What is Landscaping ???

Landscaping

When you visit any apartment, office space, malls one thing captivates all of us is the landscaping.  They truly add beauty to the surroundings. It has been practiced for more than thousands of years by the Mayans, Indians, Romans, Native Americans and the Mesopotamians. It was mainly used to beautify the areas around the temples, palaces and other areas of public interest. The walkway of the Mayan temples was lined with elaborate paintings while landscaping the area.

What is landscaping? It is more than scenery.  The modification activity of the features of an area of land which is visible is known as Landscaping. The aesthetic appearance of the land area is improved by bringing in changes in its contours. The planting of shrubs and trees and adding ornamental features is also an integral part of landscaping. It is a combination of both science and art.

Architects in Pune also include landscaping while designing various building structures like malls, houses, apartments, museums, temples and other monumental structures. They blend the elements of nature and their construction technique to bring in the best landscaping. The main goal of the architects in Pune is to create within the landscape a beautiful, creative and artistic environment.

Requirement for Landscaping

While planning the landscaping, the designers should take into account the following plants:

• Understanding the land is very important for landscaping. Complete knowledge of the topography, climatic conditions, quality of the soil and the land terrain is very important.
• Thorough knowledge of the flora and fauna of the place should also be taken into account.
•  An unsuitable land should be reshaped before landscaping is done in it. This is also known as grading. It also involves the removal of rocks, soil and excess waste.
•  It also involves completely changing the land’s topography with regards to land elevation and land position.

Tools required for Landscaping:

•  A rough layout and design of landscaping should be made to create the necessary effect.
• Illustration of the pictures with different pencils through graphics is also required.
• To create a lush environment, trees, shrubs, plants are added.
• Beautifying the walkways with ornamental plants and lightings is another tool of landscaping.
• To beautify the landscaping pools, gazebos, stone walls (retaining ones), fountains, and other beautification features are added.

Attributes of Landscaping

Landscaping provides the following attributes :-

• They add scenic beauty to a place.
• It offers tranquility, peace, enjoyment and a sense of belonging.
• It is a means of recreation and health improvement.
• The natural scenery of a place is represented artistically which is pleasing to the eye.

Landscaping blends with the natural environment seamlessly and enhances the existing features of the natural surroundings.  The landscaping and the structure should be in harmony. It helps in grooming your yards and any area of land and keeping them healthy.  It has to be ensured that the landscaping should be maintained extensively to make it look good all the time. A gardener can be entrusted with this job and it should be periodically supervised. The first thing that one will see on entering any building is the landscape and the first impression is always the best and lasting impression. Landscaping adds beauty and an aesthetic sense of joy forever. 

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About Author :- Vaishali Kawalkar is the founder of Sovereign Architects.