Good Garden Design Principles
Mystery in a garden uses the unknown the unseen and the imagination as elements of design.
Good garden design principles. Namely proportion transition and unity. Great structure and unifying elements will create a pretty picture but your garden can appear static. Mystery piquing a sense of curiosity excitement and occasional apprehension through the garden s design.
Flow transition or rhythm. Landscape plants should be arranged so as to conform to these principles. Proportion is the sense that the size of the individual components the landscape plants or groups of components in a landscape is consistent with the landscape as a whole.
Three principles of garden design apply to the overall feel of the landscape. That the garden for all its naturalness or wildness is founded on strong principles what s sometimes known in garden circles as good bones second that regulating lines at least as i employ them are subjective. Mystery heightens the imagination of visitors setting up the anticipation of surprise.
First is the idea of underlying order. That doesn t mean visitors viewing your garden should be darting their eyes about every which way.