gardenplansireland
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject: Landscape design. Use what you've got! |
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When designing a garden area whether large or small, I always try to work with the problems presented.
Rather then remove the offending object or sheild it with a wall or planting, I try to include it.
These pics are from a newly built hotels grounds that i worked on as a landscape designer.
We had a bank that could not be removed due to archeological restraints.
Rather than slap up a wall of blocks or trees, a decision to create a feature was made.
The result was a large pseudo-rockery, as because of the aspect we were limited in the amount of true alpine planting that could be used.
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catkins
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Oh that looks lovely, glad i dont have that in my garden, the cost must have been huge.  Thats a great way to think about problem areas though, i know i havent been thinking like that.
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gardenplansireland
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Thanks Catkins,
the construction and planting was carried out by a local landscaper called Jarlath Laffey.
He has a wealth of experience and knows what he likes and dislikes.
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Now that is a great way of working with a problem area!! The last two photographs especially look soooo natural too as though each stone is meant to be there. Very impressive and a job well done. 
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Thanks Eileen,
I would have preferred the use of a natural stone to edge the pool instead of the brick.
But when something is finished I will always look and say "that could have been done differently".
Except for my girlfriends cooking that is 
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| gardenplansireland wrote: | Thanks Eileen,
I would have preferred the use of a natural stone to edge the pool instead of the brick.
But when something is finished I will always look and say "that could have been done differently".
Except for my girlfriends cooking that is |
Ohhhhhhhhhhh, another woman that can cook! Puts me to shame yet again, they say everyone is good at something, i just havent found my something yet
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| Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject: garden designing |
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Ok, im am intending to use what i have got.I just wondered if anyone could give me some hints.In the pics below, is the mounds of earth, that is surplus after putting down the shingle.For a long time i have wanted a huge raised bed, so the excess soil has given me the opportunity.
As you can see its a huge area, but i have planned it up to a point.Only thing is, im a bit stuck,i need some ideas for bordering it off, its quite high and when the top soil goes on, it will be even higher.I would love a wall, but its far too expensive.
So it is going to have to be wood, can anyone think of anything that is strong enough to hold back all the soil, look nice and is reasonable on the cost.
I know someone will have an idea.
Thanks in advance.
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Love the work you did in the initial post. I think if you saw my yard you would have nightmares. My landscaping design is best described as "hodgepodge jungle chaos".
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