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Backyard Slope Landscaping Ideas - 10 Things To Do
Break Out in Tiers
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Creating several tiers on a sloped property can help manage erosion and give you the opportunity to layer different plants and landscaping elements for a cohesive design. Whether you use railroad ties, stone pavers, or concrete to form the tiers, they will make a dramatic impact on the overall look of your property.
Related: 9 Clever Landscaping Hacks for Your Best-Ever Yard
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Build Some Stairs
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If you choose to let vegetation cover your sloping property in glorious abandon, impose a little order by building a set of stairs leading up to flatter ground. Whether you opt for a wooden staircase or concrete steps, this garden feature will blend into the landscape far better if it’s surrounded by plantings on either side.
Related: 12 Perfect Plants for Lining Your Pathway
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Make a Natural Staircase
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Use a natural material like stone to create a stepped pathway through your sloping property. A stone stairway will complement surrounding plantings and help anchor your landscaping design.
Related: 7 Thrifty Designs for a DIY Walkway
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Design a Waterfall
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If you’re ambitious, use the height that your hilly backyard provides to your advantage, and build a sensational water feature. The soothing sound of water will bring a relaxing air to your outdoor space, turning it into your own private oasis.
Related: 10 Outdoor Living Ideas to Steal from California
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Lay a Winding Path
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A winding or switchback path can make it much easier—and safer—to explore a sloped piece of property. A meandering pathway also provides an attractive focal point and draws the eye through the landscape.
Related: 10 Inspiring Ideas for Your Side Yard
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Erect a Retaining Wall
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You can make a sloping property more functional by cutting away a portion of a hill and installing a retaining wall to hold back the soil. This is a great opportunity to create a dedicated planting area behind and along the retaining wall, while reclaiming a portion of your yard for an expanse of grass on level ground.
Related: Edge Your Beds: 11 Easy Ideas for Landscape Borders
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Cultivate a Rock Garden
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Hillsides can pose a landscaping challenge for plants, which can suffer from the soil erosion or poor drainage typical of sloping properties. When you arrange rocks of varying shapes and sizes on your hillside, you create a stable base for rock-loving plants like stonecrop, ornamental grasses, and creeping ground covers.
A rock garden looks lush and satisfying to the eye, and reduces your maintenance load in the yard.
Related: 25 Plants for Your Easiest Garden Ever
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Devise a Destination Fire Pit
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Building hardscapes into a sloping property is a common and rewarding landscaping practice. When a design culminates in an alluring destination like a fire pit, you’ll draw visitors through your yard and transform what might otherwise be neglected space into the place to be.
Related: No Money to Burn? 9 Fire Pits You Can Afford
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Install Veggie Beds
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You can take advantage of unused real estate on a slope that gets full sun by installing raised beds for vegetables. Deeper sections of the beds can be used for root vegetables that require more soil, and the shallower portions will be perfect for herbs and vining plants.
Related: 13 Creative Designs for Easy DIY Planters
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Rely on Native Plants
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Festooning a hillside with plants that are native to your area can help make maintenance easier in a spot that would be difficult to mow and landscape. With native plants, you can be fairly certain that they’ll be successful without much help from you, and they will help reduce erosion by providing a network of roots to hold soil in place.
Related: 25 Amazing Plants That Are Native to North America
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How to Cope with a Slope
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With the right plan, even a steeply sloped backyard can be useable and enjoyable.
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27 Sloped Backyard Ideas (Landscaping on a Budget)
Sloped backyards are a pain and a waste of space. Here is how you can transform your sloping yard into something beautiful without spending unreasonable amounts of money.
Unfortunately, many of us suffer from sloped backyards. Whether it be a steep slope or a more gradual one, it really seems like a waste of yard space. Naturally, homeowners with yards like this are typically ones without the financial means for a massive landscape renovation.
I have assembled a collection of sloped backyard ideas on a budget to help you fix your sloped yard, without selling an arm and a leg to get it done! Frankly, hiring a landscaping business just isn’t in the books for us, which is why everything you read in this article will be completely DIY friendly. Although admittedly, some ideas will take a little more elbow grease than others.
More than you might think, actually.
