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    Getting IT RIGHT

    Dec 09, 2019 3 minutes

    GENERAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES

    Rigid rules and regulations should not limit landscape design, which is a free and creative art form that generally uses the following principles to achieve a successfully designed garden.

    STYLE Your garden should complement the broad architectural style of your house. Gardens tend to be formal, informal or a combination of both but, whatever the style or theme, keep the centre of the garden open to create a sense of space.

    This refers to the relationship between the three dimensions: height, length and width. Trees, plants, design

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