Ideas for a plot in the country. Budget ideas for arranging a summer cottage, which are easy to implement by yourself literally over the weekend. Thinking over the play area

A cozy beautiful cottage with a well-groomed garden and vegetable garden is the dream of every city dweller. Fresh vegetables from the garden, flowering flower beds, barbecue and garden chairs are simple, but such important components of a country holiday. And anyone who has at least a small plot can get it. Arranging your own dacha is an exciting creative process. But it requires preparation and following a plan. Then the dacha will turn into a real paradise where you can relax alone, with your family or invite a noisy company of guests.

Where to start the arrangement: preparatory work

Before you start arranging a garden plot, you must definitely draw up a plan. A chaotic plantation of trees cannot be turned into a beautiful garden. And if you do not foresee in advance where the recreation area will be, and where the beds are, you will get a useless use of space.

Preparation for the development of a summer cottage begins with a plan, and before that a preliminary inspection is carried out. It is necessary to explore the site, study the parameters and take into account its features. The main criteria: the location of the house and the relief. If there is no house on the site yet, the task is simplified. For future construction, you can choose the best place.

If you have a house, you will have to adjust the location of the garden, vegetable garden and recreation area. The gentle relief will also simplify the task. With strong relief differences, you will have to choose one of the possible solutions: leveling or use it as the main feature and “highlight” of the site.

Drawing up a plan-scheme of a country project

It should be remembered that the plan is not drawn up in advance without visiting the site. When developing a primary plan, the main factors affecting the location of individual zones are taken into account:

Buildings that are already on the site. The house is the central building, they are repelled from its location when planning the placement of a recreation area.
The boundaries of the site, the location of the entrance and entrance. It is important to consider the type of gate: swing or sliding. It depends on how much space you have to allocate additionally so that the gate can open freely.
Communications. The plan displays: water supply, electric cable, gas pipeline, sewerage. Trees cannot be planted near utility lines, so it is important to accurately display them on the plan.
Plants. It is necessary to divide trees and shrubs into groups: those that cannot be transplanted and they will remain in place, those that can be transplanted and those that can be cut down.
Soil type. Loose clay soil requires additional strengthening of the foundation of buildings and the allocation of space for a vegetable garden and flower beds.

When placing a plan-scheme on paper, the south-north direction should be strictly observed. On the sheet, yut is at the bottom, north is at the top.

Breakdown of the site into zones

There are mandatory areas: house, garage (if you have a car). The rest are selected depending on personal needs and preferences. Most often in suburban areas are placed:

In addition to the standard zoning, additional decorative zones can be placed in the country house, for example, a winter garden. But this is possible only in large areas with relatively flat terrain.

Ideas and ready-made solutions: mandatory components of a summer cottage

A traditional Russian summer cottage, where it is comfortable to relax, must have a house, a bathhouse and a garage. The bath should be located so that it is not visible from the street and as close as possible to the house. Near the bath it is convenient to place a barbecue and a gazebo. If the plot is large, a flower bed or flower garden is usually laid out next to the gazebo. For the garden, a place is allocated in the lower zone of the site, behind the gazebo.

Fruit trees are planted behind the house, grouping them in the left or right corner. It is better not to stretch the garden and plant them in a square. The main decorative elements must be placed on the side of the facade. Ideally, if you manage to break the flower beds under the windows or at a distance, but so that they can be seen from the windows.

Budget minimalism: how to cut costs

The budget may be limited, but it is not necessary to restrain the imagination. You can save on clearance with:

You cannot reduce the budget on materials for buildings. This is an imaginary savings: cheap materials are short-lived and you will have to make regular repairs so that the finish does not lose its original appearance.

Entrance: door trim

The door and the space around it is responsible for the first impression of the cottage, therefore, it needs special design. Most often, doors and a fence are decorated with climbing perennials.

But if the fence does not allow this, you can get by with hanging flower pots. Other popular decorating options include trimmed trees (planted on either side of doors) or lanterns.

Backyard: arrangement of free territory

Arranging the backyard provides the greatest scope for experimentation. Here you can create a "wild garden" by planting decorative varieties of plants. You can also equip a pond or bulk platform. The backyard with a flat terrain is ideal for arranging a playground for active games: football, basketball, table tennis.

How to set up a place to stay

Verandas and gazebos are considered as the main types of recreation areas. The veranda can be open (without walls) or closed (with thick walls that cover the area from wind and precipitation). The type of veranda depends on what type of recreation the owners of the cottage are used to. For those who like to spend evenings on the veranda, a closed type with windows is more suitable - this will allow you not to give up your favorite pastime even in winter.

The open veranda allows you to have tea parties only in summer.

The gazebo is actually a separate open veranda. This is a small building with a dense roof and carved walls. The gazebo does not shelter from the cold, but copes with rainy weather. This type of recreation area is suitable for those who like to spend time outdoors, surrounded by greenery.

Garden and garden in the country

It is not advisable to plant a large garden in the country. Fruit trees take up a lot of space, and you can harvest a sufficient amount of crop from several trees, subject to regular care. For a classic garden is enough:

1-2 apple trees;
1 cherry;
1 pear;
1 cherry;
1 peach;
2-3 currant bushes;

A good addition would be a bed with strawberries and a small area with raspberries. It is better to choose varieties that bear fruit 2 times per season. Decorative bushes or trees are an optional element; it is more practical to replace them with weaving perennials.

The country garden is a space for imagination. But it is important to consider 2 points: the shape and location of the beds and the proximity of individual plant varieties. Square beds are not convenient: they take up a lot of space, and it is difficult to process them - you won’t be able to reach the center from the edge. It is better to choose oval or oblong beds. Light-loving plants should be placed closer to the center, and shade-loving and cool plants should be placed closer to the fence.

Tracks: the principle of location and shape

The location of the tracks must be provided immediately, at the stage of drawing up the plan. The main paths lead from the entrance to the house, from the house to other buildings and along the central garden alley.

Paths cannot be drawn, focusing only on their own aesthetic views. All curves should be motivated and look natural. Having drawn a path on the plan, you need to rotate it and see if it overlaps with others. There should be no sharp corners at the intersections, it is desirable that the intersections be proportional. The maximum allowable slope angle is 12 cm per 1 m. If the relief difference is greater, you need to make steps.

