TSGD - An Easy Approach to Landscape Design

In my experience as a professional, I have found that many home owners get frustrated with a personal landscape design because they just don't quite know where to get started. Through many hours of consulting, an approach called the "TSGD" has been conceptualized. One could say this stands for "Take Some Good aDvice," however; the letters "TSGD" actually stands for a few simple steps to completing a unified landscape plan. These steps are "T" - Theme, "S" - Scheme, "G" - Green, and "D" - Dream. First select a design theme, formal or informal, that suits your lifestyle. Second, create a spatial scheme that meets your needs and uses. Third, select plants that reinforce the schematic opportunities and constraints. And fourth, fulfill your dream by over time implementing the ideas generated from your concept and final plan.

Following is some additional advice and information taken from other sources that will guarantee visual success to a landscape design. Choosing colors is one of the real pleasures of gardening. And now that breeders have expanded the color range of so many plants the possibilities seem endless. Although your gardening goal may be simply to surround yourself with colorful flowers and foliage, you should be aware that color can play special roles. Your design will take shape more smoothly if you decide on a color scheme from the start. Before making a firm decision on a set of colors, remember to consider garden paving, the facade of your house, and any other conspicuous features.