Slopes, especially steep slopes, prevent us from having things in our backyards such as a pool or a playset for children, a nice patio or sitting area to invite friends and family over for a cookout, and makes mowing a real pain. It may provide for fun sledding in snowy winters but come spring you’ll be slipping down your yard and end up covered in mud.
How can we avoid this?
- Rock garden
- Flower garden beds
- Edible garden beds
- Terracing sections of the slope
- Leveling your yard
- Installing a deck or patio
These six ideas on a budget to not break the bank are achievable by amateur hands just like you and I! We’ll start from the easiest and most affordable and go from there. Don’t worry, I’ll include individual steps to help you navigate your way to a better backyard!
Rock Gardens
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Rock gardens can typically be more sparse than other gardens, like flowers or vegetables and fruits.
The great thing is that these can be done on a slope, without terraforming the yard. That is why this is the #1 budget friendly choice for sloped backyard ideas, as well as being a capable project for DIYers!
So, how is it done?
What Rocks Can I Use?
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Well, I’m glad you asked!
You can use any rock you like. Large rocks are used as a focal point for any garden, but that doesn’t take smaller rocks out of the running!
Choose from Caribbean Beach Pebbles to Pea Gravel Pebbles at homedepot.com, or Mixed Beach Pebbles to Multi-Purpose Gravel at menards.com!
Options like gravel are good for ground coverage, and they also keep unwanted weeds from showing up. Pebbles and other smaller rocks can be used in the same way, if you prefer, but they can also create lines and barriers along the sloped land to break up the space and give it a more dynamic design.
Can I Still Have Plants?
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Of course you can. The purpose of a rock garden is not to be filled only with dry, bland rocks. You can add a little life and color easily, and rock loving plants are the perfect answer.
The gardenloversclub.com blog gives a great list of 10 Plants That Grow On Rocks! To name a few:
Coral Bells
Coral Bells are a great way to add a burst of color into your garden!
Prickly Pear Cactus
A name everyone knows! These are the perfect addition to a rock garden, and can take a lot of heat.
Hens & Chicks
No, not the birds! Hens and Chicks are a very durable plant, thanks to the fact that they’re a part of the succulent family. If you don’t already know, succulents require little upkeep and, like the cactus, don’t have to be watered as frequently as the more delicate plants.
Flower Gardens
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On to the next, a flower garden is the second option on our list, due to the fact that they can also be planted on a sloped yard. This sloping garden will certainly require more attention than the previous one but I think you’ll find that the trade is worth it!
Despite the bursting difference in color, and the need for more frequent watering, there isn’t much difference between this garden and the last. Let’s get into it!
Can My Flowers Be In Full Sun?
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That depends on the type of flowers you have. Don’t just go buying the prettiest ones you see, make sure you pay attention to the flowers needs. They will typically be shown on a plastic card stuck into the soil, or on the label somewhere.
Flowering plants that love the sun are as follows:
Blanket Flower
The Blanket flower, according to costafarms.com, loves hot and sunny places, growing through spring and into fall. They even attract butterflies!
Sedum
For a sloped backyard garden that receives a lot of sun, durability is important! The Sedum plant incorporates a beautiful shade of green that is hardly ever affected by the heat.
Asiatic Lily
If you’re looking for a bright burst of color, this lily is the choice for you! The bold orange is a great contrast to the softer colors you have planted and makes a dramatic impact on your hillside garden.
Is a Flower Garden Just Flowers?
Absolutely not!
You can diversify your garden with things like trees, shrubs, or even add a feature path that leads through it and back to your house with stone or concrete pavers. You can also get to work with some ground cover plants or use rocks as a different type of ground cover.
Let’s not forget about decorative benches or solar light fixtures.
Something I’ve seen is old bikes being repurposed in the garden like this, or planting things in watering cans and buckets. There are a million things you can do when you use your imagination.
Turn your backyard garden into a beautiful oasis of nature and plants!
Edible Gardens
You heard me right! Edible gardens are an awesome way to use the dead space of sloped yards. Not only can they be pleasing to the eye but you actually get something out of it!
However, I wouldn’t recommend just planting these on a slope because of the pretty certain event of soil erosion.
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the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.
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How Can I Prevent Erosion?
