The Hospitable Garden

 A golden rule for a private garden's design to be successful is to concentrate on the human element.

 Designing a garden that is not based on peoples ability to walk through it to admire its beauty is useless; especially when the garden exists near a house, office or is considered part of a public space.

 Thus, if one wishes to create a hospitable garden it is essential to find the exact composing elements that can be naturally combined in order to stimulate all of the human senses and blend them harmonically with each other.

 When outdoor designers undertake a garden project, they begin by concentrating on the look of the garden both from the inside as well as the outside of a house or office premise. Isolating the unwanted areas, while concentrating on the beautiful panoramic views of a garden, constitute two crucial components of a successful garden design.

 Finding the balance between plants and the build-in hard elements, like the outdoor walls of a fence or the stairs that lead to the garden, is considered of immense importance for introducing a relaxing and calm atmosphere.

 Of course, a good garden has to exclude all those annoying sounds coming from the outside and might interrupt a person's ability to relax and rejuvenate. High trees or a brick wall can effectively reduce the noise coming from the street or that noisy neighbor's house.

 To take it a step further considering the senses can also aid your design to be hospitable, that unmistakable smell as you brush past some lavender, the gentle brushing of grass heads can bring back memories of childhood, the sound of water trickling over rocks into a pond, and who hasn't enjoyed picking some garden fruit and popping it into their mouth as they walk by using theses enticements can certainly invite you into your garden.

  A successful hospitable garden has to ensure that all of its spaces are designed for human use. Sitting down to enjoy the clear blue sky, relaxing under the sun or stars, play with kids on Sunday morning, enjoy a meal outdoors with friends, exercise, or even some gardening are all human scenes that a garden's design has to incorporate.
 
As a result, most design professionals come up with an architectural design that attempts to cover people's needs and looks coherent and complete, apart from it being efficient and effective for daily use.

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