The material for the track is selected depending on its purpose: basic, walking, decorative. The more often it is supposed to walk on it, the stronger and more durable the material should be.

MAFs and other decorative elements: how to decorate a site

MAfas (small architectural forms) include decorative elements that do not have a practical function, performing only the role of decorations. MAFs include:

fences;
conversations;
flower beds;
bridges;
rotundas;
benches;
monuments;
awnings;
hedge.

For the manufacture of MAFs, wood and sculptural material are used. You can create them yourself or buy ready-made ones in gardening supply stores.

Country fence decoration

Various decorative elements are used for decoration: lamps, decorative stone, garden sculptures. Ornamental trees, flowerbeds and ampelous plants belong to the vegetable decorations of the garden. Experienced gardeners recommend choosing the latter.

Ampel flowers are called flowers with a long stem, which are planted in hanging pots. Unlike hedges, they are mobile: pots can be moved or removed at any time. Popular ampelous plants include surfinia, lobelia, petunia.

Decoration of flower beds and flower beds

A simple and profitable design method is the “chintz garden” technique. To create it, perennial flowers of contrasting colors are used. They bloom almost simultaneously and delight the eye all season. The shape of the flower bed can be any, but oval looks neater. The frames of the flower bed must be delineated: brick, stone or slate.

Original alpine hill with conifers

Alpine slide is a type of flower bed that has several levels. Decorating it with conifers is an original idea that allows you to create an almost eternal flower bed in one season. For an alpine slide, decorative thujas and spruces, junipers are suitable. You should not choose tall plants: they will spoil the structure of the slide.

How to furnish a small area

To visually make a small area larger, you need to use the techniques of space curvature:

light colors;
smooth lines;
more lamps;
minimum plantings.

It is better if the fence is not solid, but lattice. This will add lightness and light to the site.

How to make a long section harmonious

If there is not yet a house on the elongated site, it is planned to place it at the far end of the site. Trees and flower beds are planted in front of the house. Outbuildings are taken out to the fence, placing them on one side. The path from the gate to the house should be winding. The central part of the site can be left under the lawn or beds with undersized plants can be laid out. All high plantings are best moved to the fences.

closed type has 2 subtypes: with horizontal closure and vertical closure. In the horizontal version, the inspection of the space is partially difficult and is blocked only from above (for example, loose crowns of trees). The vertical version closes the space with "walls" - crowns of trees, shrubs, lattice. All structures on the site are of a closed type of spatial structure.

open type is a plane not occupied by solid elements. These include: reservoirs, lawns, flower beds with undersized plants, paved areas. Open space can be enclosed (surrounded on all sides) or inverted (closed on one side).

What are viewpoints and what are they for?

The view point is the area on which a person stands, examining a landscape picture.

view point is the center from which the view opens. When a person moves from one zone to another, the viewpoint changes. But the landscape canvas itself remains intact. It is necessary to select the central view point (from which the entire area is viewed) and points in each zone. Additional points often include:

garden gate;
porch of the house;
recreation area.

Having identified the center of the landscape picture and the main viewpoints, you need to check how they fit together. From each point, a view of the accent should open: a building, a tree, a decorative element. If they are not, you need to add these elements to the plan.

First of all, an inexpensive wooden fence was built on the basis of a wooden beam and a shalevka.

Because the area of the site is large enough, then any capital fence would require substantial costs, and this fence actually only encloses the boundaries of the site, making the landscape design of the site more complete and complete.

Elegant gives this primitive fence a special charm.

On the basis of a simple rectangular frame, a wooden gate was made.

And, although the design of the gate is quite simple, the result is neat and interesting.

Arrangement of the site. Construction of a veranda in the country.

The country house on this site is small, and therefore, on holidays, all the guests gathered in the garden at a large table. So that bad weather would not interfere with such feasts, it was decided to cover the terrace near the house with a simple canopy of transparent slate.

Now, if necessary, a large table can be placed on the terrace, which can comfortably accommodate 14-16 people.

Arrangement of the site. Country house.

Many things that the hostess decorated with her own hands. Curtains, pillows, tablecloths - with elements of homemade lace, they all create a special comfort in the house.

The owner also made a contribution - he made a wooden bench with a storage box for the kitchen.

Simple canvas curtains with stripes of bright chintz add a cute rustic charm to the kitchen.

And most importantly, the smell in the house. And it smells of pies and flowers here.

Economy mode and skillful hands will help to equip a country house at a low cost. From old unwanted clothes, you can pick up strips and knit a beautiful rug for each room.

Attic bedroom for grandchildren and bathroom.

Chief for comfort in the house))

Arrangement of the site. Greenhouse and high beds with their own hands.

The old windows were useful for the construction of the greenhouse.

The arrangement of the site often requires a simple practical approach than intricate solutions: a finished greenhouse.

Near the greenhouse, from the boards left over from the construction of the fence, high beds were laid out.

Newspapers were laid in the aisles and covered with gravel on top - this will protect against the appearance of weeds.

The first harvest is green and purple peppers.

This beautiful garden looks no worse than any clubs.

Arrangement of a suburban area. Garden gazebo.

The next step in the arrangement of the site was the construction of a gazebo in the garden.

In order to create a cozy corner of the garden around the gazebo, a semicircular flower bed was first laid out near it.

A small wooden flooring was made on the brick columns and the supports for the gazebo were concreted.

They set up a gazebo. The rear wall of the gazebo from the side of the fence is a supporting wall for roses.

A wall of weaving roses not only closes the gazebo from prying eyes, but also surrounds it with an absolutely divine scent of roses.

Arrangement of a suburban area. Landscaping with your own hands.

It was done so that the clubs created separate cozy zones in the garden - near the house, near the gazebo, in the barbecue area and near the fence.

Before breaking up the club, a layer of turf was removed from the lawn, then an agrofilm was laid, and after that, soil sorted from the roots, compost and fertilizers for flowers were poured into the flower bed. All this should make weed control easier.

A border for a flower bed was made from scraps of fence boards.

It turned out beautifully, but unreliably, and two years later the curbs were replaced with brick ones.