Here we have arrived at why this type of garden is the #3 choice instead of #1 for backyard slope budget ideas: it requires raised garden beds. These can be wooden boxes or made from natural stone. Raised garden beds act as a retaining wall for your soil to prevent erosion and keep your plants from being too exposed.
Try to avoid using plastics or heavily manufactured products. I know those are cheaper but natural is better for plants and crops, especially when you plan to eat them.
How Can I Install Planters On A Slope?
It’s not as difficult as you might think. By digging into the hill for your planter box, you create a solid anchor. Be sure that you level the planting areas so that nothing has a chance of sliding down the slope!
This can be done with stone or wood, or even brick – whichever you prefer!
What Can I Plant?
Once again, this depends on the amount of sun or shade your backyard gets during the day.
Don’t forget to take the size and space of the whole garden into account, as well. Certain plants are more durable and can last through lots of sun and heat, whereas others are more finicky.
Root vegetables, such as potatoes or carrots, are always going to be a great choice for that sunny sloped space. Garlic – yes, garlic! – and tomatoes tend to have a good level of hardiness. Not as high as potatoes but still able to flourish in warmer areas.
Can I Really Take Care Of A Garden?
Gardening isn’t as crazy as some people make it seem. Start out small, spend time with the watering cans, and give your plants a little love – that’s all that it takes.
Not to mention, this can be a great family activity if you have kids. Educating your children on how to garden is a wonderful way to strengthen your bonds. If you give them a plant specifically to take care of, it teaches responsibility and care for living things.
As I have learned from my own garden, make sure you do your research first! There are so many great places to get educated on gardening, and one that I visit frequently is the Epic Gardening Youtube channel.
They have a great collection of videos about gardening through trial and error, and trying new crops or methods along the way!
Check out their video on water gardening:
I don’t know about you but all this veggie talk has made me hungry!
Terracing
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Terracing is similar to planter boxes but on a bigger scale. You can go from a sloped backyard like the first picture, to the landscape of terraces with several tiers of gorgeous greenery!
This style has been used since ancient gardens and works just as well to this day.
It’s a great way to prevent soil erosion in a sloped yard and one of the most beautiful landscaping ideas on a budget out there.
There are so many things you can do with landscape features such as this but before we get into that: is this DIY?
Can I Do It Myself?
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It will definitely cost you more in labor but that doesn’t mean it isn’t possible – or not affordable. You can create these terraces or the retaining wall with salvaged or repurposed wood and stone.
Even using brick from an old brick structure that has been torn down will make a nice, cohesive design.
As you can see in the photos above, someone has taken pictures of their process of installing retaining walls for their terraces on sloped land. Although hired help would definitely make things easier labor wise, it will definitely put a dent in your wallet. So, I guess it’s a good thing we’re budgeting finance and not physical activity!
Is My Yard Too Steep?
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Never! Well, maybe not never, thanks to the 1 in 100 steeply sloped backyard, but chances are your yard still fits in the other 99.
With a sloped backyard that you feel is steeper than others, it’s important to have supporting posts that start from in the dirt and meet the height of the retaining wall.
This makes sure there won’t be any sliding or displacement! I think you’ll agree when I say that you don’t want all of your hard work to be washed down that pesky sloped yard.
What Do I Do With It?
This is the fun part! Naturally, flowering plants, trees, shrubs, and bushes are the top choices. Turning different levels into rock gardens or flower gardens are the most commonly seen design for terracing on a slope or hillside but never forget that this is the perfect space for an edible garden!
Terraced landscaping is very versatile and you can make it to fit your personal needs. You can use it for decorative items like the ones mentioned before – old bicycles and buckets – but there are also options like a small water feature, decorative stones and rocks, gnomes, small statues, light fixtures and so on!
The point of terracing your backyard is to optimize the slope, the previously unused space, to your advantage.
Leveling
Depending on the size of your backyard and the depth of the slope, this can be affordable and easy for you… or it can be kind of pricey.
Leveling sloped backyards can mean filling the slope or taking away from it. Either way, it takes time and effort to complete.
Why should you level it? Well, as I’m sure you already know, having a sloped backyard prevents you from having almost anything in that space. That could mean a swimming pool, a playset for kids, a shed, or a fire pit to sit around with family. Leveling it off will create an entirely usable space for you to do whatever you want with.
