What is needed for a site landscape design project

Any owner of a modern suburban area wants to see a corner of coziness and comfort on it. But there is not always enough knowledge, skill and time to independently develop and implement a successful concept. In this case, it will be important to order turnkey landscape design of the site from professionals.

Since 2013, the Zemlyochist company has been creating aesthetics in suburban areas in Moscow and the region. Experienced designers design turnkey landscape design in segments from “economy” to “business”, and full-time permanent teams implement projects.

Project development

The landscape design project involves 2 main stages.

• Preparation.
• Development.

You can contact a specialist who will do the work quickly, according to the standards. But it will cost at least 10 thousand rubles, the amount depends on the size of the plot.

Professionals use precision equipment in their work, but their services are expensive

Landscape design is a complex but interesting activity; the imagination and participation of the owner are of great importance; many develop it independently, relying on the main stages of the process, ready-made work of professionals, and their advice.

When designing, normalized distances to objects are taken into account

Preparation for creating a project includes:

• accurate measurements of areas;
• analysis of existing plantings, their sanitary and decorative condition;
• studying the chemical composition of the soil;
• analysis of the general relief;
• analysis of existing communications;
• level of natural light in the area;
• degree of soil contamination.

The development of a landscape design project for a site begins with the creation of a general sketch. It should be clearly visible where each zone is located.

At the second stage, a sketch is created showing the breakdown of the site into functional zones

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How to make a house plan correctly

Solving such a problem is a creative and interesting undertaking. All family members will be happy to take part in it.

Initially, decide on the volume of the building, the presence of a basement, garage, second floor or attic. Match your wishes with your financial capabilities. Decide on your individual preferences.

Decide what material the walls, foundation, and ceilings will be built from. The thickness that must be transferred to the plan in the future depends on this. Find out the possibilities of connecting communications and creating a sewer system, and a place for a well. Armed with all this knowledge, proceed directly to creating the diagram.

Main characteristics of the site

Regardless of whether the piece of land is large or small, there are certain criteria that are recommended to be taken into account.

• Shape of the surface to be developed: rectangle, triangle, trapezoid
• Soil type. Ideally, it will be black soil. Here it is necessary to take into account how the owner plans to spend time at the dacha. If this will be a place for relaxation and barbecue, the composition of the soil does not matter much. If the owner is a gardener or gardener, the plans are to harvest the crop, and the soil is clayey or sandy, high-quality fertilizers or mixing the existing land with imported fertile soil will help to cope with the problem.

  
  The main types of layout of a summer cottage

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Who needs a turnkey landscape

Ordering a turnkey landscape is worth it for those who want to get a beautiful and thoughtful design of the site, but for various reasons cannot cope with the task alone. The very definition of “turnkey” means the ability to complete all stages in our company:

• topographic survey to obtain initial data;
• a complete set of working drawings;
• 3D visualization of solutions;
• selection of finishing materials;
• selection of small architectural forms.

We strive to make suburban areas aesthetic and practical at the same time. Our experience in working with more than 300 turnkey landscape projects helps us with this since 2013.

Laws for registration of summer cottages

No matter how hard man tries to establish his own laws everywhere, this does not concern nature. Design experts advise relying on unspoken patterns.

1. Law of triangle (section). For example, a flowerbed will look harmonious if you remove all the same elements and divide it into zones. Or when dividing the land into parts, it is recommended to allocate 2-3, all of different sizes. In the color scheme, the principle is the same, one color is the main one, the rest are additional. This rule is relevant for all work: design, design.
2. Law of the circle. Works well when distributing color shades. For example, if you divide it into 2 parts, divide the colors into cold and warm, this is a composition. Shades from the neighboring group can be mixed, but in minimal quantities.
3. Law of the square. Relevant for clear placement of buildings on the site and planting of plants. Here it is important to observe the orientation to the cardinal directions. For example, it is recommended to place the pool on the south side, and plant tall plants on the north side.

An ideal garden should combine all three principles.