A small decorative pond was made next to the flower bed. An old satellite dish came in handy for the bowl of the pond. The distance from the club to the pond was also covered with agrofilm and later covered with gravel, preventing the thickets of grass around that small pond, because of which it simply would not be visible.

Blue poppies are full owners of a flower garden next to a small pond.

Fragrant English roses are planted in a flower bed next to the house, so that their fragrance can be heard from the veranda.

The flowerbeds near the fence were not protected by agrofilm and were heavily overgrown.

They urgently needed help.

The flower bed was dug up, plastic barriers were placed inside between it and the lawn.

Luxurious clematis and roses were planted over the fence.

Every person who has a dacha sooner or later thinks about decorating it. To do this, you can buy various elements by installing them at your summer cottage. But for people who want to do everything with their own hands, it will be much more interesting to create various crafts on their own, inventing something interesting and original or copying from finished products. By decorating the cottage with homemade crafts, you can create a very comfortable and cozy atmosphere that brings a lot of pleasure and attracts the attention of others. And the warmth of hand-made products cannot be compared with anything!

In addition, independent design of the cottage allows you to develop and realize your creative potential. And it’s also useful to use a number of old things that are a pity to throw away and are no longer in demand on the farm.

We have collected the latest DIY ideas for summer cottages in one place. And for your convenience, we have issued them in the form of a catalog with a detailed description and vivid images.

We choose ideas for giving with our own hands - a photo.

Each summer resident, if desired, can find a wide variety of ideas for giving do-it-yourself photos that are on the Internet. For the manufacture of small architectural forms, you can use improvised items that are in almost every household. At any cottage you can find some unnecessary furniture, building materials and many other items that may be useful in the design of the site.

The choice of an idea ultimately depends on personal preferences, skills, availability of the necessary tools and materials. As well as readiness for additional financial investments.

Try to find yourself an inspirer and a reliable assistant, then the work will go much faster and more fun. Yes, and a “side view” is certainly useful, especially for enthusiastic natures who find it difficult to stop in time. And remember that your dacha is primarily a natural landscape, and nature loves harmony.

Crafts for giving with your own hands from improvised materials with a photo.

Various kinds of crafts (figurines, houses for birds and pets) are the most popular and affordable objects for self-construction. As a rule, they are made from what is "at hand" and require a minimum investment of time. Thus, this is the most affordable and fastest way to transform the garden area. Next, we will take a closer look at specific ideas for giving.

We create funny figurines.

Even simple bottles from various drinks can be used to make figurines that will look beautiful in a summer cottage. For the manufacture of figures, you can use a wide variety of bottles and containers, pre-collecting it in the required quantity. From plastic bottles and other various containers, you can make animals decorating the site. It can be horses, piglets, cows and much more. By making various figures from bottles, you can reveal your talents and create more and more perfect crafts each time.

We make a birdhouse.

From a simple log house you can make a beautiful bird feeder. To do this, you need to pick up a saw cut of a tree of suitable thickness and cut a recess in it in the inner part, and then fix it on a tree or any other place convenient on the site. Putting food in the feeder, the birds will be able to peck it during flights and thus decorate your cottage. You can make a feeder of the simplest type from a variety of items, the same plastic bottles, similar ideas for giving your own hands, photos can always be found on the Internet and try to repeat.

We make a scarecrow.

Decorate the vegetable beds of your garden with an unusual scarecrow to scare away birds. As a result, you will get a double effect - you will save the crop and bring zest to your garden. A garden scarecrow is a benefit and a great mood for a summer resident.

There are a lot of options for decorating a summer cottage with your own hands, the main thing is to have desire and imagination. On the Internet you can always find a variety of photo examples.

Including imagination, a variety of objects can be used to decorate a summer cottage. Old tires are suitable for creating flower beds that can be painted and distributed throughout the site.

To make crafts with your own hands at your summer cottage, you can use the most common corks from plastic bottles. You will need a lot of traffic jams, but if you wish, you can find them. From bottle caps, you can make very beautiful patterns that decorate walls, fences and many other elements in a summer cottage or animal drawings. Bottle cap figurines and patterns can be painted in different colors, making the display even more interesting. With their help, you can create whole works of art.

Dacha outside the city often bought in the expectation that there would be a good rest from the bustle of the city for adults and children. When buying a cottage, everyone plans to create a unique design on their site, decorating it with products that will be made by themselves. Often there are summer cottages with well-groomed beds, on which there is a small house. Even a child will get bored in such a country house. Any even the smallest plot with a nondescript house will be transformed if you are not too lazy and embody the most unusual ideas for giving your own hands. Photos presented in this article. Use your imagination, put in a little effort, and passers-by will admire your garden.

Consider the land you bought as a space for the creativity of the whole family. Creative ideas for giving with your own hands can be made from improvised material. The entrance will go to everything you were going to throw away. Baskets, old earthenware jugs, barrels, car tires, even an uprooted old tree, with good processing, turn into a beautiful table and chairs. Find out even more items for creativity by reading the article about .

Ideas for giving with your own hands - landscaping.

We lay a pond.

From a natural stone on the territory of a summer cottage, you can lay out a beautiful pond of the most diverse forms. To do this, you need to determine its size, dig a recess, seal it, fill it with water and overlay it with a stone at your discretion.

Thinking over the play area.

Having thrown all their efforts into the improvement of a site or house, adults often forget about the arrangement of a children's corner. The design of a summer cottage should begin with the construction of a playground, this will help create a play area for children, and they will not interfere during work.

For construction you will need:

large saw cut of a log (swing base);

car tire cut in half (limiter);

wooden beams and boards.

And here is another selection of unique ideas for giving with your own hands, photos of which will help you decide on the architecture on the playground for children. Create a simple swing for a child, all kinds of slides with houses and rope ropes, a sandbox with seats on the sides and a heating element overhead from the sun. If your lot is too small to allocate space for a play area, create one off the lot. Connect the neighbors who have children and build a children's town using the material from the dismantled barns.

We make a fence.

An unusual fence will give your summer cottage originality and distinguish it favorably from the rest. Even the most ordinary at first glance fences can be transformed with the help of our ideas for giving with your own hands (photos prove this).

