I would like the plot located next to my house or dacha to look like a piece of paradise. For a city dweller, this is, after all, more of a place to relax, although, if there are beds, this vacation is very unique. Nevertheless, decorating a plot - a country house, a garden plot, a personal plot - is a concern for all owners. The range of possibilities is wide. There are even different styles, so they all look different, expressing the personality of the owner. True, this is the case if you decorated it yourself, on your own. Even if not everything follows the canons of landscape design... But for some reason it is precisely these areas, designed by amateurs, that are more comfortable.
Non-trivial flower beds
Flowers are the main decoration of the territory. Objects that are out of order and lying around in the pantry will help you avoid routine when creating flower beds. Take a closer look at your worn-out shoes. Flowering plants in old shoes, shoes, and boots look very impressive. Such exhibits are displayed on the porch, near the paths, and hung on the fence.
In addition, there will definitely be a broken wheelbarrow on the farm, which will become an excellent tray for flowerpots in the center of the lawn. The cascading multi-colored perennials look amazing in it. A faulty bicycle will replace a stand for flower pots, and its decoration and coloring will complement the overall picture.
Site layout
The first thing you should do when receiving a plot is to think about what and where you will have it. You decide where the house will stand - at the beginning of the plot, in the middle, closer to its far edge. Then you “arrange” the rest of the planned buildings. If you are planning to build, determine a place for a bathhouse, then place outbuildings - a barn, a chicken coop, a firewood shed, vegetable garden beds and greenhouses, and decide where the garden will be. Next come resting places - these are canopies and gazebos.
The main buildings are on the plan; now paths are being laid between them. Straight paths are needed only in one case, if the area is long and narrow. In this case, a flat path to its far end will visually make it closer. For all other objects, it is better to make them sinuous, with smooth bends.
Site plan - we place the house and main buildings + we decorate the garden plots
Now it's time to think about placing decorations for the area. First of all, these are flower beds and flower beds. They are built quickly, planted with annuals in the very first season will delight you, while everything else is still under construction and is still far from beautiful. A longer task is the construction of rock gardens and rockeries. Pulling and laying a couple of tons of stones is no joke; besides, they are planted mainly with perennials, and they take their final appearance only after three to four years. And then, only on the condition that you immediately selected all the plantings and planted them correctly, which without experience is an unprecedented success.
Do you want to surprise your friends and neighbors? Paint the flowerpots with luminescent paint. When darkness falls, they will glow, giving your lawn an unusual look.
Clay pots painted with luminescent paint glow in the evening no worse than lanterns
The second option for turning ordinary things into extraordinary is to use car paint with a chrome effect. Paint several stones or the same pots and get mirror stones...
Mirror balls are balls painted with chrome effect paint.
Another traditional type of decoration is small or large bodies of water - ponds and small ponds. Very small ones are built quickly - from a tire, in a couple of hours. Larger ones may take a couple of days to arrange. But there is no point in constructing ponds before the house is built and the paths are laid. Save this decoration for closer to the finish. Also, after the main construction, it’s time to install pergolas, arches, and canopies. And just at the end of the day, they begin to play with lighting, although there are very simple and original ideas. For example, take a tin can, make holes in it, but not just like that, but according to a pattern, creating a pattern. You can put an ordinary low-power lamp inside, and if there is no electricity yet, put a candle and place/hang it near the house.
A completely unsightly jar turns into a wonderfully beautiful lantern... Place a candle inside and hang it on the veranda or in the gazebo
This decoration of the site can be hung in the garden or on the veranda. It’s not difficult to do, it looks great, although only in the dark))
New life for unnecessary things
Ideas for garden beds are very diverse. For these purposes the following is used:
- an unusable birdcage;
- leaky buckets, pots, kettles;
- chairs without seats;
- suitcase;
- open umbrellas.
