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Selecting the right water feature for your garden
Selection of suitable water source for your garden
When contemplating a source of water for your garden is important to reflect on the style of the landscape and take advantage of this option to select the right style to suit water source to their environment. The wrong choice could result in your water feature looking out of place. Consider a contemporary minimalist garden with a Kit whiskey barrel as the source of water!
Below we have prepared a list of common garden styles and some suggestions for incorporating the features of water in these gardens. This list is by no means exhaustive. Also, keep in mind that many gardens are a fusion of two or three garden styles.
Contemporary Garden
This style of garden that is usually characterized by attention to details like the use of a single plant sample. Simplicity, form and use intelligent of light and space are fundamental to this style. The colors are used to produce less dramatic effects.
Suitable water features stainless steel wall cladding Water Features (with contemporary materials) channels and streams (made from contemporary materials) Architectural Reflection Pool Granite Features (Aquifer Columns or spheres)
Cottage Garden
Arguably the most durable of all styles of gardens, this garden is characterized by the mass planting of colorful flowers and herbs in well-designed garden beds. Although the design of the plant is carefully structured is designed to look natural and fluid. This style often incorporates attractions to visit, such as sidewalks, kiosks and newsstands.
Convenient Water features Bird baths statues Wishing Wells Ponds Natural Pools Features formal sources
Formal Garden
A look formal landscape plants typically achieved by placing strict conformity with a geometric design theme. This style is based on the use of symmetry to draw the eye focal points such as water features and sculpture. The use of cover plants and topiaries is essential to the formal appearance.
Water of adequate quality Features stone fountains Bird Baths Reflection Pool Spilling Urns / Pots Grinders Source geometric ponds
Garden Toscana
The rustic Italian garden appears to assimilate very well in the Australian landscape. Aged, muted colors intrinsic to Italian gardens echoed in our landscape. One approach Al Fresco dining and entertainment is essential for this style. The planting is often semi-formal – formal and includes topiaries and hedges.
Convenient features Spilling Urns Water Wall Fountains classical statuary stone fountains mosaic / Walls Stone Wall Water Spitters
Japanese Garden
The garden Japan has its emphasis on simplicity, control and thoughtful design. This garden must incorporate the careful use of water as a focal point. Well placed, gracefully formed plants such as bamboo, grasses and flowering shrubs provide balance that is essential for this style. These gardens also use stone and sand to mimic the natural landscape. The garden Japanese is the meditation and relaxation. Deer Sound Water Features Scared (Shi Shi odoshi) Japanese spills Cuenca (Tsukabi) large containers with fish and Geyser Rock Pond Fish Water Lilies Natural ponds and waterfalls Rock Cascades
Xeriscape Garden
Xeriscape is a term derived from the Greek word "xeros" meaning dry and the word landscape to form a new deadline for water conservation gardens. This style is increasing popularity due to our dry climate. This garden often features native and exotic species and landscaping to minimize water use and to channel water to the plants that have a higher requirement. Xeriscape often draws from the cottage and contemporary styles.
Adequate quality water bed Stone Mill Creek Dry Features (recirculation) Rock Geyser (recirculation) Features Natural Lagunas Granite (to provide an oasis for wildlife wild)
Tropical Gardens
The tropical garden is one of the plant lovers, these gardens are gaining in popularity due to the variety plant species is now available for gardeners in Australia. Tropical plants, densely planted, look their best in summer when we typically use our gardens. It is characterized by the use of, lush and colorful foliage with spectacular flowers bold. This style provides a cooling oasis in the warmer months.
Water adequate quality natural features Waterfalls Ponds Streams and ponds streams Reflection Spilling Pots / Urns contemporary statues water walls
Australian Native Garden
This style of garden is inspired by the unique characteristics of the materials from Australia and the natural colors of Australia. Often, style rustic, using wood, stone and corrugated iron can be incorporated into the garden of Australia. Modern plantations originating in Australia are often designed similar to a Traditional cottage garden with an emphasis on the color palette.
Suitable Water Features Whisky / wine barrels Wishing wells millstone Features natural ponds streams concrete paved Sinks / Troughs Rock Geysers
About the Author
Danielle Dickinson is an avid water feature enthusiast. She is a
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