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How to start designing a house correctly

The easiest way out is to purchase a ready-made standard plan, especially since today many companies are engaged in this activity.

Let's assume that you want to draw up a building diagram yourself to suit your taste.

Where to begin:

1. Decide on a location and approximate size. There are some restrictions regarding the location on the site. For example, you are obliged to retreat the required distance from the boundary; you cannot go beyond the façade line. Plan the space for the proposed buildings (gazebo, outdoor shower, garage, swimming pool, etc.). From all these factors, the optimal location for the future residential building will become clear.
2. At a family council or independently, determine the number of floors, the required number of rooms, the orientation of the windows and all other individual wishes (from having a separate bathroom in the bedroom to setting up a winter garden).
3. Put all your plans on paper. Draw a diagram of the site with the proposed objects. This will help you understand how convenient the yard space will be organized. Sometimes even 50 cm is very critical, for example, when leaving a car. You can also use the appropriate software.
4. Draw a large-scale drawing of the facade and other angles of the main building. It would be correct to do all this in color, so you will get something close to the real thing.
5. Begin the process of defining the interior design.

Competent zoning

In order for a country house to be comfortable and safe, buildings must be correctly located in the general design.

Experts recommend dividing the territory into 2-3 parts.

An example of zoning a summer cottage

First zone : outbuildings (garage, bathhouse, shed, toilet). Clarification: if the toilet is outdoor, it is recommended to locate it as far as possible from a well with drinking water.

It is better to hide the yard toilet in the depths of the site

Second : decorative landscape, recreation area (gazebo, barbecue area, flower beds). It can be placed in the far corner of the dacha.

Buildings made of natural stone fit perfectly into landscape design

Third : gardening, gardening. It is recommended to place productive beds or fruit-bearing shrubs as close as possible to a well or well with clean water.

An interesting solution - a compact vegetable garden in high flowerbeds

It is better to locate the second and third zones in the illuminated corners of the dacha. On any private territory there are shady places, where shade-loving plants are planted.

In the process of landscape design, it is advisable to immediately develop a general scheme for comfortable movement around the perimeter and think through convenient “routes” to frequently visited points. In large areas it is more difficult to develop such a scheme than in small ones.

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Creating garden paths

When planning the location of garden paths, it is necessary to take into account the composition and topography of the earth; even in a small depression in the spring, when the snow melts, or in the summer after rain, puddles will form, which can increase over time. Periodically it is necessary to level the soil cover. This is an option for ordinary summer cottages.

Wooden mosaic looks gorgeous, but requires constant maintenance and has a limited service life

If you plan to use the property all year round, garden paths can be laid out with bricks, tiles, and stones. The choice of finishing material depends on the wishes of the owner.

Stone paths are much more durable, although much depends on the type of rock used

Paths on a summer cottage can be located in different ways, intersect, branch, connect and separate.

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Registration of “wrong” pieces of land

A landscape design project for a narrow property is quite difficult to create. You can make it convenient and functional, but the aesthetic side of the issue will be more difficult to resolve. If the length is sufficient, you can place a barn, a recreation area, a garden, or a vegetable garden on the area.

If you want to design a dacha yourself, it is recommended to take the advice of experienced designers on working with narrow spaces.

• The surface is divided into 2-3 parts of the correct shape. For example, identify them by placing the main buildings and plantings in these places. Can be divided using a hedge.

  
  The layout of a narrow territory should visually expand its boundaries

• The location and design of paths on an irregularly shaped dacha property has its own subtleties. Avoid straight lines; smooth curves will mask the main flaw of the surface and add elegance to it. The decoration should be original and unusual. For example, instead of tiles, the path can be laid out with wooden rounds.

  
  Tracks using combinations of different materials look original.

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Registration of a plot of 6 acres

With the right approach, even on 6 acres of land you can place several main dacha areas.

600 square meters is not so much, so you need to take the development of landscape design seriously and use every free meter.

And on six acres you can place everything you need

A popular design style for a small dacha is geometric, that is, buildings and plantings form any geometric shape.