Although this may cost you more, landscaping like this can be much simpler than other landscaping ideas.
Do I Have To Level My Entire Backyard?
A lot of times, completely leveling sloped yards just isn’t feasible – particularly when you’re looking to fix a sloped backyard on a budget. Of course you don’t have to level your backyard completely. Doing it in sections like in the picture above works just as well.
How Do I Keep New Soil From Washing Away?
Water runoff is more than likely part of the reason your yard has become the slope that you’re trying to fix.
This is a natural occurrence, when rainwater erodes the soil or rock away over time, and you’re right to assume it will simply happen all over again without taking measures to prevent it.
This is why you have to install a retaining wall before you begin filling that space to get rid of the hill. Just like with anything else, these walls, commonly made with stone, will keep the soil from eroding and putting you back where you started.
So, Now My Backyard Is… Dirt?
I know, getting muddy wasn’t exactly what you were hoping for after putting in all that work. Lucky for you, you can just buy some grass. I’m serious!
You can buy patches of grass, otherwise known as sod, and fill your newly flat backyard with gorgeous green. For grass on a budget, because sod isn’t necessarily cheap, you can always go pick up a bag of grass seed at the store.
Grass seed is available at a superstore, such as Walmart, a hardware or home improvement store, like Menards or Home Depot, or even at your local greenhouse.
Seeding your no longer sloped backyard should be done in the spring, like planting a spring garden, so it gets good rain and has time to grow before summer heat hits.
Decks & Patios
At last, we have arrived at the #6 in our sloped backyard ideas on a budget. Obviously, construction for a deck or patio is going to be the most expensive out of the six landscaping ideas I have put together. It also requires the most amount of your effort and time, and can be a combination of the ideas you read in this article.
What’s the difference, you ask?
Decks are typically attached to or come directly off of your house. They are made from wood or imitation plastic wood planks, and you’ll often find open space beneath them.
Patios, on the other hand, can be right next to your home or anywhere in the yard. Commonly made from stone, brick, or a cheaper alternative, patios are built directly on or in the ground.
Can I Build A Deck Myself?
Decks are, in fact, DIY friendly.
Although they may seem like a handful, decks can actually be quite to the point with their construction. If you have any experience building with wood or in any kind of construction, I know this will be a breeze for you!
However, not everyone grew up with a carpenter for a grandfather and I want to make it a point to help you out as much as I can!
How Can I Build A Deck In A Backyard That Slopes?
Building your deck on a sloped backyard means that it will be elevated, and you will need a stable base to make sure the whole thing doesn’t just topple over and slide down the slopes. That means you will want to find support beams, generally thick and square at the ends but long enough to go a foot or so into the ground to achieve that stability.
These can be found at your local hardware store or lumber yard. I recommend chatting with workers at either place, especially at a lumber yard, and asking their advice on the type of wood to use. They know what is strong enough to support and what isn’t.
Stilts will create space underneath that can be used for storage or play if you have children.
Can I Build A Patio Myself?
The rank of DIY friendliness for a patio is no different than it is for a deck. In fact it might be easier! It can require some leveling, or wide terracing, but it doesn’t have to.
Pouring concrete or laying down stone or concrete pavers requires far less tools than building a deck does. Concrete is to the point, you just pour it in the shape you want your patio to be and let it dry. It does need water draining, but that can be achieved with wooden supports or gravel laid underneath. Pavers you can make yourself or buy from the store, and all you need is to fill the spaces in between with dirt, sand, or your preferred filling.
Simple, right?
How Can I Build A Patio In A Backyard That Slopes?
Like with a deck, you can get wooden stilts or pour your own stilts with the same concrete. You need to make sure that there are supports on the underside of the patio as well, such as crossing wooden beams like you find under a deck or porch, that way all of the weight doesn’t fall on the beams at the edge.
I would personally recommend that you not build an elevated or ‘floating’ patio yourself, simply because whichever type of stone you’ve chosen to build with will be too heavy and could end up getting cracked, split, or otherwise damaged.
So, the other option takes us back to one of our other sloped backyard ideas and requires a bit of landscaping.