Barrels and tubs can be painted in bright colors, with dolls or fairy-tale creatures depicted on them, or covered with shells, grains of corn or beans. Broken furniture placed along the walls with flowering compositions, an outdated boat with fragrant plants, a bed covered with flowers - all these elements transform the surrounding atmosphere, introducing a fresh note.
Garden plot design: landscaping and decor
The most interesting and difficult stage of designing a personal plot is landscaping. It is best to start with colors, which you need to choose based on their characteristics. Landscaping includes:
- Herbaceous plantings.
- Fruit and ornamental shrubs.
- Fruit and ornamental trees.
- Lawns.
- Flowerbeds and flowers.
When choosing flowers, it is important to determine the duration of their flowering and seasonality, wisely combining plants with each other. In the optimal case, you can create a flower bed that blooms from early spring until frost. It is better to place trees away from flowers, as they can shade them, causing them to dry out and turn yellow. The distance between the trees is 1.5 meters, the location is on the north or west side of the plot. When planting, it is important to observe symmetry and the rule of repetition.
An interesting element of landscaping is a hedge made of coniferous or evergreen plants. It is important to remember that such a hedge requires constant care to allow it to maintain the desired shape and size. It is better to choose a universal type of lawn so that it does not require special care. As for flower beds, the following types of design are distinguished:
- Mixborder.
- Border.
- Rabatka.
- Arabesque.
- Floating flower beds.
- Ribbon flower beds, etc.
As for the decor, paths and paths made of unusual materials, such as stones and shells, ceramic tiles and wild stones, are used as decoration. Another decorative element is reservoirs, the role of which is played by fountains and cascading waterfalls, ponds and streams. A water mill can add elegance to a pond, which you can equip on your own. You can supplement the pond with aquatic plants and fish by lining the pond with pebbles around the edges, and connecting the banks with a small wooden bridge. Also used as decoration are: cobblestones, alpine slides and rock gardens, improvised means and figurines, small architectural structures (outdoor kitchens and stoves, gazebos and swings).
Non-standard offers
Large cobblestones are painted a light green color and placed in a heap; a broken jug with delicate flowers is placed on top; this ensemble looks very attractive. Interesting ideas for a summer cottage include an idea with an overturned can from which a flower “river” flows. The container is filled with soil, and the required types of low-growing plants of the desired color are planted in the dug up bed and fenced with stones. The recreated picture is very realistic and immediately attracts the eye.
Flower beds are laid out spirally, in a pyramid. Baskets made from stones have an unusually advantageous appearance.
Fences and picket fences
First of all, the area is fenced off. It’s understandable: building materials need to be produced, but how to protect them? It's easier behind the fence. If possible, it is better to immediately install a beautiful, solid, reliable fence. Not all of them cost much. Budget options can also be very attractive. The main thing in this matter is the idea, and they are in the photo. So, a combination of long and short boards can create an interesting fence, more transparent at the top and almost without gaps at the bottom.
An ordinary picket fence with a non-standard approach also looks good
If the boards are placed edgewise, the effect is even more interesting. Now, if you don’t see it, you won’t believe it...
Who would have thought that thin boards often nailed down would make such an interesting fence?
With thin, fresh boards you can make a beautiful fence that uses the principles of wattle fence. The boards are passed between the posts and bent.
Beautiful fence made of boards
You can make a unique fence from slabs. You'll have to tinker with it - treat it well against parasites, and match the boards one to the other so that there are as few cracks as possible. You may have to work on them with an ax or plane. But croaker is almost a waste material, its prices are low, so there is a chance to get a designer fence for little money.
A fence made of slabs is cheap and cheerful, but it’s a lot of work...
If funds allow, you can put up something monumental, such as a fence made of stone or brick. It will require a lot of work and money, but it will also last a long time.
My home is my castle…
For internal division of the site, such solid fences are useless. For a vegetable garden, you can install a trellis made of a thin bar, grow a hedge, or weave a wattle fence.
Internal fences for the site
If you are “lucky” and there is a blank wall facing your garden, you can also decorate it with a kind of fence along which climbing plants can be allowed to grow. An interesting option is presented below. When the ivy grows a little it will be very beautiful. Instead of ivy, you can plant clematis. In winter, the view is worse, of course, but in summer...
