Soft Element For Arranging the Garden
To arrange a small garden, there are two important things, namely the choosing of soft elements (soft material) and hard elements (hard material). The soft elements consist of what types of plants that are we going to plant, whether shrubs, vines (Alamanda cathartica), shade plants, flowering plants and soil cover plants (such as purslane, blue eyes, onions or grass).
The important thing that should be notice is the proportion between low plants to high plants so that later can creates an attractive look. Water also includes as soft elements which we often provide in the garden. We can trick this limited land by making a small pond with a mini waterfall on the wall that has been transformed into kind of cliffs rocks. This cliff garden, beside for aesthetic reason, it also serves to hide the massive and slippery house wall.
Besides that, it is also as a way out if the soil has very barren and unfertile condition. The presence of a pool with water that continues to flow will add to the atmosphere of cool garden. To facilitate the circulation of water, then it will required automatic water pump to maintain the water circulation. The gurgling sound of water will create a calm and quiet atmosphere.
To add the natural atmosphere, it would be better to add the pond with water plants or water jar. Aquatic plants such as lotus, lettuce or water poppy will be able to softens the hard impression that displayed by the rocks. To avoid the garden becomes mosquito nest, then better put some fish in the pond.
