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BOXWOOD INTRODUCTION

November 27, 2017 Leave a comment

BOXWOOD INTRODUCTION Boxwood is one of the most useful and enchanting plants available to gardeners and landscape designers. Few other plant varieties offer the gardener or landscape designer with a foil from which to express hers or his design skills. Whether used as an accent, a hedge or in a staccato, rhythmically marching along a guided path, boxwood is also a relatively pest free plant if but a few cultural requirements are followed. HOW TO USE BOXWOOD IN A DESIGN Boxwood is a substantive plant that carries visual weight or mass throughout the four seasons. This visual weight can be used to anchor or accent the corner of a building, to frame an entry or to establish gesture and tempo in the landscape. As a..

The Artistry in Landscape Architecture

November 27, 2017 Leave a comment
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Landscape Architecture - It's All about design; form, space, color, texture and emotion. When landscape artists choose landscapes to paint, they see the "whole picture" before painting begins. This is a clue to how to create designs that turn gardeners into landscape architects. Study the Garden Scene  In order for your landscaping to stand out from the mundane, begin by studying the basic garden you see before you. Next, take note of what the garden can be. This might become an Oriental, English or Rustic landscape design.  Architectural Garden Balance In garden, balancing color and texture with height and depth crucially affects the final design. The rule of thumb for landscape architects is the same as..

The Michael Boice Collaboration

October 12, 2017 Leave a comment

Designers of Fine Landscapes and Garden Structures Landscape design for gardens and Garden Structures that stand out. We design and maintain projects throughout the New York area for any type of location indoor, outdoor, large or..

Some Basic Principles On Good Landscape Design

September 28, 2017 2 comments
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Whether you will borrow your landscape design or you plan to come up with your own design, there are some basic principles to which you should adhere. This does not mean that all the mentioned principles below will apply to your landscape design. However, having a basic grasp of these ideas will assist you to come up with better plans. 1. Have the User Experience in Mind When working on any landscape, it is important that you think about its final use. Everything else you do should be based on this basic idea. Think about what the space will be used for. The plan you create should think about using all the available space. That means Besides that, consider the current site conditions such as the utilities, the drainage, slopes,..

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