KOCHI: Landscape feature and structure vary from place to place. So how do you go about landscaping sensibly? Find the exact landscape that’ll suit a specific location. If you do not apply thought, the landscaping will beyond its requirement and end up being a burden.
While planning a landscape, look around you. This is the most important thing to be considered before you set out on the venture. Of course, the money you are willing to spend for the landscaping also matters.
If you are hard-pressed for money go for a specific feature that won’t cost much. If you have money at hand, go ahead and make the landscaping grand.
When it comes to deciding on the landscape for a villa, design in such a way that there’s ample space for a few fruit trees, ornamental plants, indoor plants and lawn. If it is a cluster of villas there must be uniformity in plant distribution or else there will be a theme clash which ultimately ruins the beauty of the entire area. Planning a landscape for the premises of an apartment is easier than for an independent villa.
Haven’t you noticed that in places of worship - especially in the premises of temples - flowering plants, banyan trees and other leafy plants are present? These plants and trees have specific locations too.
when you look at other religious places you will notice that while some prefer groups of gymnosperms, others prefer greenery and lawn. Perhaps it’s the influence of the nation from which the religion originated. The mixing and matching of such plants, in all likelihood, will create uneasiness.
Many plants are area specific. Each group has its own specific requirements. It is difficult to acclimatise plants to new locations but it is possible although you may not get the exact feature found in the original plant in its natural location.
Plants in high ranges have different characteristics when compared to those in coastal areas. So they grow differently too.
Unless you make very similar conditions which often become a costly affair. Make a landscape with lots of local flora. It’ ll never fail you.
Search for similar plants and check adaptation conditions which you can understand in a few weeks time.
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