A regular chain-link mesh or garden trellis can be decorated with a stencil and paint. Looks very original.

Paint round timber with a sharp end in different colors, and your fence will turn into a huge set of pencils. Fun and pleasing to the eye.

Even an ordinary tyn will look harmonious in the overall ensemble of your garden.

Do-it-yourself fence to the dacha - a photo to the envy of the neighbors.

Laying garden paths.

Garden paths can transform any area. Even if you do not pay enough attention to the arrangement of flower beds and the construction of small architectural forms. The path in the country, paved with stone, wood or ceramics, will give you not only practicality and ease of movement around the site, but also lay the foundation for its further design. Wooden path.

The path, paved with tree rings, looks environmentally friendly and fits well into the natural landscape. Give it a more winding trajectory, plant coniferous trees along it and enjoy a leisurely walk "through the forest." - A great idea for a summer cottage with your own hands.

You can choose the diameter of the tree rings at your discretion, just like the order in which they are laid. The photos below perfectly illustrate the possibilities of using this material. And once again prove the boundlessness of the imagination of the creators.

Despite all the obvious advantages, wood is more susceptible to moisture and various pests. Therefore, be sure to take care of its primary processing. For processing saw cuts, mining or drying oil is suitable.

Substrate preparation is equally important. Work begins with marking and deepening the soil. The use of geotextiles extends the life of such a track. Wooden rings are laid on a sandy substrate, the gaps between them are covered with the same sand.

Stone path.

The material can be gravel, river pebbles, bricks, paving slabs, ceramics.

There are also a lot of variations on the theme of patterns. In order for the track to last as long as possible, take the time and effort to properly prepare the base.

The main stages include:

trench excavation;

Formation of gravel substrate;

Sand layer;

Laying the border and reducing the pattern;

Filling vertical voids with sand.

We break the flower garden.

There are many ideas for giving to create flower beds and flower beds with your own hands. This is a favorite place of work and rest for all women. Each hostess can create an original flower bed on her site.

Pyramidal flower beds with ampelous plants from old tires of different diameters or unnecessary containers will delight your guests and save space on the site.
You can organize an original flower garden using any item that is not needed in the household, such as a cart, an old chair, a basket or a clay tub.

We fantasize about a place to relax.

Connect the resting place and the play area with a wooden bridge towering over an artificial reservoir. Creating a small reservoir in a summer cottage is not a difficult task and everyone can do it. A beautifully designed small lake will become the central focus of the entire design of your dacha.

Create your own paradise! After reading the article "", you will learn how to create beautiful decor elements for home and garden from improvised materials.

Country sofa.

A well-maintained dacha with your own hands gives a lot more positive emotions from being on it. We invite you to discuss another object that has a beneficial effect on the dacha environment. This patio is a recreation area, usually paved with stone or wood. It can be adjacent to the house or be at a distance from it, but preferably in the open. Although the choice of the final version of the performance of the patio will be based on the prevailing climatic conditions.

Summer residents have already appreciated the patio as a place for friendly and family gatherings for barbecue or aromatic tea. And the main criterion for gathering a large company is the convenience of each of those present.

The central element of the patio, in addition to the table, can be a spacious sofa made from pallets. “That doesn’t sound good,” you might think. However, take a look at the magnificent versions of his performance! And you will not notice how you are already mentally scrolling through the construction and design of the country sofa in your head.

And so, let's get down to business! To begin with, we thoroughly clean the surface of the pallets and eliminate all traumatic elements (chips, nails, etc.) using woodworking tools (jigsaw, hammer, saw, planer, hacksaw, etc.). The specific list depends on the quality of the source material.

Since the sofa will mainly be outdoors, consider impregnating the pallets with protective agents. This will increase the service life, protect against mold and decay. And to assemble the structure together, you will need nails, corners, foam rubber and upholstery fabric.

The main stages of the implementation of this idea for a summer house with your own hands are as follows:

drawing creation;

assembly of a structure from pallets;

sheathing of the facade and sides with plywood for the aesthetics of the structure;

production of soft covers and pillows.

By the way, a similar sofa can also be placed in a gazebo or on the veranda of a country house.

Do-it-yourself dacha photo - exterior decoration of the house.

And so, if you ennobled the territory, and the soul and hands require continuation - take a look at the garden house itself. Perhaps its facade should be updated or made more attractive and cheerful.

Such creativity, otherwise this activity cannot be called otherwise, is also attractive because it allows you to escape from the routine realities of gardening (digging, weeding and watering). In addition, it does not require relentless work, because it can be performed in free time and with breaks. There are no time frames at all. Will you decorate the dacha facade for a week, a month, or finish only the next year - it depends on the level of complexity of the plan, the availability of improvised material and your irrepressible desire to create.

Of course, it will not be possible to tell about all the techniques for transforming the facade, but we will consider the most popular right now.

Mosaic facade.

A mosaic is a picture made of small elements of various shapes and colors. The material can be glass, ceramics, small pebbles, as well as corks from plastic bottles. On the last option, we will dwell in more detail. The advantages of a cork facade are its cheapness. And the difficulties lie in collecting the required number of traffic jams.

“What surface of the house should be exposed to this type of decor? - you ask. Absolutely any: from the ornament around the window or doorway to the integral design of the walls. Photos of the works of real craftsmen testify to the boundlessness of their imagination and inexhaustible patience.

When decorating a large area, focus on the symmetry of the ornament. Preliminary markup will help you with this. And in the process of mounting the covers, periodically move away and evaluate the harmony of your work.

Evening garland.

Glowing garlands are a unique way to create a romantic atmosphere in the country. Yes, it is romantic! It would seem, what kind of romance can be among the beds and greenhouses? If everything is organized correctly, then it is quite possible to allocate a corner for a pleasant pastime.

Such an idea for giving can be easily embodied with your own hands and be used as part of a friendly outdoor party, as well as a festive attribute for lovers or newlyweds.

The color scheme of the garland is chosen according to the occasion. It can be an extravaganza of colorful lights or a monochromatic range. In the dark, large white light bulbs look spectacular and somewhat mysterious. And to prefer a warm or cold shade of white - decide for yourself!

Floral motifs.

