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The basic step, in fact, should be to clear the site completely if you
are dealing with an untouched site. All the unnecessary material like
debris, bricks, stones, weeds, glass and marble pieces, unwanted shrubs
or bushes, etc, should be cleared. Correct measurement of the site
should be taken. The existing trees or features should also be marked.
Make a note of the direction of the sun to facilitate planting according
to shade or sunshine. Special features like pavement, shed, barbecue,
trellis, border area, water feature, etc, should all be first drawn on
paper and an area earmarked for each. This way you will also be able to
order the quantity of material actually required.
The planting plan is most
important in garden planning. While allocating a site for a particular
plant, many things like the potential height, spread, nature of the
plant—whether it is deciduous or evergreen— time and colour of
flowering, etc, are to be kept in mind. It is also important to identify
the location of sewerage, electricity installations, both above and
below the ground, water pipes and telephone lines. The placement of the
plant should be done keeping in mind the sun direction. Filling with
good soil is the next step and the most important aspect. On this
depends the performance of the lawn and plants. Do not compromise on the
quality of the soil even if you have to buy it.
The concrete areas also
need greening with pots or some landscape features that you can easily
create from the building waste. In the accompanying picture, the base
has been created with bricks, cement, etc. Cinder has also been placed
to create a hill-like effect. Different pockets have been created and
planted with hardy species with a sprinkling of moss grass. This feature
can be shift to any desired site. Similarly, you can create a complete
landscape with features like miniature bridges, ponds, hut, lamps, and a
road on small platforms giving an undulated appearance to the soil.
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