Australian Native Plants Society (Australia)
Design principles
Garden design is an art as well as a science. Some gardeners claim it is the highest form of art because plants change with the seasons and the years, so the designer is working in four dimensions! Also, every area of Australia has unique climate, soil, geography, and plant and animal life, offering both possibilities and challenges in garden design.
Yet, beneath the surface of this art are a set of principles. Getting to grips with these principles helps unravel the intricacies of garden design to assist you create your dream garden. These garden design principles apply to all gardens, including native gardens
This section delves into these principles, exploring concepts such as scale and proportion, symmetry and harmony, masses and voids, line, shape, and form, and focal points.
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