Дом и сад №47 4 Fashion for beautiful landscapes . . .10 Landscape bureaus and garden furniture companies, hard landscaping manufactured by exclusive projects, barbecue, garden lighting, garden technics and accessories, high-quality fertilization and many other things — all that and much more will be presented «The House and Garden 2009», that will take place on April, 9–12th, the «Expocenter» fairgrounds. The organizers heartily invite gardening experts, landscape design beginners, country houses owners and garden zones decorating admirers to visit this exciting garden fair and show. Garden of wishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 The foggy spring dawn over Bere Mill has been paired by a magnificent show for many years already. Uncountable daffodils appear against the shaded meadow and the adjoining river bank, and the flowers’ reflections cast gold in the River Test’s silver waters. For 16 years family Nabarro, which has bought the estate with the house of a XVIII century in 1993, and their gardeners have grown up a spring garden. Planting several thousand bulbs every year, they have realized their first dream, that was born just after the first ever meeting with this place’s nature. Flowering infinity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 The garden based on the idea of naturalness was arranged of available plantings. In that situation only landscape and house architecture features are considered, but also «inheritance» which can be designed considering new ideas. About what decisions were finally found creating the garden flowering since the early spring and till the late autumn, the authors tell in this article. 5 ideas for Michael Owen. . . . . . . . .44 Gardens for rich and famous people is one of specializations of David Domony, designer and TV presenter from the UK. English Premier League club «Newcastle United» striker Michael Owen and his wife Louise had a dream of something cheerful and unusual in their garden. David found the necessary design ideas for their Tudor estate garden. Walking in courtyard. . . . . . . . . . . . .48 In the «Il Nature» landscape company’s design the image of an abbey courtyard garden is remade, which main purpose is privacy, rest and utility. The closed chamber space, elements of a regular lay-out, fruit-trees — everything here is designed as in a real medieval garden. And all the same may be also said about the kitchen garden, full of spicy grasses, which raised beds are weaved of rod, as many centuries ago. United with nature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 The land area of more than thirty hundred square meters is located on a high hillside and it is characterized by significant difference of its relief (more than 14 meters). The owners preferred to keep special atmosphere of that place in Moscow suburbs’ old housing estate, remembering about modern functional equipment. The well-known «Honka» company was engaged for landscape designing and project realization. Attention to details . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 The small land area development and beautification process conceals many difficulties and obliges to pay much attention to the smallest details of the landscape. Despite any different «buts», experts of the «Arteza» company managed to create a cozy garden with a free planning for a family rest. Flowered tapestry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Three years ago Elena Astashkina, landscape designer, started the restoration of a wild natural zone of the garden, which is a huge part of a real pine wood. For that time she managed to completely reanimate almost all the flowered underbrush. Story of a border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 In this border rose bushes and boles act the main role, and it is eight years old. Once its author, Marina Omerova, landscape designer, dreamt of a flavorous border. Today she invites to look at the sunny border consisting of three parts, following turns of the path to the house. Cultivation in bole forms. . . . . . . . . .78 The wood species’ classical assortment is constantly replenished with new grades with various decorative features: atypical sizes, freakishly or gracefully formed crones, elegant colorings of flowers, fruits, foliage or needles. The above-mentioned species are specially cultivated in bole forms to aesthetically emphasize the kinds’ properties valuable for the garden. Primas and premieres . . . . . . . . . . .84 The first modest flowers, which made the way through last year’s grass and thawing snow on the first warm spring days, are regarded as a small miracle each new season. But it not easy to be the first. Evgeny Tarasov, gardener, photographer and traveler, tells about spring garden favorites’s life specialities. Electric assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Constructing and maintaining his country house, the house owner ought to make a huge number of actions: he saws, planes, drills, makes topiary art in his garden, etc. His successes are caused not only by his own energy, but also by use of the electric tools, which transform household routine into the high efficient industry. Captivated by birches. . . . . . . . . . .102 Some years ago popular singer SosoPavliashvili entered a house of his young spouse Irina’s parents for the first time, and there he was fascinated by hospitality, hearth and home and harmoniously arranged garden. Now it’s his house too, and every day he leaves it always with a little regret. And he comes back with great pleasure. Wooden house’s warmth . . . . . . . .108 Wood is a construction material, given to people by the nature. Its special features and characteristics allow to create not only durable, but also beautiful warm houses. The oldest material, known to mankind since the most ancient times, has its rebirth in modern architecture. Warm seedbed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Thick wire grids have a great number of application spheres, can be successfully applied to garden decoration and can be used in landscape design. Arranged as high beds, mesh constructions will make the gardener’s work easier and will increase the yield if ground is good enough. Time to choose stones . . . . . . . . . . 114 Natural stone, clinker or concrete tile paving structures a landscape perfectly: paths and terraces made of these materials give a special charm to any garden. The internal courtyard or the entrance zone in front of the house always looks more elegant. The presented examples may convince you of that it is true. № (47)’2009 2 2 Contents 78 108 62 84
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