With such a variety of plants and flowers to suit moods and complement the house, patio landscape design is easy. Following these simple steps, you can easily plan a wonderful patio landscape design to enjoy with your family and friends:
1. When selecting what flowers to place in what area, it is best to consider the lighting in the patio. Study where the sunlight hits in the morning at 8am, at noontime, and at four o'clock in the afternoon. This can give you an idea of how to evenly spread plants and flowers so that at all times of day there is something blooming in your patio.
Also, remember that since patios can be a place for play, if you have children around it would be a good idea to avoid planting poisonous plants for safety reasons.
2. Select a focal point in the patio landscape design. Focal points can be naturally occurring, such as abundant and colorful plants and flowers in one area, or strategically placed furniture such as fountains, trellises, statues, birdbaths, or a little pool or artificial lake, if you have the space.
More naturally occurring focal points can be plants that are taller than the rest of the garden. Focal points serve as a highlight in the patio landscape design, and draw the eye to them. These are usually placed in the corner of a garden, or if you have a round garden, right in the center.
3. Choose a theme to plan your patio landscape design on. You may want to choose a complimentary motif with your existing patio. The theme you choose will be the basis of all the planning of your patio. In selecting a theme, you should consider the following factors:
a. The style of your own home. Since the patio is an extension of your home, choose a patio landscape design that is complimentary so that the colors and materials you choose will bring about harmony in design.
b. The theme will be the overall feel of your landscape. For example, choosing a Mediterranean style, or Victorian landscape.
4. Planning your landscape around curvy and round shapes add grace to the whole landscape. You can soften up sharp edges with plants, flower beds, and focal points.
Now that you have the basics set, planning your patio landscape design is easy. It is easy to build the landscape that you want, and you can always make changes whenever you deem necessary.
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