Ways to decorate walls
Outlandish stumps
There are probably some old stumps left in the square that will serve as flowerpots. Manufacturing method:
- The core is removed with a pickaxe, jigsaw, or chisel.
- The bark remains, you just need to treat it and the inside with an antiseptic.
- A container with soil is inserted into the excavation and vegetation is planted.
Such structures are equipped with lighting, which will allow you to admire masterpieces in the evenings. From the deck they make a fly agaric mushroom with a funny face; the role of the cap is played by an inverted basin, painted with polka dots. In nature you will certainly find strange driftwood that resembles animals, sea monsters or goblins. They will also decorate the plot of land, hiding in secluded places.
Why was the dacha amnesty extended again and what is its meaning now?
We have talked many times about the cancellation of the building permit from August 4, 2022. Instead, a notification is now given. The old dacha amnesty allowed for a simplified procedure to legalize houses that began to be built before this date, including those houses that had already been built. On March 1, 2019, the old dacha amnesty ended. It was possible to legitimize houses for which construction permits were not issued only through the courts. It turned out that many people did not have time to take advantage of the dacha amnesty, which explains its extension until March 1, 2022. Before this period, you can legitimize the house without going to court and without paying extra money - upon notification.
Car tires
Durable clothing for wheels tops the list of the most interesting ideas for a DIY garden without holding back the imagination of the craftsman. Tires appear not only as single or multi-tiered flower beds, but also as sofas, armchairs, swings, and hanging flowerpots. Charming birds and animals are cut out of them. Cartoon characters or characters from fairy tales are reproduced by painting and coloring. Rubber, folded in rows, will serve as garbage cans or turn into picturesque cups on saucers. In addition, these products can be used to build a reliable fence for the site.
Photo ideas for garden decoration
There are many ways to make your garden or summer cottage bright and beautiful.
Several of the ones we liked for their uniqueness were collected into a photo gallery. Maybe some of them will help you decorate your corner. A beautiful path made of slabs and a contrasting backfill of small crushed stone
Unusual gazebo - lawn grass is planted along the frame
Swing made of large stones
Figurine on a wooden fence)) Beautiful trellises for climbing plants
Variations on the theme of flower beds made from stumps
A cozy corner for relaxation - wooden benches covered with colored dermantine. A wicker canopy for relaxing on a hot day.
An unusually made fence for a wooden gazebo Even hemp can be useful on the farm - they made a bench out of it
Wattle
Miniature wicker fences add a rustic flavor to the exterior. They can be used to fence off the front garden and paths. The picturesqueness will be enhanced by painted pots on stakes. This is a real exclusive created with your own hands. Not only willow twigs are suitable for the job, but also raspberry branches, watering hoses, ropes or thick rope with which to braid the pegs.
Unusual landscape decor
A stream without water with blue pebbles has a stylish look. Lost among the greenery, it creates the illusion of a flowing river. To convey the reflection of the sky in a non-existent water surface, it would not hurt to add white, yellow, pink stones to the riverbed. The log bridge achieves the completeness of the picture.
Great importance is given to winding, multi-level paths made from tree cuts, stones, ceramic tiles or their fragments, and glass bottles. Installing stumps with internal lighting along the perimeter of the path will give the area a special charm.
The fence is the calling card of the residents. It can be made into a work of art that sparkles in the sun thanks to the colored pebbles embedded in the boards. The fence is decorated with vertical landscaping and original lanterns.
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Exclusive versions offered by designers for landscape decoration:
- crafts made from stones in the form of a cactus, children's sneakers, ladybugs painted with fluorescent paint;
- hanging objects that sound when the wind blows: sets of bells, glass balls, beads;
- multi-colored bottle caps nailed around the window like trim;
- a home zoo located in the depths of the garden, horses made of birch logs, pigs made of five-liter bottles, etc.
