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How to think Design
Drought Tolerant Gardens
List needs & wantsUses, Activities?Vegetables, Flowers, Potting bench? “Low Maintenance”?Formal or Freeform?Patio Gatherings? Start with paper & draw Lines & Circles
Step 1: Functions you want
Sun and wind greatly influence the workability of functions
Good design considers what the sun and wind do at different times of the day and year.
Step 2: Study Sun & Wind
Live with your ideas for a whileYour brain will sort ideas, options, toss
out designs that will not work Coming to quick conclusions about your
yard can lead to choices that don't work in the long term
Step 3: Think on it for a While
Good garden design has a focal point or series of focal points
Maybe a sculpture or a stunning plant, a tree, or a series of shrubs
What might draw your eye & move it through the landscape?
Step 4: Create a Focal Point
They give a pulled-together lookTricky principle in landscape designInvolve variations in size, shape, & color: e.g.,
tall plants against a building or fence, and paths that lead people through the space
Repeat some elements for cohesion: a certain plant, a common color, a shape
But don't be monotonous: add an element that's different & will stand out
Step 5: Scale & Pacing
Go slow & enjoy the process Start with a small flowerbed. Work on it
for an hour or two, when have the timeWorry less about filing everything up
right awayAllow time to see how things develop.
Plants grow and things fill in. People forget that
Step 6: Be Open to Change
(Step 6, continued)
Do it in pieces so you are happy with the final results
Quick thought & implementation can lead to shortcuts, not allow for a change of mind, disappointment
With time, you may change your mind about something: a particular plant or theme. Rip out and do over
Step 7: Gardens Evolve
Design, garden booksWebsitesTalk w/ nursery people about plants that
work/don’t workDon’t let landscaper do all your thinking
Help Desk
Following are included to help stimulate design ideas in Solera
Settings are not important but the design elements demonstrated are: e.g., shapes, lines, themes, focal points, mixes of plants and other architectural elements
There are many suitable plants beyond succulents!
Landscape Photos
Mix: Grass, Drought T.
Pots, Wooden Walkway
Pots
Art, Stream, Grass, Nature
Shapes
Shapes, Angles, Art
Simple, Eye to Yellow Pot
Plants intrude on Path
Rock Variety
Rock: Square & Round
Plant Color
Fill in with Wildflowers
Combine: e.g., Vines & Trees
Southwest 1
Southwest 2
Veggies, Fruit, Roses, Wildflowers
I Put the Yard on the Payroll