Content
- Design the garden with trees - you should pay attention to that
- Trees need space
- Garden design with trees
- Growth form characterizes the character
- Careful color planning
- Tips
Trees create shade and structure in the garden
Design the garden with trees - you should pay attention to that
Trees are indispensable companions in the garden. They give the garden space structure, set accents, give maturity, shade and improve the climate.
Trees need space
However, before you put a tree in the garden, you should be aware of the following: Trees need space to find their livelihood and develop their distinctive shape. In addition, over time, a tree throws more and more shadows and therefore takes light from the garden and other plants. Ergo trees in the home garden in terms of their density and size in the adult state should correspond to the need for light of humans, animals and plants. So choose a tree that is appropriate to the space available. Furthermore, the distances of woody plants to the property boundary are defined in the neighborhood law of the respective federal states. This also limits the possible garden design.
Garden design with trees
In addition to the size and growth characteristics, one also considers, in the selection of the tree, its shape in the broadest sense. Essential selection criteria are thus the growth habit, the foliage and possible peculiarities such as particularly attractive flowers, fruits or barks.
Growth form characterizes the character
Many trees and shrubs develop into special growth forms such as:
These forms deviate from the normal habitus and require a special place in the garden, so that their striking shape comes into their own. Clear forms such as columns and spheres require a geometric position; they can be in the center in pairs at the entrance, as an avenue or planted in the roundabout. Hanging shapes should be able to descend on a quiet surface (eg lawn or water) or on a flat planting.
Careful color planning
Even trees whose leaves and needles vary from the usual green are to be used in the garden as a special feature. In a motley color mixture, the effect is mutually exclusive, but with color groupings, with careful color matching, attractive effects can be achieved. Thus, a single tree with white-colored or yellow foliage shines particularly strikingly from the surrounding dark green. In particular, a red-leaved tree always represents a striking appearance. There are varieties of maple, beech, ornamental apple and ornamental plum. They are a special eye-catcher in the company of shrubs and perennials with flowers in pinks and purples.
Tips
In some communities, the development plan prescribes the tree species to be planted. These provisions must be taken into account when planning the garden.