Дом и сад №55 4 Florist garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Remarkable gardens contain unforgettable vistas that unfold at each twist or turn, so it is a rare delight when Vicki and Robin Tuffen’s garden at Cedar Farm reveals more than its fair share. From the first glimpse of a distinguished old walnut tree that momentarily upstages a rose-draped gazebo to a backward glance into the furthest corner with its rustic summerhouse tucked away behind expertly designed herbaceous beds, this garden is laid out as a succession of glorious pictures. ‘As the garden has evolved, we’ve created vistas from all angles, so if you pause on a main axis and turn around a full 360 degrees, you see different views of the garden and surrounding countryside,’ explain Vicki and her husband, Robin, who have spent much of the last decade creating the two-acre garden surrounding a Victorian farmhouse that has been their home since 1965. Five «green» ideas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 The Marshalls Sustainability Garden is a sustainable domestic garden. It has been designed to appeal to the UK’s ‘conscience consumer’ — consumers who increasingly put sustainability, climate change and ethical and social values at the forefront of their purchasing decisions. The garden includes some exciting green initiatives. Designed by Scenic Blue. Garden of joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Beautiful plants are what every garden owner wants to enjoy. But in this case you should be ready that the planting is not the end but just the start — the garden will grow, vary and you should care for it. Choosing plants for a garden in the Moscow region, designer Olga Klyuchnikova preferred bushes and coniferous plants. In the project there’re almost no flower beds, the only flower there is agerathum near coniferous plants and an iris garden at the water cascade. Thus the garden does not look boring. The classics near Moscow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 The forest and the classical styled house, with centuries-old pines’ verdure and high coniferous plants around, — this is the background for this landscape project where designers of the company «Gardening and landscape» chose the classical style. Please share their experience of how they succeeded to blend the nature and the man-made symmetry in a midland of Russia. Contrast compositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 On hearing a phrase «a site of 20 square meters» the first thing we imagine is a slightly extended quadrangle. But the manor we are going to tell you about, concerns to another type of configuration. Its length is approximately three and a half times more than its width. The site is narrow and long. The standard gardening scheme for these territories is a crosssection partitioning for several separate zones. Landscape designers Irina and Alexander Sergeev tried to give different characters to these zones. Among hydrangeas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 The authors created a garden project of a summer rest zone for a family of three. Designer Julia Namestnikova offered to blend a street and terrace gardening ideas to create a blossoming pocket-garden. Non-Japanese garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 This project happened to be a result of the compromise the customer and the designer succeeded to compound. The customer would like to have a garden with a Japanese scent, but the designer was convinced that the idea of «the Japanese garden in the Slavic style» is unhappy. Two in one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 There’s no need to be afraid of sites with a rugged relief. Gardening practice shows that gardens with vertical zoning always seem considerably big, even more spacious, than gardens on equal in size but flat sites. The relief was highlighted by means of little bridges and retaining walls, the architect Olga Slyozkina created an intriguing garden image. Ice age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Very old landscapes with plenty of ravines and streams nearby to Chicago — The Lake Michigan Ravine ecosystem — became the inspiration source for this garden’s design. Today these landscapes are on the verge of annihilation, and the project of designers Catharina Malmberg-Snodgrass and Frank Gardner aim to draw attention to that urgent challenge. As global citizens, the realization of this garden has allowed them to remind a world-wide audience of the importance of preserving the invaluable diversity of life through their representation of this one small piece of the planet. Space sublimation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 «When was the last time you caught yourself thinking that, amidst the everyday rush, you might irrevocably miss something very important?» This project’s author, the landscape designer Elena Astashkina is considering this important matter. The garden is exclusively created for the exhibition «HOUSE and GARDEN. Moscow Garden Show». Chelsea-2010: all the best for your garden . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 From May, 25th till May, 29th in Chelsea, London the annual RHS flower and garden show took place. Annually organized by The Royal Horticultural Society (UK), it has a long time reputation of one of the most prestigious events in the gardening, floristics and landscape design world. Please enjoy the article about the best show gardens, new plants and the most interesting ideas for garden space arrangement. Spoga+gafa: New opportunities 2010 . . . . 80 On May, 19th, 2010 the press conference took place devoted to presentation Spoga+gafa 2010 — a leading international exhibition for sports, camping and rest features. The organizers told about a new exhibition format and confirmed exhibition dates and venue — the event will be held from September, 5th till September, 7th in one of the world’s largest exhibition centres — Koelnmesse (Cologne, Germany). Alexander Marchenko’s water kingdom . . . 84 Being actually a unique nursery for the reservoir plants, this intriguing garden is located in eight hundred metres from the Yaroslavl highway in the river Klyazma’s flood plain. The project’s author is Alexander Marchenko, whose collection of plants has almost the Europe’s best selection and quality. And a nursery highlight is the magnificent demonstration park with gardens in regular, landscape and informal styles. Hemerocallis parade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 A day lily (Hemerocallis) is a perennial grassy plant from the Hemerocallis family with compact root system. Competing the day lily to others grassy perennials, we can confidently assure: the day lily is one of most (or even the most) decorative garden plants. It features a variety of forms, colourings and blossom shapes and texture. Besides it doesn’t need too much of care, it blossoms long and perfectly matches the landscape compositions. Clematis, magnificent and variable . . . . . . 90 Clematis belongs to the range of plants any garden can’t lack — neither the modest beginner’s, nor the collector’s one. Valeriya Ilyina, landscape designer, tells about the most popular kinds and features of clematis cultivation in Russia’s midland. Everything matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Using flower cultures with the maximum decorative effect, you should consider such parametres of plants as height and bush form, leaves’ shapes, sizes and colouring, inflorescences and blossom’s colouring. Flowering terms, decorative effect’s stability, flowers’ and leaves’ aroma also influence on flower beds’ creation. The designer Marina Ponomaryova tells how you should bring this skills and knowledge to life. Summer breakfast outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . 106 The summer is the perfect time for picnics and days off in the country-side, when the meal, prepared in the open air, seems especially tasty, and vegetables and greens directly from vegetable garden are fresh and delightful. It impresses even more when the table is smartly served: the bright beautiful ware improves mood and appetite. Grassy carpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Lawns become more and more popular garden element in domestic gardening practice. In this article you will know what a lawn exactly is, discover the kinds of lawns and the ways of lawn care. «Hairstyle» for a lawn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Sometimes the lawn occupies a small site in front of the house, but sometimes its area exceeds even some hectares. But whatever its size is, whatever aim it serves for, the lawn needs to be cut. In most cases the lawn-mower will help to care. Please read the review of lawn-mowers and answers to frequently asked questions such as the reasons and the ways of cutting a lawn. To serve and to protect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 The outdoor stationary pool is the expensive construction requiring proper care, maintenance and protection. However, easy-to-assembly «pool shelters» — we mean pavilions — successfully come through many functions of water pond protection. Reservoir on my site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Use of water provides boundless possibilities for landscape decoration. If you really wish your site features a reservoir, be ready to face a number of challenges; the main one is the correct choice of reservoir construction technology. № (55)’2010 4 Contents 36 40 86 120
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