unique with his own hands. The tips and photos presented can help the beginner.

What can be used to create an interesting landscape:

• boxes;
• Small and large plastic bottles;
• Tires;
• Old crockery such as pots and kettles.

To do crafts, stock up on glue and paint different colors. And be sure to be patient!

Flowerbed decoration

What do you think is the secret of a beautiful flower bed? How are flowers planted so that after they only please their appearance, starting from spring and ending in late autumn?

Modern landscape design provides for more than one method for decorating flower beds in a summer cottage:

• Mixborder;
• Border;
• Rabatki.

A mixborder is a flower bed created with the participation of various flowers, seated in small groups. The meaning of the composition is in the combination of both bright and contrasting colors, and plants growing in different time. However, the mixborder must remain blooming. constantly! How to achieve this? To achieve this, you will need to work more than one season.

We place flowers in the flower bed in the order of seasonal flowering. We divide the site into 3 main areas, on each of which plants will be planted that bloom in their own time interval: in spring, summer and autumn.

Of course, to make a mixborder with your own hands, you will have to sweat a lot, but after that you can be proud of yourself, watching continuous flowering in your area.

The border is an ordinary seedling of flowers along the path. Here any plants are used, both perennials and annuals. However, densely growing and creeping vegetation looks the most beautiful. Thinking through the placement and layout of various plants, and their design, it is better to combine different colors.

Rabatka are flowers planted around the perimeter of the lawn. As a rule, it is organized in parks where there is large territory or lawn. You can create a discount using one or more colors, completing the vegetation with tiers, etc.

We plant the lawn with our own hands

We have already said that the lawn is always the main one for any landscape design. It is from him that you need to repel. We have previously written about how .

Today there are several varieties of lawn grass. For beginners and inexperienced people, it is recommended to take universal, because it is great for any purpose without requiring much maintenance. In our case, it is more important to achieve greater beauty, neatness of the territory and, of course, convenience for rest and relaxation!

If the soil where you are going to plant the lawn is clean, then you just need to dig it up, level it, tamp it down, and then sow grass seeds. After that, do not forget to pour an additional layer of soil so that the birds cannot subsequently peck at the seeds.

Often there is a desire to plant a lawn in the old summer cottage, not only diversifying the landscape, but also creating at least a small place to relax. In most cases, there is a place in the country house where the owners place sun loungers, fry kebabs and just gather with friends to relax. In this place, the grass, as a rule, sprouts in patches. The ground here has not been touched for many years, as a result of which it turned out to be heavily rammed. This moment is considered the most difficult for a novice landscape designer.

The first step is to get rid of annoying weeds.

To date, various chemicals are sold for these purposes, which are first poured on weeds, after which the earth is dug up. Chemicals seep to the roots, causing the plant to die. After that, the earth must be allowed to rest for at least a couple of weeks.

People who do not welcome interference in nature can be advised to uproot the grass, waiting until it begins to grow again on the spot. A month later, the grown grass is removed again, after which the soil is dug up.

The earth should remain loose and without lumps. Before digging, it is recommended to add to the soil mineral fertilizers. Thanks to them, young vegetation will begin to quickly gain strength and grow.

• It is considered frost-resistant;
• It tolerates lack of water and shade well;
• It is unpretentious in care.

It is important to note that it is not always possible to achieve a beautiful lawn the first time, in most cases it takes multiple seasons.

Until lawn grass will not germinate completely, you will have to constantly remove the resulting weeds. Otherwise, they will “kill” the cultural young. It is quite possible that in some places it will be necessary to repeat the subsidence of seeds, since sometimes birds can peck them, or the seeds simply will not sprout.

Of course, there are many difficulties, but in the end you will be able to walk barefoot on a beautiful and dense lawn grown by yourself!

Lawn Care Rules:

1. Frequent watering during dry seasons. IMPORTANT DO NOT FILL!
2. We do not allow the grass to grow much, otherwise it will not be easy to trim after.
3. Mow the lawn only in dry weather. When wet, it is quite problematic to mow evenly.

Arrangement of a garden plot

There are many methods for transforming and arranging an empty and boring landscape. As an option, you can place a beautiful alpine slide or original flower garden right in front of the cottage or completely redo the design of the territory, placing everything in a new way. Here, for example, there is a bathhouse with a house, greenhouses, beds and other structures are in their place, but you want something new. Surely, many saw picturesque and interesting solutions from some craftsmen who diversified their site in an original way. Great examples The photos below can be used.

First you need to accurately determine the desires and what you would like to place on your site. After that, you need to see what can be allowed, and what is better to refuse.

There is a place to stay ornamental pond- wonderful! Is there a barbecue area? Fine! Do not forget about planting flowers and other vegetation, which will become the soloist after the whole season.

