![]() ![]() If you have a question for Lisa or would like to leave a comment, please do so in the box below… And if you’d like more design tips, attend one of our FREE Fast Track Garden Design online classes… If you’d like to learn more from Lisa, do go and download her wonderful new book that guides you through coming up with a unique garden concept. HOW TO GROUP PLANT SYMBOLSĭownload a great free guide from Lisa on how to create a theme garden Only group plants graphically that are all the same species. Note that cross-hairs in the middle of the plant indicate it’s proposed, while a dot indicates existing.ĥ. Use a grey chisel tip marker to add ground shadows (all on the same side…typically the bottom right or bottom left).Ĥ. ![]() It’s okay if your pencil lines show since the ink will dominate.ģ. This technique emphasizes the plant group (rather than the individual plants). Use a felt tip marker to outline the outside edge of the group (with whatever plant edge you’d like…see some examples above). Don’t be afraid to overlap the circles a bit (so in real life your plants form a mass).Ģ. Using a circle template (pictured), draw your plants using circles. The steps below explain how to pull plant symbols together, plus I’ve included a video for those that prefer an active demonstration.ġ. A general rule of thumb for planting design is to mass plants in odd numbers (though once you’ve exceeded eight in a group you can drop this rule). Once you’ve mastered the plant symbol, it’s time to group them (as you would group plants in your garden). Watch the video below to see Lisa demonstrate the drawing processĬlick the image below to attend our FREE PRO garden design web class I’ve included an illustration below showcasing a sampling of plant symbols, plus I created a short video so you can actually see the drawing process. Let’s cover individual plant symbols first. You’ll have a wonderful garden plan in no time. Enjoy experimenting with a variety of sizes and groupings. ![]() Once you can draw them one by one, I’ll show you how to group them so you can create beautiful massings of plants. The tutorials below show how to draw plant symbols in plan view with either simple circles to complex shapes (you choose). Insecurity in artistic abilities or just not knowing how to draw a plant in plan view (looking from the sky towards the ground) can deter the best garden planning dreams. We scrutinize local nurseries, plant catalogues and Pinterest for plant ideas and interesting combinations, then sit down with pencil in hand to dream big on paper. Lisa is a fabulous designer and artist, she’s very kindly agreed to show us how to draw planting plan symbols like a pro. It could be the plant choice or the number you need (increase planting density, or where they will be planted).īeing able to see your approximate plant costs add up as you build your plan and schedule can be sobering.I’m delighted to introduce Lisa from the L isa Orgler Design. That is, if you find 20 of one plant is actually more money than you expected, you can change something to reduce the cost. Setting your planting schedule up in excel – with prices – means you can adjust your plan in ‘real time’. ![]() This depends on the initial layout of the plan – mine was portrait, so I can easily place it to one side of the word doc, leaving room for my planting schedule on the other side. I insert it into a Word document – usually A3 size, landscape orientation. I usually draw out my planting plan, then scan it in. Once you’ve drawn your landscape planting plan, you should be able to count how many of each plant you think you’ll need and add that to the schedule. Any space left over will probably hold stepping stones, and the groundcovers will do some heavy lifting, filling in areas that otherwise look bare. My approach to placing the smaller plants and groundcovers is pretty basic – pick spots behind or under the larger anchor plants and trees. They also work great on slopes, covering a lot of… ground… for a small cost. They will be the predominate form of undercarriage – the lower layer – beneath the trees. The groundcovers provide some cover and flexibility. In this case I like the variation in height and how smaller plants – visible from the deck – will peek through between larger grasses and shrubs. If the main aim of this space was to act as a visual backdrop, it would be arranged differently. To help form some of the undercarriage and add layers to the space, I’ve added smaller plantings beneath the trees, along with groundcovers here and there. Smaller shrubs and groundcovers, providing a second and third layer beneath the trees, and behind the larger grasses – inviting you to push through and explore their touch and smell. ![]()
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