The main task of the developer is to correctly install a residential building. It should be located in such a way that the shadow does not fall on the remaining area. Most often, this is the north side. Additionally, the structure will protect the plantings from the wind. Opposite it you can place other utility buildings.

The northwest corner is the most favorable place to locate a house on a small plot

The garage is placed at the beginning of the land, so that the entrance occupies as little private territory as possible.

Landscaping a 6-acre dacha plot has its own characteristics; it is better to follow the general recommendations of experienced specialists.

• Installing a fence – marking clear boundaries. A small space creates a feeling of tightness and crampedness. If you can’t do without a hedge, you can decorate it with living plantings, for example, vines.
• To create a feeling of wide space, you should not plant plants in straight lines; it is better to distribute them along the entire perimeter.
• Lawns will visually expand the space. They can be located in the center, or in front of the entrance to the main house.
• Clear, straight paths will not be appropriate. The lines are smooth, “forcing” the eye to follow a soft arc line.

In order for the dacha to look harmonious, you need to correctly calculate the size of the residential building, shed, toilet, space for the garden and vegetable garden. The optimal size of the house, according to experts, is 5\6 meters; you can build a small terrace. If the owner does not plan to keep animals, there can be one outbuilding that will combine a shower and storage. If the toilet is outdoors, so as not to be conspicuous, you can plant shrubs or trees around it.

When organizing a garden, you must remember that it will grow over time; you should not plant a large number of seedlings in a small area, 5-6 are enough.

Neatly decorated garden beds

Vegetable beds are located in a sunny place. It will not be possible to plant much due to limited footage.

It is better to locate the recreation area near the garden. The trees will grow, casting more and more shade. You can build a small gazebo or simply install a table and benches.

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Registration of a plot of 10 acres

A dacha plot of 10 acres allows the owner to decorate it in any style direction, placing everything necessary and necessary. In this case, it is possible to use the help of specialists or develop a landscape design project yourself.

At the beginning of the design work, you need to decide on the style. The architectural form of the home, the choice of trees and flowers for the garden, plants for the vegetable garden, decorative elements, and geometric planting patterns will depend on it.

Organization of a recreation area in the English style

On 10 acres, the English style looks harmonious. Its distinctive feature is the natural placement of elements. All vegetation: trees, flowers, bushes, greenery, is planted in tiers. But there should be a lot of plants, due to this the relevance of symmetry disappears. The paths and paths are winding and neat; if the terrain is changeable, a natural reservoir is built.

There is no need to select plants; almost anything will do.

Japanese style is relevant for a dacha of 10 acres. It provides for the presence of an artificial reservoir, it is allowed to install several decorative elements, stones, and lanterns are hung near a residential building.

The beauty of a Japanese garden lies in the balance and harmony of forms

There should not be a lot of decor; restraint is an important characteristic among the Japanese. Plants are preferable to calm ones: juniper, dwarf pine.

The Mediterranean direction is suitable for registration of ownership. It is characterized by wicker furniture, flower pots, stone-paved paths, a gazebo “buried” in greenery, and a small fountain.

The Mediterranean style is characterized by an abundance of plants placed in flower beds, pots and pergolas

For most people, the concept of “dacha” is associated with the concept of “vegetable garden”. Modern design solutions do not imply the presence of traditional beds in the project, therefore, in order not to disrupt the stylistic order, experts offer alternative options.

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Registration of a plot of 15 acres

If a plot of 6 or 10 acres is considered small and modest, then a property of 15 acres is already a medium-sized property on which an individual can afford to place almost anything. The ideal shape is 30/50 meters.

Layout of a plot of 15 acres: 1 - house, 2 - garage, 3 - utility block, 4 - parking, 5 - terrace, 6 - barbecue area, 7 - children's playground, 8 - greenhouse, 9 - garden with tall trees, 10 - alcove

Landscape design of such footage implies a residential building, garage, barn, recreation area, garden, vegetable garden, playground.

