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When you employ landscaped designers to plan and create a new garden, you could be in one of three scenarios with regard to those plans. The first is that you have no idea what you want or what is possible. In this case, you will rely heavily on your landscape designer to present an array of options and possibilities and to even make the choice for you with regards to your new garden’s style.
The second scenario is that you may have some ideas and preferences but need a landscape designer to bring them together into a feasible plan that can be implemented. Finally, some will know exactly what they want down to every detail, but would still like a professional landscape design architect or designer to create the plan.
If you are just setting out on the journey towards your landscaped garden, and are basically on square one, then what can help your progress is knowing what styles of gardens are possible. Although each landscaped design will be different, within them there will be styles that prevail and upon which the individual garden will be based. There are many garden styles to choose from, but to get you started, here are 7 of the most popular.
Modern
For those who might have a contemporary home or who simply prefer their garden to look like it was created in the 21st century, not the 19th, then this is the style for you. Modern designs will include features that are square or rectangular, sober coloured (greys, whites), will certainly have modern lighting and the most likely materials will include composites, concrete, and steel.
Mediterranean
With some European countries like France and Italy famous around the world for their gardens, it is little wonder that the Mediterranean style is highly popular. The sorts of plants included are likely to be exotic with lots of colours whilst typical features include small ponds or fountains with classic designs such as arches, pillars, and tiles.
Tropical
The word tropical should paint pictures in your mind of jungles, and whilst we are not suggesting you turn your garden into a jungle, you can, at least, introduce some elements of them. Specifically, you will want at least one water feature which ideally will be a pond. Plants will include those that grow up, down and across with long grasses, ferns, and trees all ideal candidates.
Desert
A desert and a garden might not seem like two compatible environments but in some dry, and dusty parts of Australia, they are. Having a desert-style garden will tend to focus more on features and furniture than it will plants. Those plants will be chosen from those that can survive with little irrigation. As for features and furniture, for the best effect, they should be made predominately from wood.
Eco-Friendly
In truth, eco-friendly gardens can be designed in a multitude of ways, with the main appeal being that as many elements of the design are environmentally friendly as possible. Examples of this will include using recycled materials, ensuring that you conserve water and that any lighting is solar-powered.
Japanese
Some gardeners regard Japanese styled gardens as having the most artistic licence, and who are we to argue with that. Japanese plants such as bonsai trees should be included, and other features that you can consider are rock gardens or pathways, water features, and lanterns as part of the lighting.
English
Whilst we Aussies might regard the English as the enemy ion the cricket field, we cannot but admire the beauty of their gardens. In particular, the array of colours from the flowers, shrubs, and trees that you will find in a typical English garden is amazing. Other traits of an English garden tend to be plants close together, lots of variety, curved pathways, and quirky items such as miniature wheelbarrows and windmills.
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