Facade decoration with decorative plants and flowers has been used for a long time. Everyone met the walls of houses filled with greenery of liana-like plants (loach, wild grapes, etc.) But how many of you have heard of a vertical garden or useful gardening at home?

The most practical gardeners live in a constant need to make the most of the available fertile resources, especially in a situation with a small plot of land. And this, believe me, is not uncommon. Therefore, they decided that a number of fruit and vegetable crops could be grown in a somewhat non-standard way.

An example of this is the vertical bed - an interesting and useful way to decorate the facade of the house. There is, however, some limitation - a southern or southeast / western wall is suitable for such a bed.

The basis of the whole structure is a frame made of picket fence, nails and wire. It is on it that our fruitful shoots will crawl up. The stems are fixed (as they grow) with textile ropes or cellophane tapes.

Tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins and zucchini can now grow very close and delight the eye with natural colors.

By changing the frame structure, you can create different patterns on the wall, controlling the direction and density of plant growth. And such landscaping keeps cool inside the house on a hot day.

There are also more affordable landscaping options. These are flowerpots at the entrance and on the windowsill. Flowers in the morning will wake you up with their fragrance and cheer you up. And during the day they will bloom to the delight of guests and neighbors.

Creating your own garden on the site, ennobling the local area is a completely feasible dream for many amateur gardeners. But how to do it correctly, taking into account the norms of landscape design - this is already a question that needs to be sorted out. The main criterion for garden design is its style. It is difficult to imagine the design of a garden without a clear understanding of the ultimate goal, as well as a single line, technically correct deployed at all stages of its creation.

Style is harmony, the right combination of individual elements used to create the integrity of the picture. Therefore, it is important to understand what the owner of the plot wants to see in the end, at the end of the work. There are many styles of different directions, sometimes they are intertwined into a single whole, thereby creating a unique coloristic ensemble. Each style has its own requirements for the materials and forms used. Each of the styles is beautiful in its own way, reflecting the inner world and preferences of the owner of the garden. This article presents the most common trends in landscape design, their features, distinguishing features.

Country (rustic) style

Naturalness, it is this feature that characterizes the rustic country style. Its diversity, priceless charm, warm simplicity are reflected in the traditions of different peoples. Country style is suitable for those who love simplicity, comfort, soft home calmness, practicality. To create a rural atmosphere in a garden plot, you will not need large financial investments, all the materials used can be made from improvised means.

Distinctive features of country style

A distinctive feature of the Country style is that here you can apply the full breadth of your imagination. For the arrangement of the garden plot, things that have already served their useful life will fit. It can be: wicker baskets, planters, clay pots hung on a wattle fence. Vine, dry branches of trees are well suited to create fences and flower beds. For the arrangement of paths, natural stone, cobblestones, pebbles, ceramic tiles are used. A wooden wheel from a cart, a functioning or decorative well will only emphasize the beauty of the design. Bright wooden benches, as well as small stools painted with paint, will be appropriate next to an artificial pond overgrown with reeds.

The landscaping part of the design of the garden in a rustic style does not require any special efforts, mainly trees are planted on the backyard territory, the cultures of the region where the owners of the site actually live. Among the fruit trees are popular: apple trees, pears, plums, cherries, sweet cherries. You can plant various shrubs, such as: wild rose, viburnum, sea buckthorn, lilac. Flowers are also preferably planted from the region in which they grow. For example, Russia is characterized by: asters, chamomile, marigolds, mint, various climbing plants that can perfectly decorate hedges or a gazebo.

IMPORTANT! When arranging a courtyard garden in a rustic style, one should adhere to a certain binding to a particular region. You should not mix ethnicity and the life of different nationalities, it is better to competently maintain a single line.

English style

The design of the garden plot in the English style does not imply clearly defined lines. All paths, flower beds and lawns have smooth outlines; there are no strict geometric shapes here. The English garden is shady alleys, tall trees and fences entwined with green growth. The presence of a reservoir in the natural area of \u200b\u200bthe English garden will add a certain charm to the design of the backyard plot, the ideas for its creation may be different.

Features of the English style

When designing a garden plot in the English style, certain elements and techniques of landscape design are used that contribute to the creation of a natural landscape on the ground. To achieve the best result, particularly eye-catching decorative elements are masked with plant hedges or hidden behind green spaces. The above diversionary move is necessary to create a unified concept, as well as to achieve some kind of balance. All paths, flowerbeds, arches, arbors, along with green spaces, create a single integrity of the picture, with pleasant soft outlines and shapes.

It is not difficult to carry out the English design of the site. First you need to decide where the formal and natural zone will be located. The formal area is designed for relaxation, with benches, statues and fountains, and winding cobbled paths to complete the overall picture. Part of the natural landscape does not imply the installation of large decorative elements. There may be objects that do not stand out from the general plan. A small bridge thrown over an artificial pond made of stone will look especially good.

Ecodesign

Beating the pristine nature, creating your own eco-system on the site - this direction in design has been especially successful over the past few years. Fashion trends for everything natural and as natural as possible have affected the sphere of landscape design. The success of the existence of this style is achieved through minimal human intervention in nature. The task of the designer when creating an eco-style is to emphasize the existing landscape as best as possible and beat its features.

Ecodesign Variations

Ecological design is, first of all, stylized natural landscapes. A certain neglect of the garden will not be appropriate here, and an overgrown thicket of plants on the territory will not make the site unique. The formation of a full-fledged eco-system is carried out using natural materials. Flora and fauna are selected solely on the basis of the characteristics of the region. A full-fledged eco-garden reproduces unity with wildlife. The meaning of its creation lies in the unique landscape with clean ecology, the singing of birds, the chirping of grasshoppers. In such a garden, it is pleasant to recharge your spirits and breathe in clean natural air.

The features of creating an eco-style garden differ from all other existing design areas in that they are recreated on an existing territory. Whereas other types of styles involve landscaping from scratch. This includes earthworks and complete clearing of the territory from growing plants and shrubs. The ecological style, on the contrary, allows you to beat every hillock on the ground, while preserving the natural outlines of the relief. The presence of a reservoir will favorably complement the overall picture of the garden, a small artificial swamp with duckweed, mud, reeds, ducks and frogs will look especially beautiful.