The entire perimeter must be maintained in the same style. It depends on the geometric shape. If it is a regular rectangle, you can safely design it in a classic, regular style. Characterized by straight lines, everything must be precise and symmetrical.

If the property has an irregular shape, for example triangular, a landscape style will do. In this case, the laws of symmetry are irrelevant. But you shouldn’t think that you can do everything as you have to or as it turns out; competent organization is necessary. This type of design involves the presence of an artificial pond, fancy, unusually shaped flower beds, and decoration with natural materials.

Young plants are planted taking into account their growth

If the buildings and decorative elements are distributed correctly, there will be room for a swimming pool or sports ground. It is better not to plant trees around the living space; over time they will block natural light; you can replace them with shrubs: jasmine, juniper, lilac. There are currants, gooseberries, and raspberries in the garden. An apple or plum tree is planted next to them.

A recreation area can be placed in any part of the land. Some people like it to be in the sun, others, on the contrary, relax in the shade and coolness. When installing a barbecue, designers recommend taking into account the direction of the world so that the wind does not “drive” smoke into the living space.

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Placement and design of the garden

The most beautiful gardens are in China, so before you start planting yours, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the recommendations of this people. It is believed that this place should look like a single organism, everything is natural, organic.

Each element of a Chinese garden occupies a specific place and has its own meaning.

The edge trees are planted in a strict straight line, with low specimens in the middle, and the paths are smooth and soft. The priority is red, blue, white, pink. In the central part they build an arch of flowers, made with their own hands.

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Using sculptures in design

Garden sculptures are made from ceramic, bronze or polymer resin. Some owners make their own figurines from wood or steel.

Sculptures will add originality and uniqueness to the garden

They can be simply a decoration, or they can carry some meaning and be useful: a vase or a fountain. It is not necessary to decorate the perimeter with large specimens; miniature ones are also suitable.

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Independent design of the second floor of a private house

A significant expansion of the living space can be achieved by constructing a 2nd level. Upstairs it is customary to have sleeping quarters, sometimes with a bathroom, and a recreation area (gym, billiard room, greenhouse, children's room).

When drawing up a building diagram, you will have to rely on the location of the load-bearing walls of the first floor, the point of the staircase opening, the possibility of connecting communications and coordinate it with the design of the facade. We recommend creating the same layout as in the previous cases.

A feature of the second level is the possibility of placing a balcony or loggia. This advantage should be taken into account. The presence of two floors introduces certain specifics into the organization of heating. Heat supply design is done taking into account lower efficiency at the top and higher efficiency at the bottom.

Useful tips

Each landholding is beautiful in its own way. Decorative decorations: figurines, stones give it unusualness and individuality. The main thing here is not to overdo it with the quantity, 2-3 medium, or 5 small elements per hundred square meters of land is enough.

Modern owners tend to lay out the free, above-ground space near buildings with stone and tiles. Designers advise leaving green corners and lawns. It is quite expensive to sow them with special lawn grass; experienced summer residents have found a replacement - bentgrass. In plant growing it is considered a weed, but, as practice shows, it “lays” the lawn perfectly. If you devote enough time to land registration, you can save a decent amount of money by consulting with professionals or experienced summer residents.

An ideal lawn needs good care

If all the free space is taken up by trees and plants, there is no room left for flower beds; they can be perfectly grouped with vegetables. For example, cucumbers are planted in the center, tomatoes around them, and flowers around the edges. This type of planting arrangement is increasingly used by modern designers, claiming that in the near future it will become the main one.

Unsightly garden objects can be disguised with the help of climbing plants. They perfectly decorate a gazebo or hedge.

When trying to make a summer cottage unusual and original, there is a chance of going too far with details or decorative elements. Therefore, in the process of work, you need to stop to rest, look at the result of your labors from all sides, and consult with specialists and more experienced neighbors.

Expert opinion

Alina Kvileva

Landscape designer

Hello, my name is Alina and I am a landscape designer, if you have any questions regarding landscape design, ask, I will be happy to answer them.

WHY DO YOU NEED THE SERVICES OF A LANDSCAPE DESIGNER?

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