Saturday, September 5, 2015

Using the Sky as a Design Element

Framing the sky, below.  Often, never mentioned as an element of Garden Design.
.
The sky has several uses.  Oddly, it's the element making small landscapes look/feel BIG.
.
Use the sky, as an element in your Garden Design, to make your garden  feel 'calm'.
.
If you have an eyesore in your garden, bottom pic, put a focal point nearby to draw the eye away.  For a year, at minimum, the only arrow in my quiver against the eyesore of shed/Kubota/golf cart, is this patch of sky.



And, Royal Gaze.


Until renovations are complete I'm using the Royal Gaze.  Eyes & heart do not see the necessities, above, they gaze into beautifully framed infinite sky.
.
Garden & Be Well,   XO Tara
.
Pics taken this month.  Shot of Kubota is estimate of exact spot to take 'after' pic.  A wrap around porch is being added to the back of the house, steps into the garden landing where Kubota/golf cart are now.  #87 Granite gravel added for landing and path into The Orchard.  First time seeing our new home with the realtor, I saw the new back porch, shed moved, orchard etc.....  More amazing, Beloved said he saw the same thing.

5 comments:

LPC said...

My little suburban backyard is big from exactly that, the sky framed by a Chinese evergreen elm. The tree is suffering now, I walk around it and tell it I love it, hoping it comes back.

Anonymous said...

Hmmm, the sky is such a strong design element, I often wonder if what I like from others, or that I do, would stand up as well in a dull or leaden sky?

Thistle Cove Farm said...

Tara, how do you like that Kubota? Is it a mower or tractor or both?

cindy hattersley design said...

Love this!!

Connie in Hartwood said...

A friend and I were discussing this exact thing a few weeks ago. We were talking about how the sky and horizon are the strongest, yet most ignored and/or misused, elements in most gardens. Details are most alluring, but improper use of horizon/sky will throw off proportions and scale every time.

In our open property, horizon is 180 degrees and I must acknowledge this. Garden Friend's horizon is much broader than this, as he lives on a hill. It's been a real learning experience here. It has become easier, with time, to design a garden/feature/view, than make it bigger. By doing this, the place is coming together quite nicely ... if I may be immodest for a moment.