#5: Leveling!
Like I mentioned before, you don’t have to level your entire sloped backyard to create a space and do what you want to do, or you can level different heights if you want! For a patio you only have to level the space you want your patio to be.
That makes it easier, right?
After leveling, you can dig out the space for you patio, pour or place and fill with the material you’ve chosen, and voila! Now you have your patio! This means you can have a fire pit, or a grill to cook out when you have family or friends over.
You have successfully rid yourself of the sloped backyard, while increasing the value of your home and creating a space that you can enjoy to the fullest.
How to decorate the back yard of a private house
To make a personal plot ideal, its landscape design must be developed very carefully. Here it is important to design both the facade of the house, and the combination of all the elements that are present according to the plan. In this case, the design of the backyard of a private house is no exception, because it should not only be cozy, but also harmoniously combined with the rest of your site.
Some people like decorating with natural stones and green plants, others like decorating with lots of water (fountains, pools, etc.) and wood elements. If you look at the presented photo of the backyard, you will see iridescent colors of flowers, as well as structures made of soil, made of several levels. nine0003
To create landscapes from several tiers, certain features of the plants planted on them should be taken into account.
For example, on the topmost tier you can plant: Rogersia, buzulnik, cornflower, aconite or Volzhanka.
For the intermediate level, choose from: astilbois, bergenia, bruneroya, kupenoya, hostas, aquilegia or daylilies.
But on the lowest level you can plant: any kind of grass that grows low, cuff, pachysandra, lily of the valley, hoof or periwinkle. You can also use variegated petunias, hostas, spireas, astilbes or coleus blooms here. nine0003
If we talk about the improvement of the perimeter of the site, then here you can plant trees, as well as shrubs that grow luxuriantly.
Together with the above plants, small ponds, including small waterfalls, are perfectly combined. In addition, thanks to them, your site will have the most favorable microclimate. After all, the closer to the water, the fresher and, of course, cleaner air.
In addition, if you have water bodies on your site, garden plants can live in more comfortable conditions. In the photo of the backyard, you can see that the circle of water bodies plants bloom more brightly.
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The cladding with natural stone also looks very original. Tracks can be laid out from it. And it will be easy for you to monitor and maintain cleanliness of their surface.
Plants that are planted in the open ground, as well as tubs and flower pots look quite appropriate here.
Stylized outdoor version of the fireplace adds warmth to the area. It is not only practical, but also has a decorative function. From the outside, the same stone is used as on the site, inside the fireplace is treated with special tools that allow the installation to work and fulfill its main purpose. nine0003
An area with garden furniture has been arranged around the fireplace. It is made of wear-resistant material, so that the furniture does not lend itself to temperature extremes and atmospheric phenomena.
And if you ennoble the territory of the backyard of a private house with a large projector, you can also relax comfortably there at night.
Making out a personal plot in this way, it will be quite simple and convenient to take care of it. It is important to take into account the characteristics of the plants chosen for planting. nine0003
Now the question of how to decorate the backyard of a private house should not be a serious problem for you. Consider the size of the site, the terrain on it, as well as specific sides. After that, proceed to the selection of plants and materials to decorate the landscape design of your own backyard. As a result, it will be the most unsurpassed for you!
Backyard - 95 photos of modern landscape design ideas
nine0002 Although the warm season is already far behind, most owners of country houses continue to cherish ideas about decorating their plots. A few decades ago, these ideas and thoughts were directly related to the use of homestead land for sowing and harvesting.
Now, the owners of summer and country estates have changed their orientation from a labor camp to a place for family vacations.
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If you own a private or country mansion, then you have an idea that the design of the area adjacent to the dwelling is just as important as the arrangement of the internal space of the house.
Everyone has heard about the term "landscape design", even the inhabitants of remote villages. But not everyone will agree to exchange the harmonious placement of flower beds for an artificial fountain or pond.
Homeowners love beautiful yet versatile backyard designs. Therefore, in order for your efforts to turn into a pleasing picture, you need to seriously approach the planning of the area.
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At the same time, it is not necessary to spend a lot of money to improve the surrounding area, just a small fraction of your free time will suffice.
In order for a beautiful backyard to delight your eyes for many years, you need to find time to maintain all the buildings, furniture, ponds in order.
