Posted by MAKMU ta
On Saturday, February 25, 2012
All living things even the smallest grass needs water to live.Decorate our house with plants that are much more beautiful when they convey vibrancy, color and reflect the true nature.
The first sign that they sent for us when they are sick; is when they start losing their leaves, and in most cases this happens because of lack of hydration, however if you maintain a regular watering them and still lose their leaves, then they may not receive sufficient light or not like their location.
To take better care from time to time; remove their land with a rake if they are in the garden or a holder if the pot is too small, this will allow water to reach depths of their roots more easily.
If you notice that your plants are in very bad condition, you should spray the leaves with warm water and let some water deposited from pots, and the roots of fund that are often the most neglected can absorb water and stay nourished.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Friday, February 24, 2012
Below are some tips for gardens decorating:
- One of the main line is to choose plants that compatible with our local climate, site conditions, and make sure that when they reach their adult they will have the right size for the space where they have been planted.
- The grass is beautiful, but it absorbs too much water, which will be noticed in the growth of our plants. Dispose of lawn and put gravel or granite instead is highly recommended.
- It is worth to add edible plants, we can use from time to time, such as thyme, rosemary and / or lemon scented plants, like lavender, honeysuckle, sage and citrus.
- To cause a good impact, use pots with a monochromatic special color scheme.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Friday, February 24, 2012
One of the latest trends in landscaping of the gardens is minimal. A minimalist garden is characterized by the use of clean lines and simple design, the ceramic and wood floors, good light and natural tones, or dark colors like slate or walnut, are usually always present.
The decoration of these gardens is often based on elements like abstract. The Japanese aesthetic is often also a source of inspiration.
The water at ground level may form pools or ponds depending on their size. The minimalist furniture are also a good solution to take advantage of the spaces.
The use of simple lawns to define spaces and native type plants, is another feature. These gardens are usually adequate for smaller areas, especially inner courtyards with little space which are revalued with such designs.
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On Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Pontevedra Spanish company offers us an outdoor furniture which already is being marketed, is made LAMIDUR, a type of highly secure laminated glass multiplied by six the level of impact resistance of the untreated glass. In fact claim that can withstand the effects of hurricanes, earthquakes and bombs.
Resists weather aggressions without changed, requires no maintenance and further to avoiding the evolution of matter in case of breakage, extra value for the safety of this new collection of garden benches and tables, which can be customized in terms of designs and sizes.
In fact this glass furniture available in over 1,000 different colors; the user can choose between getting a single color or choose furniture bicolor, like Makassar wood finish.
No doubt all these technical features are unbeatable in terms of the usual requirements of outdoor furniture, but I'm not sure if I would use them. Other is less risky: natural fibers, wood and wrought iron.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Here are some ideas of how to decorate a garden or terrace; the suggestions can be infinite, but we show you some that can inspire and motivate your creativity:
- A chandelier can be a very nice decorative element in a garden or terrace.
- There are accessories for the garden that can embellish such as shaped gnome candles and a cage type pot.
- A mirror shaped like a door or window can create the illusion of more space on a terrace.
- Decorate a wall or fence with glass jars of various colors with candles inside.
- Lightweight furniture to easily transport, carpets and many pots at different levels can give a warm atmosphere.
- The light pots are one of the easiest ways to achieve a stunning decoration on a terrace or garden at night.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Monday, February 13, 2012
The lighting of the exterior is an issue to consider in these times of crisis, as an economic system in the long run can be painful in the electricity bill. The best solution is, unequivocally, a solution that combines design, decoration and low power consumption.
An example: Catwalk-a.
Catwalk-a is a product which proposes a different approach to garden lighting and outdoor LED using hidden within steel panels and durable white polycarbonate. The panels are installed over gravel soils, landscaped or even on water. By day it's a path that leads the visitors to walk inside or outside. At night, a source of light to gently illuminate the exterior with asymmetrical patterns.
The LED arranged on polycarbonate panels draw amazing and attractive light patterns, as handfuls of fireflies, describing spirals with variable intensity points. And it consume only two dollars of electricity a year.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Tuesday, December 27, 2011
They have been very hot lately, sprayed with cold water hose in the garden is a great alternative to a pool or the sea (especially if you do not have access to one of these).
Below an alternative to a shower in the garden or outside your home.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Sunday, December 25, 2011
Most of us live at home in major cities where the quality of outdoor air has proven to be cleaner than the air inside our homes.
With all the pollutants and gases that rarely get to escape, our homes have become havens for walking allergens and toxic chemicals that are likely to cause a lot of air traffic.
Interior plants help to purify the air and if they can be a complement to the decor, it will be better.In the search for new ways to maintain clean air and healthy home, NASA research and Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA) have come to light with a few key plants not only survive inside, but it gives a boost to the day of air without end.
