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GARDENS
AND PLANTINGS
Emerald
City can design and install the garden of your choice, whether
your taste includes the formal, manicured look of an estate
garden, the whimsical color of an English cottage garden,
the peaceful tranquility of an oriental Zen retreat or something
in your dreams. The successful style will take into account
your personal taste as well as the architecture of your home
and the prevailing look and feel of the community. Whatever
the style, attention will be given to placement of planting
material by light requirements, size, and color and texture.
Light Requirement - The first step in plant
selection is light requirements. One of the most difficult
areas is low-light, shady conditions. Plants suitable for
these areas include nandina, hosta, ferns, mahonia and a selection
of multi-colored flowers.
Size - The garden should present a tiered or
layered look, with smallest plants in the foreground, largest
to the rear. Rear plantings should be evergreen to provide
a screen and four-season presence of color.
Color and Texture - The art to garden design
is combining plants of different color and texture to bring
out their individual unique qualities wile providing a cohesive,
integrated planting.
In addition to the planting materials, much value can be obtained
by using accent accessories such as bird baths, sundial, fountains,
statues etc.
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