Classic style

The classic landscape design of the site is strict symmetry in everything. Clearly defined forms of garden paths, flowerbeds and shrubs are combined into a single concept that interprets order, a certain dominance over chaos. Thanks to the impeccability of the lines, some artificiality of geometric forms is recreated, where the center of the universe is a large composition, a house, a fountain or a huge flower bed of fresh flowers. The classic style is suitable for plots with a large area, the relief is pre-levelled, and a garden of stunning beauty is laid out on the opened plane.

Features of the classic style

The classicism of style in garden design is manifested in the correct planning of all paths, lawns, flower beds, and other elements of landscape gardening. The clarity of geometric forms dominates here, correctly placed accents are masterfully intertwined with the Baroque style. If you remember the history, you can clarify the origin of the classical style. He owes his appearance to the royal gardener of the French King Louis. The Sun King dreamed of magnificent gardens and his servants created truly amazing masterpieces of architecture.

In the modern world, the classic style is the most expensive; only natural and expensive materials are used to create it. Granite fountains, magnificent sculptures, garden furniture made of expensive woods - all this is a classic, or as it is also called, regular style. The area is planted mainly with shrubs and trees that lend themselves well to shearing. Preference is given to topiary, juniper plants, pyramidal poplars. Trees are planted in the form of alleys, flower beds have strict forms. Flowers for planting choose remontant varieties, which ensures lush flowering in the garden throughout the year.

Japanese style

Asymmetric shapes are the essence of Japanese style. Each element used in the creation of this style is not repeated twice for any reason. In the Japanese garden, each pebble or piece of decor has a special meaning, and a whole science is subordinated to the creation of an ennobled territory. A calm atmosphere and tranquility reign here, and the miniature and minimalism of objects bring subtle conciseness to the design. The philosophy of the Land of the Rising Sun is manifested in a subtle understanding of the basics, it is a beautiful religion of creativity with an emphasis on the smallest nuances and sacred meaning.

Basics of Japanese style

All items used to create a Japanese-style garden have asymmetrical lines. The paths and flower beds are irregular in shape, but they keep the balance in the overall picture. Smooth transitions without clearly defined lines intertwine beautifully and create a single ensemble. In this case, the area of the site does not play a role; the Japanese garden can be laid out in a small area. Green spaces are planted along the water arteries of artificial ponds, mainly bamboo thickets, pine, juniper, ornamental apple trees and, of course, bonsai. They decorate the garden with alpine slides, rockeries, rock gardens and bells ringing in the wind.

The main materials for creating a Japanese garden are stone, plants and water. In the Japanese garden, winding paved paths harmoniously coexist with various reservoirs, streams, waterfalls, bowls of water. A gazebo in the form of a tea house will become a real decoration of the garden plot. Ceramic figurines of the Buddha, stones folded in a special way, garden screens, national lanterns - all these are the features of the Japanese garden. It is nice to relax in silence after a hard week of work, do yoga and meditation. A Japanese-style garden is a cozy space that closes its owner from the hustle and bustle of the outside world.

Alpine style

Alpine style is created preferably on elevated terrain. The main material is stone. The concept of the style is a mountain landscape, to reproduce it, an imitation of alpine slides is used. Despite the laboriousness of the process, the style allows you to create a truly exclusive garden, which is basically impossible on the plain. Along with stone, various types of plants are used, together they create a magnificent picturesque corner of unique nature.

Key style elements

Naturally stone, and also contrasts - a paved sidewalk of different shades from each other, a motley color scheme of plants, multi-colored gravel. It is very convenient if the site is located on a slope, this will allow you to beat the existing landscape without additional work. Alpine style implies the presence of winding paths, retaining walls, all kinds of stone structures and gravel mounds. A complete picture of the site forms a single landscape complex.

Plants planted on the site are mostly evergreen, for example, coniferous trees recreate and repeat the nature of the alpine terrain. Suitable for landscaping - pyramidal juniper, thuja, pine, dwarf tree species, moss, heather. All kinds of reservoirs look great: cascading waterfalls, small streams, artificial ponds. For flower beds, it is better to use perennials, plants characteristic of the highlands. Landscaping smooths out sharp transitions on an elevated site, and also plays a big role in zoning the territory.

High tech

High-tech style involves the embodiment of the most daring ideas that are unusual for other areas in landscape design. Complete freedom of creativity along with the use of modern materials and designs contribute to the creation of a unique atmosphere in the garden. Here you can create optical illusions using decorative lighting, any unusual shapes. Abstract solutions best characterize this direction of style. Catchy accents on a light background will advantageously transform the site, giving it originality and expressiveness.

Style Features

High-tech style is suitable for sites with any area. The materials used are: plastic, metal, glass, as well as concrete and gravel. The shape of the design elements can be different, both symmetry and asymmetry are allowed. Expressive lines of geometric and zigzag shapes create a single whole. All the constituent elements of the garden resemble a futuristic future.

The architectural elements of the hi-tech style are concise, these are original flowerpots for plants of strict geometric or non-standard bizarre shapes, all kinds of supports for vertical gardening. Several types of plants are planted in flowerbeds at once, they look especially expressive: boxwood, thuja, pyramidal cypresses. The design of flower beds is always sustained in the same style, with the absence of variegation and too violent dominance of vegetation. For general landscaping of the area, a landscape gardening or parterre lawn is used.

Reservoirs play an important role in the design of a high-tech garden, they smooth out modern accents, as if breathing life into the resulting system. Small artificial ponds can be of various sizes and shapes with concrete outlines, they often form entire groups. The general color scheme mainly consists of light shades, with bright accents, it is important here not to overload the territory with too colorful tones.

Let's move on to practice

To create a unique and beautiful space near the house, it is not necessary to involve landscape design specialists. You can create an atmosphere of harmony and comfort in your backyard on your own. Do-it-yourself garden design is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. A beautiful well-groomed garden is the dream of every owner of a country house or summer cottage. To achieve the desired effect, you first need to understand the sequence of all ongoing work.