Hands holding flowers are delightful and can be easily made using rubber gloves filled with cement mortar.
How to decorate a garden plot with flowers
This part of garden arrangement brings the fastest results. Annual flowers bloom within a few weeks after planting, perennials also delight, growing more and more every week. There is a separate article about regular flower beds, but here we will post some interesting ideas that can give impetus to choosing a garden style.
Decorating a site often consists of little things. For example, an ordinary wooden box can easily be turned into a garden decoration - interesting coloring and non-standard installation - hang on ropes that are shaped like hands. The pole is used as a basis for hanging pots with hanging flowers.
A little imagination and the most ordinary things become decoration of the site
Sculptures are made from ordinary pots. They select them in different sizes, fasten them with wire, add a little paint or plants - everyone has their own fantasies... the result is marvelous figures.
Man made from flower pots
Even leaky rubber gloves are useful. It's good that the colors are bright and the base is thick. They pour soil, plant annuals, tie them to trees or ropes, and nail them to fences. Fun and bright.
Hanging flower beds made from gloves
Everyone knows that flowerbeds and flowerpots are made from car tires, but probably few people know that you can make a wonderful flowerbed in the shape of a swan from planks. The result was such a wonderful swan: the “feathers” were cut out, fastened with wire, glued, the head and neck were cut out of a board.
Flower garden-swan made of planks
For those who are not afraid of difficulties, there is a more difficult option: a flowerbed in two tiers. We made an arch, laid out geotextiles and mesh, poured a layer of soil into which light-loving plants were planted. Shade-tolerant flowers grow in the niche formed below. This is such an unusual two-tiered flower garden.
Arch of flowers...
Romantic relaxation area
The area where it is pleasant to sit with friends in anticipation of a delicious dinner is separated by a fence. A stationary barbecue or an antique stove with niches for firewood is appropriate here. An excellent solution is to build a rounded, wide bench made of wood around the grill. Here you can also place a table and sofas from cheap flights, covered with bright blankets and pillows.
Such areas are located next to an alpine slide or other eye-catching objects.
It’s hard to imagine relaxing without a hammock. You can use ideas for a do-it-yourself summer house in the form of a stationary model made of wood, suspended on chains under a canopy. An alternative would be hanging chairs made from a mattress or from gymnastics hoops braided using the macrame method. While the barbecue is being prepared, it’s a good idea to have fun playing tennis. To do this, you will need a tennis table made of chipboard or plywood.
Decorating a garden or cottage with improvised materials
As you probably understand, you can make a garden decoration from any object or thing. The main thing is the idea, then a little imagination and work, and the decor is ready. For example, you can make a table, a small terrace, a bench around a tree and use this corner for relaxation.
Relaxation area around a tree
Often stumps remain on the site. It takes a long time to uproot them, in the process they will trample everything around them... They stick out until they become rotten and crumble on their own. And you can make very interesting things from stumps. For example, use it as a flower bed.
And even a stump on a spring day...
Or make an interesting figurine out of it for the garden.
Hemp garden decoration
All the best for children
When life is filled with children's laughter, this is true happiness. A sports space is a great addition to the home, promoting the physical development of children. It is replenished with a sandbox, an obstacle course, and a slide with stairs. The site can be equipped with:
- By railroad.
- A pirate ship.
- A tree house for teenagers and a house on the ground for kids.
- A complex including horizontal bars and ropes, labyrinths.
When creating a swing, they use an old skateboard tied with ropes threaded through drilled holes. A small child will be satisfied with the tire version. By cutting out two side rings, a roomy bottom is left and the rubber is turned inside out.
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The main attention is paid to the reliability and safety of structures.
Reservoirs
A well-maintained swimming pool is the dream of every owner. When such a variation is not affordable, ideas for a pond in the country will suggest an alternative solution in the form of a homemade mini-lake that gives a feeling of tranquility. Having dug a hole of the desired size, lower a bathtub or basin into it, decorating the shore with pebbles. Craftsmen even install pump-powered fountains. The murmur of water jets will turn this corner into a favorite place of relaxation.
