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Landscape Design Concepts
Many garden concepts are part of Bebe’s design spectrum including:
- Mixed Border
- English Cottage
- Farmhouse
- Tuscan / Mediterranean
- Asian Influence
- Feng Shui
- Dynamic / Dramatic
Providing landscapes with year-round interest, Bebe has long used this British concept that combines perennials and ground covers with small trees, evergreen and flowering shrubs. She may add bulbs, vines, ornamental grasses, annuals or vegetables. Her well-planned Mixed Borders repeat various plants and colors, achieving cohesiveness and balance.
English Cottage Concept
Lush floriforous abundance is the signature of this landscape genre, with edible plants often interspersed in a harmonious mix of layered, flowering plants. British cottage dwellers crowded as much as possible into their limited space. The area is often encompassed by low fences or walls, with an overflow of bloom and vegetables billowing thru and over. Roses, arbors and stepping stones are fundamental as well as trellises and other garden accessories to utilize vertical growing space.
Farmhouse
The farmhouse garden, informal and welcoming, has some of the elements of the cottage garden, although a bit less floriferous. Bebe includes some evergreen shrubs and, when possible, a deciduous tree to provide shade in summer. The inclusion of some pastoral items i.e. a farming implement, rustic gate or old wagon does much to enhance this bucolic style.
Although they can be lovely, Cottage gardens usually require considerable maintenance such as dead-heading, and thinning, the latter if aggressively-reproducing plants are used. However, a couple years after installation, weeds are inhibited by the density the desirable plants attain in richly-amended organic soil prepared by Gardens by Design.
Tuscan / Mediterranean Design
Sophisticated or rustic, these gardens require a well-drained site with full sun. This landscape design style can be applied to bright courtyard (patio) gardens, terraced sloping sites or stately properties... can be formal or informal.
Brightly-hued masses of long-blooming plants, often with grey, and, sometimes fragrant foliage, are the signature of Mediterranean gardens. Alyssum, Agastache, Russian Sage, Gaillardia and Penstemon are often used, as are heat-loving herbs such as Lavender, Thyme, Sages, Rosemary and purple Oregano. Hummingbirds are drawn to many of these plants. Various ornamental grasses thrive when sharing these conditions, adding exquisite movement to the scene.
Relatively undemanding, these mostly drought-tolerant plants can be watered only lightly throughout the summer once established. Only moderate, organic fertilizer is desirable.
Bebe often utilizes the concepts of the Japanese or Chinese landscape in her work, without the actual inclusion of one. Asian gardens are understated suggestions of natural scenes. Relatively few elements are used, the focus being put on the natural beauty of each plant, stone or structure, and on the harmony of the picture as a whole. An Asian-style garden can be any size, screen out unsightly views, make small spaces seem larger and create feelings of tranquility even in noisy areas.
Feng Shui
Feng shui is an ancient Chinese art. Its theory in the landscape: with the proper placement of objects around your home, the quality of one's life will be improved through balanced and beneficial energy.
This is achieved through the positive flow of Chi through your landscape, when the canons of feng shui are followed. Elements such as walks, planting beds, stream beds should curve, as in nature, rather than follow straight lines. Color and plant shapes are important, as well.
For those who want their properties to stand out in a bold yet tasteful manner, Bebe often achieves this effect by utilizing fewer plants, focusing on those exuberant in form and/or color. Boulders are often important in the presentation, as well as carefully-chosen decorative elements such as sculpture.
For those who want their properties to stand out in a bold yet tasteful manner, Bebe often achieves this effect by utilizing fewer plants, focusing on those exuberant in form and/or color. Boulders are often important in the presentation, as well as carefully-chosen decorative elements such as sculpture.
