Suburban area design

The adjoining territory of a private or country cottage should set you in a positive mood. A huge role in this is played by the design of the suburban area. How to correctly draw up a project and equip all functional areas will be discussed in the article.

The design of a modern suburban area is akin to the art of creating comfort and coziness in any territory. The development of the project consists of preparatory work and landscape design. The preparation of a future project includes several stages:

• accurate measurements of the areas of all functional areas of the site;
• analysis of plantings, taking into account their decorative and sanitary condition;
• analysis of the terrain, accounting for communication systems, soil composition;
• determination of the level of natural illumination of the area;
• determination of the level of soil contamination at the site.

During the development of the project, the level of occurrence of groundwater is determined. Based on this, they equip a drainage system or drain the earth. They solve the problem of the difference in the height of the relief. In the presence of slopes, supports are built.

In the course of developing a project for a cozy landscape design of a summer cottage a general sketch is created. It marks the position of each functional area. Regardless of the area of ​​each site, a number of nuances have to be taken into account.

For example, pay attention to the shape of the area being developed. It can be rectangular, triangular, trapezoidal. The layout can be round, diagonal and free.

Zoning must be competent. It is easier to divide an area into sections when it is rectangular. With a round layout, the corners are rounded off by means of flower beds, shrubs, and artificial structures.

Diagonal planning is great for small areas (for example, 5-6 acres). It visually expands the space. For large plots, it is better to choose a free planning style. There are more opportunities for placing accents in each functional area.

You can divide the zones with the help of decorative fences, wattle fences, curbs, hedges. In zoning, you can use flower beds, mixborders, paths. Less commonly, solid fences are used for separation.

The separating elements can be retaining walls, steps. They will smooth transitions between zones, make movement in places with difficult terrain easy. Each separate zone can have its own content and division into subzones.

The location of the outbuildings zone depends on the purpose. So, the yard toilet is located in the depths of the site. If there is a well with drinking water, the toilet is placed as far as possible from it.

Decorative landscape zone set aside for the arrangement of gazebos, barbecue areas, flower beds. This zone can be located in the far corner of the suburban area.

Gardening and horticulture zone usually located near a well or a well with clean water.

The planning of the dacha plots is carried out taking into account the location of the cardinal points, as well as the level of illumination of the area. The place for the house is chosen in such a way that the windows do not face the north side.

The location of buildings and trees is planned so that they do not obscure the courtyard, vegetable garden and garden. It is important to consider the direction and strength of the wind. Tall objects are located on the windward side. They will protect the site from the wind.

Trees cannot be placed near greenhouses. With this planning, they will block the light. Do not install greenhouses near green hedges. This distribution is inconvenient for plant care.

The correct layout takes into account the shape of the site. The method of distribution of functional zones, as well as the trajectory of garden paths, depends on this. When drawing up a project, you need to focus on the interests of the owners, their hobbies, taste preferences.

For example, a patio can be added to the yard area. Here you can also put a garage for a car. When little space is allocated for the yard, parking is left in the utility area. At the same time, a separate entrance is organized.

The filling of each functional area should be aesthetic and functional. It is important that the crops grown are located in well-lit areas. The landscape should not look deserted or, conversely, overloaded.

The filling elements, depending on the purpose of a particular zone, can be benches, sheds, bridges, rotundas. In addition, the design today uses original lighting and suspended landscaping.

They usually try to set up a vegetable garden at the far border of the site. Usually its area is the same as the garden. 1/3 falls on vegetable beds. It is best to separate this area with decorative fences, hedges or fence posts.

The vegetable garden should not be shaded. It cannot be surrounded by tall trees. If desired, some of the beds can be arranged in tall flower beds. Their placement can be linear or non-standard.

The beds themselves can have different geometric shapes. This allows you to create different compositions with a convenient placement of different garden crops. For example, ridges can have beveled or rounded corners, hexagonal, cylindrical, trapezoidal.

You can create garden flower beds by planting different vegetable crops on them. The design of the beds of the parallel, island type looks beautiful. Moreover, each island can be separated from the others with a small border.

To make the design of the garden beautiful, you can combine ordinary vegetables with decorative... You can also plant flowers among vegetables. Even ordinary paths with decorative vegetables on the sides will already add a special aesthetics to the landscape.

Spiral beds look original in the landscape. This design allows you to distribute the grown crops in the most rational way.

Garden designs can be eclectic or traditional. At the same time, any gardener will agree that the composition of this section should be thought out.

In the garden, you can plant strawberries by choosing a variety that bears fruit twice in the summer. When choosing certain plants, you need to take into account the peculiarities of the neighborhood of crops. In addition, it must be borne in mind that some plants need shade and coolness. They should not be planted in the center of the garden.