We purchase a special container to create an artificial reservoir, after which we determine the place for the future pit. Near the new reservoir, we will certainly plant ground cover undersized vegetation. For greater beauty, a toy swan, duck or frog should be lowered into the water. Such crafts can always be purchased at the store or do it yourself.

Not far from the pool, you can install a gazebo or simply equip a barbecue area. If you do not want to build a conversation on your own, a stretched awning is a good alternative, under which there will be chairs with a table. A brazier should also be placed nearby.

Areas intended for games and recreation should be planted with a lawn.

Be sure to decorate garden path with the help of a flower border, highlighting at least small plot to create a mixborder. Near it and on the landscape itself, plant coniferous vegetation of various sizes and shapes. Thus, it will be possible to achieve a more unique and beautiful landscape design. Without this type of plant summer cottage will be incomplete.

While landscaping the site, DO NOT THINK of planting shrubs and trees near the barbecue, as they will soon dry out and turn yellow!

If you have a fence in the country, then you can decorate the fence with beans and grapes, thus creating the appearance .

About the benefits and features various kinds fences and barriers we already .

If your Vacation home differs in spacious possessions, then you can easily find a place to create famous alpine hill. This element of the landscape today is almost the dream of any summer resident.

Finishing Consider general issues on garden design, it is worth listing the key points again:

• The presence of small architectural forms, for example, various figures, gazebos, decorative ponds;
• Lawn planting;
• Coniferous vegetation;
• Create a mixborder.

Registration of the territory of different areas

5 acres

Of course, 5 acres is not much, but you have your own plot. Moreover, even having such a territory, each owner wants comfort and beauty!

However, in this case, it is worth immediately listing the points that SHOULD NOT be performed in small areas:

• Don't try to fit in what you don't like;
• Do not plant spruces and pines;
• Do not place a high and large fence.

The fenced area itself is perceived to be smaller than it actually is. As a result, the cottage will look more like a cage than a place to relax.

Almost any fence is beautifully decorated climbing vegetation, which will not only allow you to decorate the fence in an original way, but also visually smooth the boundaries of the site.

As for firs and pines, such trees grow strongly over time, because of which the landscape will be covered with a large shadow. In addition, such plants will take up a lot of space, and at 5 acres it is in short supply!

Having a small area of ​​land available, it is more correct to equip a lawn on it with several flower islands and shrubs.

10 acres

On 10 acres, you can fit a lot more useful items.

In addition to a parking space for a car, a bathhouse and a house, a gazebo and a swimming pool can be placed on the territory of the cottage. There will also be room for planting small shrubs with fruitful trees. If desired, you can arrange beds and greenhouses for vegetables.

Nevertheless, 10 acres also forces owners to prioritize when arranging landscape design, whether it is creating a place to relax or placing a vegetable garden.

12 acres

Having acquired a new piece of land, it is necessary to correctly consider both the plan for future development and landscape design, so that later you do not encounter rash nuances. Decide in advance where exactly in the future you will sit with friends and guests, how much territory will be allocated for disembarkation, where it will be located.

With twelve acres, there is already where to roam, and when compared with the same ten, then in this case you have the right to pamper the children with some delights, for example, a trampoline or a swing. However, if you have not had time to have children yet, you should not get lost - there is always the opportunity to arrange the same alpine slide or a tennis table!

In addition, it is possible that you will like the free space in the country house more than the crowded territory. Then you should limit yourself to planting shrubs around the perimeter and a clean lawn. If necessary, you can always transform a clean landscape with any landings and elements.

20 acres or more

It seems that 20 acres is just a great option, because you don’t have to rack your brains trying to fit the elements you like in the design. However, on the other hand, you will have to put a lot of effort and imagination in order not to end up with chaos in the distribution functional areas.

Buying such a piece of land, it is unlikely that you will completely plant the plot with potatoes and vegetables. Based on this, an accurate arrangement plan will be required. It is worth considering exactly how each free space in the country will be used.

A large area makes it possible to divide the territory of the garden into several functional areas by creating a hedge, for example, from juniper or arborvitae. Along a beautiful fence, it makes sense to plant small shrubs or some kind of prolific trees.

The central part of the landscape will perfectly decorate , created by yourself, where all the secondary elements will be around it.

Every free meter, be it just a lawn, should remain pleasant and well-groomed in appearance, without weeds and debris.

Do not forget about the appearance of garden paths. For their calculation, as a rule, wood, stone or paving stones are used. On the sides of the tracks recommended that will beautifully decorate the design of the garden in the evening and at night. For greater savings, we recommend using energy-saving lamps, about the advantages of which .

And if you have definitely decided or are just planning to equip landscape design with your own hands, then correctly evaluate own forces. Ultimately, make sure that the finished result only pleases you day by day, and does not bring unnecessary worries and troubles.

Photo gallery

At the end, we offer you to see a small photo gallery with good examples decorating gardens and cottages. Perhaps among the examples there are images that will inspire you or throw a couple interesting ideas for implementation. Good luck!