| An attractive garden is a dream which requires | | | | chosen. For example a fragrant garden will contain |
| proper planning and careful nurturing. To create a | | | | flower plants or the bird-friendly gardens will have the |
| beautiful landscape around your dream home you | | | | high trees for the birds to reside. The butterfly |
| need basic garden plans to begin with. These garden | | | | garden may have the plants that caterpillars feed on. |
| plans are generally provided by a professional garden | | | | It is very important that the garden plans are both |
| planner or landscape designer. | | | | beautiful and emotionally restorative. A garden can |
| The garden plans can be of many types. You can | | | | provide a visual, perfumed, sound and tactile, sensory |
| plan for more than just beautifying your garden, your | | | | experience. The garden design needs to compliment |
| Garden plans can also be made to decide the theme | | | | the home and connect the interiors with the external |
| of the garden. Some of the popular garden plans are: | | | | environment, making the most of the available usable |
| * Garden for full sun | | | | areas. Master planners know that the selection of |
| * Garden for shade | | | | plants is of equal importance along with their strategic |
| * Corner of grasses | | | | placement on the landscape. Garden plans also include |
| * Corner of shrubs | | | | the planning of the garden gates, arbors, gazebo as |
| * Corner of perennials | | | | well as garden furniture. |
| * Island bed | | | | Modular design and a unique frame layout can make a |
| * Privacy garden | | | | simple garden gazebo. The garden gazebo is the |
| * Butterfly garden | | | | perfect place to relax or to hold family dinners, |
| * Fragrant garden | | | | weddings, and other special events. A gazebo in the |
| * Vegetable garden | | | | garden plan ensures a favorite spot to unwind. |
| * Bird-friendly garden | | | | Another important criterion for the garden is its gate. |
| * Clay soil garden | | | | An attractive gate makes a warm welcome for |
| Garden plans give an aesthetic dimension to the | | | | guests. The gate combined with a proper floor or |
| garden along with its basic theme. Color schemes, | | | | patio definitely draws one outdoors. The proper |
| quality and variety of plants, height of the plants, | | | | garden furniture also comes under the garden plans. |
| border, flooring etc are done to give the garden its | | | | The furniture is decided according to the theme of |
| uniqueness. The color scheme of the garden is | | | | the garden. For example an arbor is inevitable for a |
| created blending the different colored and textured | | | | bird-friendly garden. With a canopy one can relax in |
| plants. The plants are also selected according to their | | | | the shade of an arbor garden even during the |
| height which creates the contour of the garden and | | | | sunniest days. A greenhouse can be created to |
| the skyline of the garden. Garden plans also include | | | | protect the outdoor plants from damage by frost |
| the kind of plants to be used according to the theme | | | | and cold weather. |