The garden can be combined with a seating area. In addition to plants, it can contain sculptures, decorative flowerpots. Here you can equip a decorative pond (provided that the place for it is located below the rest of the area).

In order to properly decorate the landscape, the decor for the arrangement is selected taking into account the chosen style. Site decorations can be homemade. For example, even a tree stump, an old umbrella or a bathtub can turn into a stylish design element - a flower bed or a flower garden.

The best garden design is as natural as possible. It is created using natural materials. So, plots of land that are located between paths and flower beds can be filled with ordinary pine or spruce cones.

The creation of flower beds should obey one idea. In this case, flower beds, flowers can be separate islands of a garden or recreation area. The key rule for choosing the right plants is their compatibility. The vitality of landscaping, its external characteristics, the taste preferences of the owners of the house are important.

The most interesting types of landing - rabatka, mixborder, arenarium... Mobile flower beds also look interesting in the landscape. Flowers can be used to decorate garden paths by planting them in small borders.

Plants can be different: from peonies and gladioli to ground cover or park roses. Hosts, irises, lilies, coleus look beautiful in landscape design.

The type of flower bed decoration depends on the chosen style of the entire site. If you wish, you can make flower beds from different materials at hand. For example, concrete floor vases and sculptural elements can be used as a frame for a flower garden.

Anything can become the basis for a flower bed: a rubber tire, an old bathtub, an unnecessary suitcase, boots, a bicycle frame, a bed frame, or even an old chest of drawers. Plots of land between the laying of tiles or land islands between the paths can become a kind of flower beds.

Flower beds can be floor or hanging... Gardening of gazebos and recreation areas looks beautiful.

In the play area, you can equip a children's or sports ground. If you have the skills, you can do it yourself. It is better to place it in a clearly visible place on the site. The site should have a shady and sunny side.

It is advisable to equip the site next to the trees. In the absence of plants, it is necessary to place protective structures that will close the site from drafts and direct sunlight. If there is excessive moisture on the site, you need to build a bulk or wooden platform.

The original variant of fencing different functional areas is a gabion. Its construction does not require special skills. Metal mesh boxes filled with stones add a special flavor to the landscape. They make spectacular decorative fences and even foundations for benches.

The materials for the fence can be juniper, willow. The best plants for a hedge are climbing perennials.

Sometimes hanging flower pots are used in the design of fences. And also the fence can be made from green bushes. To do this, they are trimmed, giving all elements of the fence an identical shape.

The arrangement of the paths at the summer cottage depends on the general design style. They can be laid out with bricks, tiles or stone, covered with sand, supplemented with lighting.

The location of the paths is provided at the stage of drawing up a landscape design project. They should connect all sections of the suburban area. Moreover, they are created not only on the basis of external aesthetics. It is important that all curves and shapes are natural and harmonious.

Materials for paths are selected based on the purpose. Paths are decorative, walking, basic. The material for the main ones should be more practical and durable.

The paths on the site can be classic narrow or wide, straight or winding. They can be decorated with a curbstone. The tracks should connect different functional areas to each other, provide access to them.

Their design can be very diverse. Paths can be laid out with paving stones, wooden mosaics, individual slabs, and filled with asphalt. They can be made of the same or different material in texture (for example, smooth, embossed).

The landscape style can be classic. In this case, a French park is formed with the correct geometry inherent in it. It is equipped taking into account the proportions of each available element.

The classic design of a recreation area implies the arrangement of the site with the ordering of every detail. Projects can be different. This is a noticeably well-groomed landscape, flower beds and flower beds in a recreation area, a design with a bathhouse and a gazebo, an artificial reservoir.

In contrast to the classics, landscape design implies the glorification of nature in its original form. Natural beauty is valued in furnishing. This can be the arrangement of a pond, a small park.

The recreation area can be made functional. This can be a playground with a table and chairs in a shady part of the site. Here you can dine and drink tea on hot summer days.

In the recreation area, you can arrange an open-type gazebo, barbecue, here you can equip a special area with a tent. You can use the veranda for it.

The resting place can be located by the pond. It can be a small area with different content. For example, you can place comfortable chairs, hemp tables, a fireplace lined with stone on it.

A recreation area can be located between the house and the back of the garden. This makes it easier to hide the site from prying eyes. You can equip this section of the cottage in different ways.

We offer several examples that clearly show the possibilities of landscape design in the arrangement of a modern suburban area:

• arrangement of a recreation area in a small summer cottage;

• zoning of the cottage space with the help of an elongated flower garden;

• creation of an original flower bed for pansies from an old unnecessary umbrella;

• filling the land space of the flower bed;

• beautiful framing of the path with a flower garden in the garden area of ​​the cottage;

• edible flower bed decorations, a method of combining aesthetics and functionality in filling the garden area.