Do-it-yourself landscape design of the site

The first step is to decide on the style and create a project for the future garden. The project will help to avoid many mistakes in the arrangement. All four cardinal points are marked on paper, the contours of the future site, all buildings, future buildings are drawn. The next step is to draw the location of the landscaping levels. The first level is trees, followed by shrubs, flower beds and lawns. The final part of drawing up a future plan is to work out the location of the irrigation system and lighting.

IMPORTANT: the southwestern side of the local area is suitable for landscaping the site, since it is this part of the area that receives more light and heat, which are so necessary for the full development of plants.

Then proceed to clearing the territory, land work. The movement of soil masses is appropriate if the project involves changing the terrain. They artificially create slopes, ravines, form slopes to drain storm water, construct drains, erect supports.
After completion of earthworks, they proceed to the arrangement of the landscaping part of the project. This stage is final.

Zoning of the site is an important part of the landscape work. This is necessary for the full functioning of each of the separate standard zones provided for by the project. The standard plan defines three main areas, these include:

front area;
outbuildings zone;
rest zone.

Depending on the project, there may be more such zones in the garden, fantasy plays a role here, as well as the preferences of the owner of the site.

front area

It carries an important functional load. This is the entrance to the site, and the first thing that opens the eyes of the guests. Therefore, it is initially necessary to equip a convenient paved path and an entrance for a car, if necessary. The parade zone does not take up much space, the percentage of the total area of this site in the territory is up to 10%.

Further, the possibilities of the territory for the introduction of decorative elements and the implementation of the landscaping part of landscape work are determined. Quite often, the front area is decorated with climbing plant species, various varieties of roses.

Outbuildings zone

The economic zone is usually located in the backyard of the house, it is hidden from prying eyes. Various buildings are erected here for storing inventory, gazebos, greenhouses. In the area of outbuildings, a bath is often installed. Practicality, this is the component goal that is pursued in the arrangement of this section of the adjacent space.

Just like in the arrangement of other zones, comfortable paths made of bricks or paving slabs are laid here. Green spaces are planted to mask objects: vineyards, any climbing plants. Typically, the economic zone is located next to the territory allocated for horticultural plantings.

Rest zone

The recreation area is located away from the main entrance. In this cozy corner, benches, hammocks, tents, a pool, gazebos, ponds of various shapes and sizes can be located. Here you can arrange a beautiful terrace for gatherings with friends. Green spaces in this area are no less relevant, preference is given to tall shrubs, climbing plants, hedges of fresh flowers.

The recreation area can be combined with a playground for children. In this case, you need to take care of security measures by making some kind of separation of potentially dangerous places, for example, a water zone, a pool, etc.

IMPORTANT! The pool parapet must have a reliable fence and non-slippery paved paths. The recreation area is hidden from prying eyes; for this, tall shrubs and trees are planted along its perimeter.

Ponds and pools

You can turn a country house into a real paradise with the help of various reservoirs. There are many ways to equip garden design through artificially created streams, ponds, and other water arteries. Reservoirs are relevant even in small areas, the area of \u200b\u200bwhich is only 6 acres.

There are several main types of reservoirs of large and small forms:

formal - have a strict predetermined shape, especially suitable for arranging a classic design on the site;
landscape - with an irregular coastline and natural natural outlines;
cascading - reservoirs located above ground level.

The layout, location of reservoirs is influenced by such parameters as: the size of the site, its topography, soil composition, groundwater level, as well as an organic combination with other buildings and the main idea of \u200b\u200bthe style.

The art of disguise is especially relevant for creating a complete and well-groomed garden design. On the site there will always be places and buildings that it is desirable to hide from prying eyes, or even just distract attention. These can be unsightly objects that spoil the overall look and feel of the style, or heavy structures that need to be given softness and life forms. In each of the cases, all sorts of camouflage options are selected in order to beat one or another landscape design object or building.

decorative fence

Shrubs, vines and perennials are planted around the perimeter to decorate fences. To do this, special gratings and supports are attached to the fences. The fence can be decorated with artistic painting or zoned with the help of items suitable for each style individually. For example, accents in the form of peculiar inserts in the form of wheels from a cart or clay pots put on a wattle fence are perfect for a rustic style.

The fence can be decorated with hanging planters with fresh flowers, or it can be made multi-layered. The latter option implies several stepped levels at once, on which hedges are located, forming a single composition, it looks great.

Decoration of buildings

Gazebos, sheds and other outbuildings completely buried in flowers and greenery look beautiful on the site. The original solution will be small houses decorated with multi-colored broken glass mosaics. Additionally, buildings can be decorated with hanging planters with flowers, artistic painting.

Concrete walls of outbuildings can be decorated with overhead panels, wicker elements, screens from improvised materials - for example, from reeds.

IMPORTANT! Do not forget about belonging to the style, if the garden is decorated in the Japanese style, then all items in the garden design must be strictly subordinate to it.

Landscaping innovations

Landscape design is a constant value, but every year it pleases with new design delights. Modern ideas and bold solutions allow you to create comfort in any corner of the garden. Any styles and directions are subject to transformation, but the essence always remains the same - the correct design of the garden, fidelity to the existing concept. So what pleased the designers this time? Let's try to figure this out.

abandoned garden design

Naturalness is what is now in fashion. Modern technologies have firmly entered human life, and the use of natural materials is due to the need to feel balance, some kind of harmony, direct unity with nature. The riot of thickets on the garden plot recreates the uniqueness of wild flora and fauna in the best possible way. Dense vegetation creates the effect of an abandoned garden in which rare things organically exist. Tall grass and winding paths complete the overall picture, while large stone accents recreate the natural landscape. Forged arbors, benches, wicker furniture, antique vases - all this resembles a mysterious garden from a long-forgotten fairy tale.

Zen gardens

When arranging the territory in the oriental style, nothing is done just like that. Each element carries a certain meaning. This truth is visible in everything, from the correct arrangement of stones to water islands, next to which you can meditate or just relax from the bustle of the outside world.

Gravel, sand, crushed stone are used as materials used for arranging Zen gardens. The color of the plants is mostly green, but there are red and white color shades. Laconic restraint reigns on an oriental-style site, the creation of such a garden is a whole philosophy, often it takes more than one year to create it.

