Landscaping
A landscape is the visible features of an area of land, its landforms, and how they integrate with natural or man-made features. … The activity of modifying the visible features of an area of land is referred to as landscaping.
The modern English word “landscape” borrows from the Dutch and refers to a visual image of outdoor spaces. Landscaping, therefore, is about visualizing a picture for a space and then creating that space.
The Seven Principles of Design
- SIMPLICITY. Elements that do not provide improvement or impact on the design can be omitted. …
- VARIETY. Shape, size and form selections should be diverse in order to create visual interest. …
- BALANCE. Everything that is placed in a design will carry a certain visual weight with it. …
- EMPHASIS. …
- SEQUENCE. …
- SCALE / PROPORTION. …
- UNITY.