| Many people believe that creating a landscape | | | | well kept and plants that are trimmed and pruned |
| design is a simple matter of selecting plants and | | | | to perfection. This is the type of symmetry and |
| structures for a space; however, a good | | | | structure that separate amateur designs from |
| landscape design transcends the space it occupies. | | | | that of the pros. Classes in landscape design will |
| It is beautiful in form and feature. It inspires rest | | | | instruct you on how to implement elements with |
| and recovery; it provides a beautiful backdrop for | | | | structure and purpose that create a crisp clean |
| entertaining guests. | | | | outdoor space that are perfect for formal |
| And these elements don't just happen by | | | | landscape designs. |
| throwing a bunch of plants into a space because | | | | Likewise you should expect to learn how |
| they can grow there. Or selecting rock because it | | | | geography plays into every proper outdoor |
| looks good at the garden supply center. This is an | | | | design. This means that you will understand |
| art and science that is learned, and that is why | | | | precisely how sun exposure plays into the design |
| aspiring designers have applied them selves to | | | | requirements and how soil composition can affect |
| study | | | | your plant choices. These are all critical elements |
| Essentials In Landscape Design | | | | that must be considered when designing outdoor |
| A good landscape design course will show you | | | | spaces, especially in areas with water features |
| how the essential skill sets that landscape | | | | that where fish and other creatures are to be |
| engineers or architects need to create stunning | | | | integrated. |
| outdoor designs. | | | | And lets not forget the most basic of out door |
| Take for instance a design based on natural | | | | elements - plants. The specie of plants becomes a |
| elements. This is a design in which the basic | | | | critical factor in both the longevity of a good |
| elements of symmetry to the harmony of order | | | | design as well as its maintenance. Rapid growth |
| are used in such a way that makes the landscape | | | | and slow growth plants both have their place in |
| project look like it sprang up from nature. | | | | landscape design but they need to be selected |
| This natural feel is something that is achieved by | | | | carefully. For instance in a pocket garden it is |
| using native plants that complement each other, | | | | generally wise to choose slow growth plants to |
| and by knowing precisely which plants thrive in | | | | prevent clutter and to reduce the need for |
| the natural environment. This is the kind of | | | | constant clipping and pruning. |
| symmetry and harmony that is found in natural | | | | Taking a course in landscape design will not only |
| land formations and even water formations. | | | | give you a bag of tricks to use in landscape |
| These are the types of design concepts that are | | | | designs but will also help develop an eye for the |
| taught in a landscape design course. | | | | beauty of symmetry and structure. And they are |
| Another example would be the use of symmetry | | | | not just for the pros they are a great choice for |
| more rigidly in formal landscape designs. These | | | | homeowners who enjoy the outdoors and want |
| designs feature grass lawns that are meticulously | | | | to create their own custom designs. |