To evoke these drifts, cluster grassland plants in masses – this makes designs legible from near and far. In the wild, grassland plants grow in large, swooping “drifts” (clusters of a single species), densely covering the ground and changing character with each season. Grassland planting style has a backbone of ornamental grasses punctuated by occasional perennial accents and the odd shrub or non-flowering perennial for textural contrast. Meadow style front yard with brightly colored floral plantings Popular plants include agave, grasses, palms, and textural shrubs, like White Sage.įor furniture, consider simple pieces that mimic the clean lines of the space. We love using cooler-toned hardscaping, like concrete, pea gravel, and lighter woods. In most contemporary garden design, we see clean lines and neutral tones.Ĭontemporary yards tend to make use of a lot of hardscaping, which stylistically, creates eye-catching contrasts and angles, and functionally, creates an easy-to-maintain space. Now that we know how to think about style, let’s look at some established examples in landscape design renderings:Ĭontemporary landscaping is a reimagining of several styles, from traditional to desert. Innovation is welcome! PLANTING AND GARDEN STYLES When developing an outdoor design, you should feel free to create your own style by manipulating these three fundamental characteristics: planting style, design style, level of formality. You can then further modify by choosing a level of formality:Ī formal modern desert design (rectangular spaces, straight concrete paths, rigid rows of succulents and desert shrubs, corten steel accents, dramatic uplighting)Īn informal traditional tropical design (loose arrangements of ferns, perennials, and trees, gently arcing edges, natural stone walkways seated in deep green grasses, white rock accents) Planting styles like these can mix and match with styles on the modern-traditional spectrum: Some common landscape styles apply primarily to planting (grassland, tropical, and desert styles are a few that we’ll look at in a bit). Diverse plantings of blue agave, lavender, grasses, flowering bushes, and evergreen shrubs MIXING AND MATCHING
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