Water lilies, duckweed, and water lilies can float in the water. This will give the pond even more charm. Arranging a magical waterfall will add grace to the creation.
Highlights of our garden: ponds
Perhaps the second favorite decoration of the site after flower beds is ponds and small ponds. The picturesque combination of water and plants is mesmerizing and gives you coolness in the summer. Decorating reservoirs is a creative process and there are also many styles. You can make a flooring around it from boards. And so as not to have to worry about painting and impregnating them, they can be made not of wood, but of composite - there is a new material that looks very much like wood. The only difference is that it does not rot or change color. This material is called decking. It can be used to cover an open veranda or terrace near the pool. You can see an example of its use around a pond in the photo.
Flooring around the pond - it will be convenient to walk even after rain
You can also pave the space around with stone slabs. This arrangement will take more time, but many people like this option better. To prevent the entire finish from “floating”, you will have to remove part of the soil, fill it with crushed stone, compact it, and add a layer of sand on top. You can now lay slabs on it. The gaps can be filled with a mixture of sand and cement, the excess can be thoroughly swept away, and then either wait for rain or water the blind area - the cement will set, securing the slabs. The coverage will be reliable.
Beautiful red granite, and even a stream
Using the same technology, you can line the edges with boulders collected on the river bank (or purchased at a garden center).
Boulders are a great way to decorate the edge of a pond
If the paths in the garden are made of paving stones, it makes sense to decorate the shore of the pond as well. The technology is known, only the material is different.
Paving stones - no need to look for anything, everything is in the store
Convenient vegetable garden
Gardening work can be made easier by using boards, slate, and bricks to create neat beds raised above the ground and separated from each other. The soil around is covered with crushed stone to prevent the appearance of weeds. It will be convenient to water and weed vegetables.
You can scare away birds with a device made from CD disks attached to a hoop on a pole. This will serve as decoration and protection for the grown crop. No less original is the idea with a scarecrow dressed in the latest fashion.
You should not give preference to factory-made goods, because there is no end to the ideas for a summer house made from scrap materials. Decorating your acres is very exciting. A person becomes the creator of his own landscape design, developing his creative potential and revealing the artist in himself.
Interesting garden design ideas in different styles
Alpine slide
An alpine slide and rock garden are a classic and a highlight of the home landscape. But it can be presented in a variety of forms and proportions. Here it looks like a stone mountain, generously decorated with low-growing perennial plants, moss, and succulents. If there is a lot of meth in the garden, this is an excellent decorative element; in addition, a high alpine hill protects the area from the wind.
Swimming pool, relaxation area and barbecue
This picture is the ultimate dream of many cottage owners. The pool, relaxation area and barbecue are so harmoniously and compactly designed that you want to get there as soon as possible. An ideal picture to implement on your site.
Multi-level terraced gardens
Multi-level terraced gardens - not many people can afford such a luxury, but the idea of such plots can be repeated on a standard 15 acres.
Conifers
Conifers and nothing else - it's not boring - it's very beautiful all year round. Proper selection of plants and maintaining certain crown shapes makes this garden natural and unique. Due to the unpretentious varieties of conifers, such a landscape can be afforded by people who are far from knowledge of botany.
Bridge over a pond or dry stream
A bridge over a pond or a dry stream - many people dream of this. Such a small architectural form adds volume, texture to the garden and makes walking even more enjoyable. The bridge can be made of logs and boards, stone, brick, and forged elements. Designers often use it for garden decoration and place it away from buildings.
Topiary haircut
Topiary haircut is a fashionable trend in landscape design. Thanks to the special method of forming the crown, trees and shrubs can be given any shape. Professionals in their field can create figures of animals and birds, fabulous flowers and other objects.
Rock garden
The rock garden, so popular in China and Japan, is gradually conquering the gardens of Europe. It is considered low-maintenance, harmonious, promoting relaxation and philosophy.
