How to design a courtyard

How to design a courtyard

The first step in creating a beautiful courtyard is to do a good job in the courtyard design before choosing plants. First of all, the style of the courtyard should be decided, and a plan should be made according to the environmental conditions, the composition of the family and the maintenance ability.

1. Decide on the style of the courtyard

Like buildings, courtyards also have different styles. You should first establish a style you like. The style of the courtyard can be simply divided into two major categories: regular style and natural style, and then roughly determine the type of garden according to whether the building is Western style, Chinese style, or Japanese style. In the past, representative Japanese gardens, mixed-wood garden-style courtyards and tea pavilions, blended with natural scenery, but Japanese-style courtyards did not match Western-style architecture, and Japanese-style architecture and regular courtyards also felt incompatible. In short, it is important to consider the coordination between the garden and the building.

One of the techniques of garden color planning is to design courtyards with different main colors. Foliage plants are very important in garden design

Importantly, in European countries such as the United Kingdom, it is natural to plant some foliage plants in flower beds. Variegated plants with white spots embedded in the green have a higher brightness than pure green species, which are similar to silver-leafed snowdrops and wormwood. Similarly, the flower bed can be set off brighter. There are also orange, red and purple leaves, as well as changes in leaf shape and texture. The types of foliage plants are extremely diverse.

Summer is a season with a wide variety of flowering plants. Therefore, you can carry out a variety of color combinations and embellish it with wild perennial grass flowers. In summer, even if you use a variety of color combinations with high degrees of color, there will be no sense of confusion. For example, you can use colorful snapdragons of different colors to form multiple lively color blocks. At this time, just remember to embellish some silver leaf plants or white flower fragrant snowballs to neutralize it, and it will not fail.

2. Understand drainage and light conditions

Drainage, light, ventilation, soil quality, etc. will affect the growth and development of plants. In particular, sufficient light is an important condition for deciding which flowers can be cultivated. Generally speaking, it is ideal to build a garden in a place with good light conditions and facing south. Therefore, we must first clarify the conditions of our homes, how many hours of sunlight in a day? Is it half shade or back

On this basis, choose plant species suitable for these environments. A courtyard can also be built in the shade. Consider building a shaded garden for viewing.

3. Consider the composition of the family

The family style can also reflect the lifestyle of the families living here. A family of two with only office worker couples has no time to maintain flowers and plants. The courtyard is suitable for planting flowers, trees or perennial flowers. The courtyard of a family with young children should have a lawn for toys. It is necessary to plant some colorful one- or two-year-old grass flowers and bulbous flowers. Those who like to engage in maintenance and management can plant some seasonal grass and flowers to build a perfect ornamental garden. In short, the style of the courtyard and the types of plants cultivated should be different according to the composition and age structure of the family.

4. Design a flowerbed commensurate with the area of ​​the house

Any style of garden can be built in a large house. The larger the area, the more plant species can be selected, and the tissue culture method can be more complicated, but the overall consistency must be taken into consideration when planting. However, the available area of ​​a small house is limited, and a careful arrangement plan is required, and there should be fewer types of plants to be planted.

Regardless of the size of the yard, a trail paved with natural stone, floor tiles of various colors, and black and white pebbles is indispensable. One by one, the green potted plants were moved to the outdoor yard to breathe the spring air. If the yard is larger, the peach trees full of red flowers are even more gratifying. Even the cherry blossom trees and magnolia trees with red and white flowers will signal the coming of spring in the yard.

The layout of the courtyard is very critical. Simply plant some flowers and plants in the courtyard, or a nursery for green plants. And if you are more particular about it, you can also ask a professional designer to design and make the courtyard. At present, private courtyards can be divided into four major schools in terms of style: Asian Chinese style, Japanese style, European French style and British style.

5. Cultivation and layout of courtyard elements

The difference between the amount of plant cultivation experience and the length of time available for flower management has a certain impact on the design of the garden. Anyone who has owned a garden will know that maintenance and management are very time-consuming. Therefore, it is recommended that busy people build a garden dominated by flowers, trees and perennial flower boats, and those with maintenance experience and time build a garden where you can enjoy the seasonal grass and flowers in all seasons. Because of the time and energy spent, plants will definitely give you a corresponding return.

Generally speaking, there should not be too many plant varieties in the garden. One or two plants should be used as the main scenery plants, and then one or two plants should be selected as a match. The selection of plants should match the overall courtyard style, the level of plants should be clear, and the form should be simple and beautiful. Evergreen plants are more suitable for northern regions.

Water is an indispensable wizard in many courtyards. It can form a beautiful waterscape with all the elements in the courtyard. Wood can be said to play a finishing touch in the home courtyard. Outdoor furniture, planters, flower stands, swing chairs, fences, no matter where they are used in any corner of the courtyard, they will create a warm, comfortable, natural and harmonious atmosphere, and satisfy people's urgent desire for natural return. In the courtyard covered with cobblestones, a simple wooden table and chairs are placed, allowing you to fully blend into the natural atmosphere. Especially in the north, wood makes the winter in the north not to deny people thousands of miles. The colors of wooden tables and chairs are relatively rich, such as raw wood, white, and green. In short, they should match the overall courtyard style. It should be noted that because the wood will change with the wind and rain in the open, so every spring, these woods are put on "new clothes".

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