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Backyard layout
The courtyard of a country house is a nearby area that welcomes both owners and guests. We can say with confidence that the first impression of the owners is formed from the very first minutes, as soon as they approach the exit to the backyard or garden plot. nine0003
Before decorating the backyard of a private house, think about what is the concept of beauty for you? Visualize the desired result, and focus on what matters to you: practicality in use, stay in it, or attractiveness and magnificence of design?
Pay attention to your lifestyle, the presence of children or animals, the frequency of meetings with friends, organizing parties.
The choice of details and elements of the courtyard interior depends on the answers to the above questions and on personal preferences. nine0003
If you take into account all sorts of nuances at the initial stage, then in the future, you will save a considerable amount of money and time for changing, finalizing and straightening the design of the backyard.
The main condition on which your landscape design depends is the size of the plot. If the area is large, then the only thing that will limit the flight of your fantasies will be the lack of a lot of money. Important in planning is the type of soil, placement in relation to the cardinal points. nine0003
If you have a small area, it is important not to "litter" it with unnecessary details and use every free square meter for aesthetic benefit. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the priorities, because it is impossible to place a place for a hammock, a barbecue, a playground on a few square meters.
Having decided and choosing the best option, we go to recreate the practical part, that is, the placement of all elements and objects. Professional designers advise dividing it into square segments for easier and rational use of space, each of which will contain a certain detail (flower beds, ponds, furniture, gazebos). nine0003
Using this technique, the entire area will be evenly filled with various buildings or decorations in the form of flower beds, which will create a harmonious appearance of the backyard.
Before starting construction work, we check the condition of the soil, if we find a place where water accumulates, we lay a drainage system (drainage).
At the same time, all work is underway to place all the mechanisms necessary for the full operation of artificial reservoirs, fountains and irrigation of vegetation. nine0003
Tiled paths, steps
Garden paths are an indispensable part of every country house.
In addition to the main one - safe movement, they also perform secondary, but important functions - dividing the area into zones, decorating the territory. When laying out the paths, concrete slabs, flat stones, cobblestones are used, or they are simply covered with a large amount of pebbles, while fencing off with a low curb.
By creating a combination of the above materials, it is possible to obtain not only the desired practicality, but also a wonderful decoration for any backyard. nine0003
Sealed forms and landscaping are things that are closely related. Someone finds harmony in the smoothness of contours, lines, rounded bushes or flower beds, while the other prefers rigor - straight garden paths, square-shaped bushes, cut as if “under the ruler”.
As they say: “There is no comrade for taste and color”, because it depends only on you what the decor of this site will be and only you know what will bring harmony to your soul.
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The planting of vegetation in flower pots or flower beds should be planned so that flowering of some varieties is followed by flowering of others. In this situation, the backyard will be able to delight you and your loved ones with bright floral colors for a long time to come.
If your area is represented by humps, hills - do not rush to level them and harm the environment, just create artificial embankments and level their slopes. Also, so that there is not such a noticeable difference between hills and lowlands, attach neat steps that will focus all attention on yourself. nine0003
Fountains and ponds in the backyard
In rare cases, landscaping in the oriental style does without the presence of any water sources (pond, fountain). As you know, all European specialists in landscape design are inspired by the oriental style, which brings harmony with the surrounding and spiritual world.
Oriental sages believe that water is the source of life, and in combination with earth it symbolizes balance, harmony, unity.
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It is quite difficult to build an artificial reservoir, it is necessary to resort to the help of professionals, who, in turn, will study the features of the site, select a suitable place, and carry out all the communications necessary for reservoirs.
All the money spent, time and effort will pay off when you watch the splashing of fish in the pond or calm down from the sound of water in the fountain.
Fire bowl
Every modern backyard must have a fire pit, where you can gather with a large group, chat, barbecue or roast marshmallows. It is not difficult to create such a corner, but it is difficult to put into words how much good mood it will bring.
To create a fire bowl, you need to purchase the bowl itself and chairs, curved benches in the store. It is not necessary to buy benches, you can build them yourself using several meters of iron mesh and medium-sized stones. Such impromptu "shops" will not leave anyone on the sidelines.