Japanese style stone garden option
Another cozy option for a Japanese-style stone garden. This, but in miniature, can be repeated in many areas. The main rule is no bright colors, maximum closeness to nature! Ideally, at the beginning or end of the garden there is a cozy bench for contemplating the beauty of the stones and the landscape as a whole.
Chic design project for the backyard of a house
Chic design project for the backyard of a house. The building is surrounded by flowers framing the local area, the back entrance and open balconies. All that remains is to sit in a chair and admire the riot of natural shades.
Landscape around the house
As close to nature as possible. This is evidenced by both the floor-to-ceiling windows and the natural landscape around the house. Plants are selected in such a way that they are in harmony with those growing in the natural environment. There are no exotics, no extra brightness - everything is subdued and calm, as it should be in the forest!
Carpets and labyrinths made of perennial shrubs
Carpets and labyrinths made of perennial shrubs - the fashion for them appeared in England.
This is mostly the preserve of large parks, but some homeowners do these on their property.
In addition to the evergreen boxwood, derain, barberry, and thuja Brabant are taken as the main plant . They tolerate shearing well and grow quickly, so you can enjoy a wonderful carpet just a few years after planting.
Flower beds can decorate the perimeter of the house
Flower beds can decorate the perimeter of the house. This type of garden design requires a lot of care and effort, but it’s worth it. How nice it is to admire the cheerful colors of flowering plants from every window of the house. When planning such flower beds, the cardinal directions and wind rose are taken into account. Not all plants grow well on the north side and in the shade.
A pond is usually an artificial body of water created to decorate a garden.
It represents a whole ecosystem, with selected plants. Reservoirs often attract dragonflies and frogs. Organizing a reservoir is a difficult job, requiring careful selection of the location, the absence of large trees nearby and taking into account other nuances. But this work has a wonderful result!
Blooming garden without traditional walking paths
A flowering garden without traditional walking paths. Not many people decide to do this, but it looks great. The lush green lawn is framed by flowering flower beds and nothing prevents you from running across it barefoot. This idea is only for the backyard of the house, since the front entrance is always characterized by a high degree of traffic.
Arch
An arch or pergola is a small architectural form, a variant of vertical gardening . It can be either an independent decorative element or a companion.
Arches run through garden paths, decorate seating areas, and are often used in rose gardens to support climbing roses. This composition always looks aristocratic, creates visual accents, and is a backdrop for beautiful photographs.
Fountains
One of the unusual options for presenting a fountain on the site. In general, the movement of water in the garden promotes relaxation and helps to humidify the air, which is beneficial for human health and the life of plants. A fountain is a system of complex engineering structures and therefore requires professional labor.
Path to the front door
When the house is located deep in the plot, the path to the front door can be designed as in the photo. After entering the gate, a wonderful picture of well-chosen plants and stone compositions opens up to your gaze. In the evening, the path to the house is illuminated by directional lamps. There are the same ones at the front of the house.
Garden in the evening
What the garden will look like in the evening. You should think about this in advance before laying lighting networks. Ideally, you need to use different levels of lighting to create a fairy-tale environment.
Tree trunk circles in the shade of trees
This idea is for those areas where there are large trees. Using this principle, you can design tree trunk circles in the shade of trees. The ideal plants for this are hostas. The variety of shapes and colors of leaves allows you to create a non-boring carpet that requires almost no maintenance. Plants with white and yellow foliage will liven up a dark corner of the garden.
Succulent garden
A modern look at landscape design. Everything is strict, concise, emphatic. A decking path leads directly to the succulent garden and back into the house. Such a garden requires a minimum of care and watering, tolerates heat calmly and retains its decorative appearance for a long period of time.
The best garden landscape design ideas collected from all over the world can be the very start that motivates you to take action and create beauty against the backdrop of nature. Get inspired by a selection of beautiful photos of projects and real gardens, read useful literature, consult with experts, and your garden will become worthy of a glossy cover!
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