Minimalism

Recently, in landscape design, there has been a desire for minimalism. It consists in a minimum of decorative elements and regular geometric shapes. Orderliness in everything, an abundance of open space - all this is inherent in this style. Minimalism is not characterized by hedges and various colors. Flowerbeds are created from several types of plants, which also do not differ in variegation and brightness.

Materials used are stone. A minimum of decorative elements and architectural delights on the site is compensated by green spaces of regular shapes. Everything is interconnected and perfectly harmonizes with each other, making this style unlike any other. The presence of a reservoir is welcome, but there are also certain requirements - the pond and pool must be of the correct geometric shape.

Retro

Now, in the age of modern technology, the tendency to return to the origins of Russian culture is increasingly taking root. Functionality is the main component of the idea that prevails in retro style. Here everything that is connected with a rarity and remembers the breath of the past will be used: old grandmother's chests, a gazebo with a samovar, benches.

Plants are selected based on the area where they grow. It is advisable to plant birches, lindens, apple trees, lilacs on the site. Inhaling the aroma of flowering gardens familiar from childhood, you can travel back in time for a moment, feel the unforgettable, long-forgotten feeling of a carefree and naive childhood. Retro style is also beautiful because it does not require any special research. The arrangement of such a garden does not require the investment of large sums of money.

And finally, the final word

There is nothing difficult in doing the landscape design of the garden plot with your own hands. The main thing is to correctly understand the future concept of the garden and try to adhere to certain norms and rules. All efforts to create a piece of paradise on earth will be uniquely rewarded. It is so nice to relax on your own plot, especially if the owner of the estate himself was directly involved in its creation.

Man cannot exist without a comfortable environment. A cozy atmosphere is conducive to the rest of the soul and body. In a country furnished house with a beautiful and well-groomed territory, you want to return again and again. When working on creating a design for a garden and a garden plot, first of all, it is necessary to include logic, only in this case it will be possible to avoid many problems.

To achieve the best result, it is important to provide plants, trees and water bodies with the necessary complete care. There is no need to be afraid to experiment, a creative approach is never superfluous, the main thing is that it is the residents of a country house who feel comfortable in it.

RIA Real Estate

1 out of 10

Moving "to a house in the country" for the summer, its owner wants to improve the quality of country life as soon as possible. A beautiful garden with plants and flowers helps to create a country atmosphere. But what if there is neither time nor desire for daily care for the beauties of nature? Landscape design specialists told the RIA Real Estate website how to create a natural corner in your own garden without significant financial and time costs.

It is right to start designing a summer cottage from the creation of a draft plan for the future landscape, experts at Dmitry Bochkov's landscape studio advise. Thus, you will save yourself time and money in the long run, as you will insure yourself against mistakes and hasty actions in the work.

2 out of 10

Another principle for creating a "lazy" country patio is less lawn, more tiles.

Whether you make a paved patio with a dining table, a patio with a grill area, or an outdoor hearth with cozy benches all around, it will be a durable surface that never needs to be weeded or watered. For this, paving stones, bricks or decorative stone are suitable. However, you can also choose bluish sandstone, a natural stone that, despite its name, comes in a variety of colors (blue grey, blue, brown gray and orange). This is a more expensive option, however, its dense composition makes it incredibly durable. For less expensive paving, consider crushed stone, such as pea (sea) gravel or white stone.

3 out of 10

If you plan to equip a patio on the site, take care of a solid foundation in advance: there should be a solid foundation under the stone surface, Bochkov's studio advises. To do this, sea gravel is poured under the site in a dense layer 15-20 cm thick. It will prevent the growth of weeds and maintain the level of the patio at the desired height.

4 out of 10

Place a cushion of mulch around the outdoor seating area instead of a lawn. This is one of the best investments for your garden, says Bochkov. Mulch made from organic material (wood chips, pine needles, straw) breaks down to fertilize plants, suppress weed growth, maintain moisture, stabilize soil temperature, and much more. Mulch does not require special attention to maintenance, except perhaps replacement in the spring. An additional bonus is the natural woody-coniferous aroma that it spreads throughout the territory. However, if you want to save yourself the hassle of renewing your organic mulch every year, replace it with sea gravel or river rock.

If you close the open space between young plantings with mulch, then first cover the ground with non-woven agromaterial (geotextile) - thanks to this barrier, you will forget about weeds for several seasons.

5 out of 10

The surest way to get frustrated with gardening is to bite off more than you can chew. So it is best to start with small garden corners, while the rest of the areas can be planted with grass and just mowed regularly.

Small gardens are easy to manage, and by starting on a small scale, you'll quickly learn the basics of gardening, such as weed control, pest and disease control, and watering requirements, without being overwhelmed by taking care of your garden. As you develop more confidence and skills, you will expand your planting area.

6 out of 10

Gardens with a predominance of woody plants, mostly conifers, look good even when they are no longer looked after at all.

The modern assortment of conifers is so diverse in colors (all shades of green, blue and silver, golden and variegated) that you can create a garden from conifers alone. Place dwarf varieties in flower beds. Create plantings of conifers (thuya, juniper) around the perimeter of your home to mask the foundation. Choose tall, columnar trees to create secluded areas in the yard.

Use "creeping" varieties for soil cover (horizontal juniper, microbiota). To avoid long-term care, preference should be given to the slowest growing varieties. It is best to choose varieties of virgin, Chinese and middle junipers, prickly and European spruce, Scots, mountain and black pine.

7 out of 10

In the "lazy" garden, preference should be given to decorative leafy plants (spirea, derain, snowberry, bush willows, cinquefoil, cotoneaster, lilac, vesicle), advise landscape designers of the Primrose studio Yulia Minyushina and Alexandra Kupriyanova.

Flowering in the garden can be diluted with perennials (hostas, yarrows, girlish grapes, geyhers, phloxes, daylilies, peonies, irises, lupins, bluebells) these flowers do not require much care. Remember, flowering shrubs need care in pruning faded inflorescences.

© Landscape studio "Pervotsvet"The main problem of the garden is weeds, their removal takes the most part of the time. But this can be avoided. “Now there is a large selection of decorative bark of larch, pine, you can also use cones, pine nut shells, pebbles, marble chips, they are of different sizes and colors. The main thing is not to overdo it with the amount of mulch and decorative stone,” say the specialists of the Primrose studio ".