Landscape architecture

Landscape architecture is a multi-disciplinary field, incorporating aspects of: botany,  the fine arts, architecture ecology ,horticulture. The job of a landscape architect can start from the creation of public parks , parkways to end in site planning residential estates, civil infrastructure . Also he can do the management of large wilderness areas such as mines or landfills. Landscape architects work on all types of objects and  space - large or small,  with built and  planted materials ,urban, suburban.

 The most valuable contribution can be made at the first stage of a project to generate ideas with technical understanding and creativity for the design, organization, and use of spaces. Landscape architecture involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological conditions that will produce the desired outcome. The  profession includes understanding of : urban design;  stormwater management;environmental restoration; parks and recreation planning;site planning; visual resource management; town or urban planning;  green infrastructure planning .

Other needs are skills in  conducting environmental assessments and audits, and serving as an expert witness at inquiries on land use issues.

In almost all North American jurisdictions - states, provinces and municipalities all designs for public space must be reviewed and approved by licensed landscape architects.

About the garden

  A garden is a space,  outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can unites both natural and man-made materials. The most common form today is known as a residential garden .The term garden has traditionally been a more general .  Western gardens are almost universally based on plants.

Gardening is to care of growing and maintaining the garden. This work is done by an amateur or professional gardener - including also work in a non-garden setting, such as a park, a roadside embankment, or other public space.

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Some gardens are for ornamental purposes only, while some gardens also produce food crops, sometimes in separate areas, or sometimes intermixed with the ornamental plants.. Flower gardens combine plants of different heights, colors, textures, and fragrances to create interest and delight the senses.

Some traditional types of eastern gardens, such as Zen gardens, use plants sparsely or not at all. Xeriscape gardens use local native plants that do not require irrigation or extensive use of other resources while still providing the benefits of a garden environment. Gardens may exhibit structural enhancements, sometimes called follies, including water features such as fountains, ponds - with or without fish , waterfalls or creeks, dry creek beds, statuary, arbors, trellises and more.

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The architecture of the garden affects no less than the chosen plants.The desired effect is achieved in time and is a process that requires training and development.Of course, when you are doing for and with pleasure,  the motivation is not missing.It is important to make the first steps, the result will come.You can use a variety of   rocks with different form , interesting or evergreen plants . Experiment it .

The internet , books , magazines are good source of ideas.Some of them are more complicated , other are easy to recreate.The process of doing that is your time in your garden !

Wish you good time and relax !