Planning the garden Whether you specialize in any particular plant or not, the general design and layout of your garden must be pleasing and practical. There are some hard and fast rules to bear in mind, but in the main gardening is a subject upon which it is very hard to dogmatize, an...
Beds should be deep—between 6 and 12 inches in depth to give plants plenty of rich nutrients, while still maintaining good drainage. Other Square-Foot Gardening Rules A specific soil mix, which is water-retentive and nutrient-rich, is used to fill the beds. This provides a weed-free start...
Designed for an ecologist named José, the residence is developed into three small independent pavilions with hybrid structures that combine living trees with various construction systems. These structures utilize a vernacular technique of living fences that has been employed in the Andes since ancient ...
Designers, like clinical psychologists, engage with the world both as ‘a place of things’ and as ‘a forum for action’. They must analyse and understand the often invisible physical and biological ‘structures’ which underlie the individuality of places (the genius loci). Then they must rec...
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An efficient garden of healthy veggies requires careful planning. Start by finding a sunny spot; most veggies need 6-8 hours of daily sun light in order
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Planting a Garden: Once the planning is done and the soil is ready, the next step is planting your flowers or vegetables. Annual Flowers: Learn about annual flowers, which continue to bloom throughout the growing season. Perennial Flowers: Find out about perennial flowers, which return to grac...
10. The basic design rules The following guidelines will help you to achieve the best results, either by combining separate plants in their own pots, or by bringing together a range in larger containers: Tallest at the back, shortest at the front. This is a basic principle for traditional ...
Some Lesser Rules– Whenever possible, attention should be given to these lesser matters, especially when you make the yearly revisions which bring your garden ever nearer to perfection. Basic Plan for Succession– In working out the design of beds, be certain that there is enough room to accom...