Now, especially for small lungs that so often brings to this world, we recommend you take notes and start your home greener.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Saturday, December 24, 2011
Apart from being very important for the environment are having plants in your home, especially vines, they are a nice way to decorate your garden or any exterior wall of the house that needs a special touch and they are efficient at creating natural shadows.
Use the vines to cover walls of you beautiful little garden can be very effective and a great idea. There are several types, some need to latch on any surface and any other help; you can use wire, which is the most common and known.
There are also the plastic-coated wires, providing strength and they are easy to conceal. Also you can use garden twine.
A very important tip is to place the plants in good place away from windows or doors, as they usually attract insects which enter into our homes and disturb. If you can not keep a good natural pesticide this will be very efficient.
* Pruning is very simple and has different ways:
- Pruning: It consists of not letting go and as the name give the "shape" we want the plant to grow.
- Cleaning Pruning: Usually dead branches are removed or broken to prevent the plant look as dense. It is done once a year.
- Flowering Pruning: Most vines have beautiful flowers and give a nice touch to the place where they were planted, we may collect the flowers to use as centerpieces or for any other purpose.
- Renewal pruning: It is done when the floor is old and requires a new; using the skeleton of the old.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Saturday, December 24, 2011
The pots with light itself is a new lighting system that serve as daytime and evening pot illumination, they are also suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.You can choose between normal light (white) or LED lighting with a variety of colors and create programs for any environment.Usually available with any measure and takes original forms: cylinders, cones, cubes, walls of light or even the flower centers or traditional pots. All illuminated flowerpots are unbreakable and resistant to weather.Although multi-colored lights include the most elegant are white, they are ideal for path lighting use.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Monday, August 15, 2011
You wish to spend fall and winter nights with friends, that you would like to have a fireplace in the garden to give more warmth to the conversation.Thanks to the latest design of open fireplaces, that have various designs; some glazed and others are opened.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Traditionally models of lamps and lanterns used in gardens were too classical aesthetics. However, exterior decoration is taking steps forward by a new collections as those below:
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Friday, June 17, 2011
1) The Metal patio furniture type:
Many metals used in the patio furniture, most popular used metal are aluminum and steel, below are advantage and disadvantage of each:
- Aluminum light and cheap, so it is use to make fairly low cost and light weight patio furniture. Corrosion is possible with aluminum but this does not seriously weaken the main material.
Aluminum bend easily, this may lead to collapse when someone sit down on a chair that it's legs become bent.
- Steel is strong and cheap but it affect by corrosion and rust, if you use galvanized steel it become weather and rust resistant.
- Wrought Iron is heavy, very strong and resist the effect of weather. Wrought iron patio furniture are toughest and have the longest lasting period you can get.
2) The Patio furniture with protective cover:
Protective cover can be use to keep your patio set clean and in a good look.
3) The Concrete patio furniture:
Concrete is a rugged and weather resistant material, also concrete patio furniture design in surprisingly stylish. Because of it's heavy weight, it will be best offer for elderly and infirm who are not nimble and find it difficult to sit on light weight furniture that may move if you nudge it.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Thursday, June 16, 2011
1- Decide the purpose of the patio furniture: You wish to use your patio furniture for fun or as outdoor dining room or for multiple functions such as game, fun and dining. This will affect the choice of pieces.
2- Dimension of available area: This will help select pieces that fit with area and still leave space for people to move through without bumping the furniture.
For example, ensure to have enough space to pull the dinning chairs away from the table. Also, rectangles and ovals table shape allow more space for passing than squares or circle shape, rectangle table is suitable for conversation function while large circular table will make it hard to hear each other across the distance.
3- Choose the comfort furniture that fit with you: Try the furniture before buy it to ensure that the seats are deep and wide enough, your feet touch the ground, the seats frame are sturdy and free of sharp edges, the used fabric are coarse or smooth, etc.
4- Take in consideration whose will use the furniture: If you have kids then choose stable enough furniture, that they will inevitably try standing on it. For child and adults choose the patio furniture that difficult to move. While for area that subject to high winds, choose heavy pieces that can't be blown over the wind.
5- Time & area where the patio furniture will be use:
If you will use patio furniture to take your breakfast in early morning, then umbrella is not necessary. While if you wish to use it in lunch time, you need something to block the hot mid-day sun. For dine function, umbrella is unnecessary but an outdoor lamp could extend the dinner hour.
Keep in your mind to consider number of people who will use the furniture on the regular basis, and if you want you can use wooden table that have extended facility.
