LANDSCAPING WITH FRUIT: A Juicy Guide to Growing Edible Delights in Your Landscape (2024 Crash Course)

Vere White

LANDSCAPING WITH FRUIT

Copyright © 2023 by Vere White

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Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. What is landscaping

3. What Is Landscaping Gardening?

4. Landscape Design Style

5. Principles Of Landscape Design

6. Tips To Design A Beautiful Garden Landscape

7. Front Yard Landscape Design

8. The Elements of Landscape Design

9. How to make the yard pretty

10. Edible Landscaping For Beginning Gardeners

11. Is Edible Landscaping for you?

12. Planting and Maintain an Edible Landscape

13. Landscaping Strawberry

14. landscaping Apricot

15. Landscaping Kiwi

16. Landscaping Cherry

17. Landscaping Blueberries

18. Landscaping Mulberry

19. Landscaping Quince

20. Landscaping Olives

21. Conclusion

1

INTRODUCTION

The philosophy underlying Landscape Architecture aims to craft a design that seamlessly integrates your outdoor space, home, and lifestyle, resulting in a tranquil and harmonious outdoor living environment for your family to relish for years to come. In order to achieve this, your designers must thoroughly investigate the specific attributes of your location, including lot size, shape, sun exposure, shade, wind patterns, precipitation, and even snowfall. Factors such as the lay of the land, its slope, the surrounding neighborhood, the layout of your house, access to utilities, and the presence of existing vegetation also warrant careful consideration.

Garden designs can span a spectrum from a naturalistic, organic feel to a more formal, structured layout, and from a simple arrangement to a complex and intricate design. The creation of landscape design drawings is meticulously planned to harmonize with the unique characteristics of the site and, importantly, align with the expressed desires of the client. Whether dealing with a small or expansive property, outdoor architecture is a central facet of the design process. Notably, landscape plantings may appear less impressive initially but tend to flourish and improve with time, as Rosemary Verey, the renowned garden designer, aptly noted when she said, True gardening is about the bones of a garden as much as it is about planting. Indeed, few outdoor projects are truly complete without incorporating some form of hardscape elements.

From choices like paving materials and aggregates to the installation of decking and decorative borders, the selection of materials contributes significantly to the texture, character, and overall structure of the landscape, guiding the observer’s gaze throughout the outdoor space.

While the optimal time for redesigning your garden is during the dormant winter months, assessing it during the summer allows for a better understanding of how the space is currently utilized. Additionally, if you are looking to introduce new textures or features, the present moment offers an opportunity to do so, ensuring that you can relish the benefits during the upcoming summer season.

The prospect of reshaping your garden is an exciting one. Are you interested in creating areas for relaxation, entertainment, or children’s play? Perhaps you’re seeking to infuse a sense of novelty, variety, or ease of maintenance into your garden design. Garden landscaping emerges as the ideal means to fashion an appealing planting space that not only fosters a serene ambiance but also delivers a functional layout, empowering you to utilize your garden as you see fit.

2

What is landscaping

Some individuals may not always pay close attention to their surroundings, but it’s safe to say that most people appreciate a beautiful environment, don’t they? The act of staying in or simply beholding a picturesque place can be quite rejuvenating. This is precisely what landscaping aims to achieve – the transformation of a particular area to align with one’s preferences.

But what exactly is landscaping, you may wonder? In essence, landscaping encompasses any activity that converts a piece of land or territory into something visually pleasing for an individual. This process of land enhancement can manifest in various designs, ranging from garden landscaping to more structured brick or block-based landscaping. Many individuals favor the use of both flowering and non-flowering plants in garden landscaping.

Land development through landscaping is not a random assembly of plants, bricks, walls, fences, or swings. It is, in fact, regarded as a combination of science and art. From a scientific standpoint, it demands acute observation and an understanding of the diverse natural elements, such as landforms and water bodies, as well as life elements like plants and animals, and how they can be harmoniously integrated to achieve the desired appearance of the area.

Additionally, it involves knowledge of construction techniques and the skillful use of color combinations. Landscaping can encompass the construction of buildings, structures, fences, walls, and other material objects, all strategically placed to blend seamlessly and enhance the overall aesthetics. The choice of colors contributes to the atmosphere of the area, with cool colors imparting a sense of calm and warm colors drawing the viewer’s attention.

Simultaneously, landscaping, as an art form, hinges on the mastery of good design. Design is the cornerstone of landscaping, making it a