Unity Of Ideas In Garden Design
Create curves in your garden beds.
Unity of ideas in garden design. Unity is the effective use of elements in a design to convey a theme. Continuing our discussion on unity then let s look at the use of dominance. Use focal points for transitions between garden areas.
By employing each of the principles of garden design set out here you will achieve a pleasing and successful unity in your garden design. Well here we are the last monday of the month and time for your monthly measure of design doctrine. In a larger garden you can use trees of similar shape and habit to provide a unifying over story this may allow you to experiment with greater variety at ground level.
Unity is achieved by implementing a design consistently over a landscape through mass planting or repetition. Last month in part 1 of this series i discussed unity in the garden and how it can be achieved using repetition. Repeat a plant a color or an element throughout your garden.
Whereas balance is a term of comparison between two segments of a landscape unity pertains to the overall picture of a landscape. Unity and flow to connect different garden beds in your landscape together. There are a few ways you can achieve better flow.