6- Consider storage place availability: Outdoor furniture will last longer if stored when they are not in use, and if you have not enough space then you can buy furniture with pieces that can partly dismantle to reduce necessary volume of storage space.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Sunday, June 12, 2011
Many points shall take in consideration when choose outdoor
lighting fixtures, below are some of them:
Also consider to have the ability to adjust your landscape according to it's matures and changes, that spot light point may not be ideal when your plants grow taller or when you add some new element.2) Security: Exterior
light is one of the least costly but most effective things you can do to deter thieves.
Use flood light to give more illumination for driveway or perimeter area where security is concern.
Motion sensor light is popular way to scare burglars, also they save energy since they only come on when something passes in front of the sensor.
Cost: Your budget is major factor when choose your outdoor lights. Remember that you get what you pay for, so try to find higher quality models on sale or just buy one set at a time.
It's not wrong to purchase an inexpensive lighting set for a quick upgrade but do not expect from these sets to last too many seasons.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Sunday, June 05, 2011
- Choose external lighting which complete your home style: For example for modern house; contemporary light style will be the best choice such as rock landscaping, sculptures, statues, etc.- Determine what ambiance you want to create in your garden.
- Choose suitable wall lights that will illuminate the garden features like flower beds, ponds, paths and etc.
- Light positions shall not be easily accessible to young children and passing adults.
- Ensure that your chosen lamps not only look great but also made of material that last for a long time (such as titanium). Saving energy lamps are a great option; it consume little power and help in consumption of energy.
- Review customer discussion and problems with certain brands on the internet; this will help in buying right product from right person.Outdoor Lighting, Outdoor Lighting Decoration, Outdoor Lighting ideas, Outdoor Lighting design
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Friday, May 27, 2011
In the last few winters the January temperatures was mild and we had very minimal snow; it's all about global warming. This takes our mind to gardening.
Below some unique, beautiful and not too serious garden models. They're creative and offer a place of escape:
2. Up on the Roof
3. Sanctuary Garden 4. California Cottage Garden 5. Ancient Indian Garden
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Posted by MAKMU ta
On Monday, April 18, 2011
Home gardens differ from public gardens, that public garden have large area, and did not have walls as home gardens. Home garden has limited space and is surrounded by walls so that the available light hours are limited, and therefore designer should select some type of plants and not others.
Gardens Planning Styles:
1- Architectural (formal) style: This style characterized by straight lines and symmetry in the distribution of trees and plants of various types and forms. In this system the garden four facets are similar to each other. The symmetry style is necessary in the following cases:
- In buildings that have similar walls, where straight architecture lines should continue.
- When there a part of the garden is lower level than other parts.
- In flat land and rectangular small spaces such as roofs gardens.
The most advantages of this system are as follows:
- Bounded the garden with straight wall or fence.
- All garden lines are geometric, they are straight or circular or any other geometric shape.
- Continuous maintenance of all garden element, taking in account the use of regular growth plants such as conifers or trees that can shaping and cutting. Also choose the colors, shape and texture of the plants that shall give a sense of symmetry.
This system includes different sections:
1. Symmetry duo: This system divides the land into two equal parts by an axis, so that the units are repeated on both sides of this axis.
2. Symmetry quartet: This system divides the land into four sections by two perpendicular axes, so that the four sections planned with the same style with a repetition on the sides of the axes.
3. Symmetry radiation: In this design the parts repeated as rays, out from the center of a circle or from the center of a semi-circle and those parts repeated from the center in equal dimensions. Sectors shall have equal spaced from each other, taking into account not to increase the number of radiation over 4 or 6 or 8 rays.
Disadvantage of this style of gardening, that it need a high cost building and this system only fit on a very flat floors, free of elevations and rock.
2- Natural (informal) style: It is a design that takes into account the nature such as green non-straight promoter, zigzag roads, random trees and water channels. Basic idea of this is style in planning to utilize the beauty of nature and its beautiful scenery contents. This type of design is difficult to implement, despite it appear simply.
This system stands on replace the straight lines with wavy ones. Simplicity is required in this system by leaving the plants to grow naturally without cutting or formation, also those plants are grown in groups and they rarely appear single.
The advantages of this style are as follows:
- Expansion of green spaces which surrounded by trees, shrubs and flowering plants in irregularly pools shape.
- Non-straight roads for long distances with small curves.
- Industrial facilities do not overwhelm the surrounding plants.
- Farming large plants and non-regular growth plants in rows or in equal dimensions and left them without cutting.
Disadvantage of this system in misunderstanding the nature of plants, for example high plants may obscure what is behind them, and flowers may be absent in garden for long periods.
3- Mixture style: This style is mixture of engineering and natural systems with use of opposite forms. In this model there is a tendency to establish beautiful water facilities, which centered with fountains, as well as statues and seats. While Bridges are made from branches of trees or from iron in geometrical shapes. In this style also, lot groups of trees are used in corners and in the edges of the park.
In this style, flower vase design in different decorative forms and roads are paving with sand or gravel in carved geometric designs.
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