Дом и сад №60 4 Lust for life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Whilst climatologists debate the theory of global warming, gardeners face the practicalities of parched lawns, scorched flowers and hosepipe bans. It is little surprise to Beth Chatto, though: drought is no stranger to her East Anglian garden. ‘It’s been an annual problem for over 45 years with an average winter rainfall of ten inches or less, but it’s worse now owing to the recent trend for hotter, drier summers,’ she points out. Text and photographs by Nicola Stocken Tomkins. Swedish variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 This Swedish garden celebrates the tercentenary of renowned botanist Linnaeus — the ‘Father of Taxonomy’. It is a contemporary garden for pleasure and reflects Swedish interest in architecture, art, design, nature and horticulture. Designer: Ulf Nordfjell. In style of Major Johnston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 This garden celebrates the centenary of gardening at Hidcote Manor in Gloucestershire, home of its creator Lawrence Johnston. As the archetypal ‘garden of rooms’, Johnston’s Hidcote set the style for the English garden in the 20th Century. While there’s a candle burning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 The Amnesty International Garden for Human Rights aims to capture and celebrate Amnesty International’s vision of a world where everyone is able to enjoy all human rights recognised in international law. This rooftop garden is designed to reflect Amnesty International’s concerns for ethical, social and environmental responsibility; wherever possible, materials are from sustainable sources. Abask in Provence style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Provence style is a rural interpretation of some aristocratic styles. It is also a special atmosphere of warmth and coziness a designer creates with the help of both beautiful things and things «with a scent of history». Located in 50 km from Moscow this garden features the look highlighted by decorative lifestyle items, not by the plants or flowers. A garden on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 The manor nearby the town of Tchekhov is located on a hill, so the owners may enjoy picturesque views. The site shapes are elongated and squared. Landscape heights in this area vary up to 3 meters; the slope goes along a site. The landscape designers offered two sketches, and the final general lay-out features the ideas from both variants. From the Adriatic coast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 The garden belongs to the manor located in cottage settlement nearby Odintsovo, surrounded by the mixed wood environment. The owner aimed to keep a woodland, but to add some regular garden elements and small architectural forms. Three leading roles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 A welcome zone, a little bit more private but still dynamical decorative composition, some fruit-trees and bushes occupy unexpectedly small area in front of a house. Developing the project, the designers have found a solution how to divide a garden space without loss of its integrity. They added a decorative element playing three roles at once: a path, a retaining wall and a border. Modern garden — a business of professionals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 How can we correctly arrange a country site, what should we do to make it not just a pleasure to the eye and its owners’ pride, but also an important component of your property’s price? We find the answers in an interview with Denis Skvortsov, «Garden labyrinth», General Director. «HOUSE AND GARDEN 2011». . . . . . . . . . . . 54 From March, 23rd till March, 26th, 2011 in the «Crocus Expo» fairgrounds the next session of 4 international exhibition projects took place: they are well-known «HOUSE and GARDEN. Moscow Garden Show», «FIREPLACES SALON», «AQUA SALON: Wellness and SPA. Pools and saunas», «WOODEN HOUSE». Please find a review of «HOUSE and GARDEN. Moscow Garden Show» exhibition results and its main participants. «My principle is to follow the nature». . . . . . . . 58 On March, 24th the well-known English landscape designer John Brookes, a teacher and mentor for several generations of landscape designers worldwide, held his author’s workshop in Moscow. We had met him for an interview an hour before he got the workshop started. Top-10 of Easy-to-care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Garden irises — what kind of flowers are they? They are very different! There are some sorts for a rockery, there are some, irreplaceable in mixborder, and there are also the giants demanding a special area. Yury Pirogov to name top-ten of most easy-to-care sorts of irises. Water canna secrets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Rampant flowering and magnificent greenth of water canna demands good feeding and heat. In a cold season you should keep their viability and prevent soil nutrients’ washing away while cultivating them in water. Alexander Marchenko, the reservoir plants nursery owner, tells us about canna wintering and planting rules. Along a water ledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Whether you’d like to have a naturally shaped or formal reservoir, with the edges faced with a stone or in the form of a natural bog, with or without a waterproofing, — you should make a correct choice selecting the plants for a coastal zone decoration. Designer Marina Ponomaryova to give us some advice. Family values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 We start our travel around the world’s most amazing gardens, and Alexander Grivko, the art director of «Il Nature», to be our guide. Welcome to the Coton Manor, founded in the 1920-s. The 10 acres territory allowed creation of a garden-collection — an array of various unique small gardens unified in a magnificent natural environment, spectacular views and natural reservoirs. Joy is the impression!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 To add more of a spring mood to your home is very easy — decorate your interior with compositions from the flowers cut in your own garden. Find the inspiration in a workshop of Andrey Isakov, the Russian champion in team champioship on floristics. In mojito colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 A Mojito, perhaps, the world’s most popular highball, one of Cuba symbols. Its combination of sweetness, refreshing citrus and mint flavors are intended to complement the potent kick of the rum, and have made this clear highball a popular summer drink. We offer some floral art’s summer trends in mojito colours. Fine red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Radicchio is a leaf chicory, sometimes known as Italian chicory and is a perennial. It is grown as a leaf vegetable which usually has white-veined red leaves. It has a bitter and spicy taste, which mellows when it is grilled or roasted. We tell you about this culture’s advantages, and Maxim Litvinov, chef of «AntiSovietskaya Shashlychnaya», shares with us some tasty recipes. Triumph of creativity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Elena Tchaikovskaya, Master of Sports, USSR Champion, Merited Coach of Russia, says that if there were no sports in her life, she would become a landscape designer. With smooth lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Developing a modern house project, the German company «Fingerhut Hausbau» found an original detail to add even more style to the facade: a rounded bay window. Comfortable garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 The today garden furniture impresses with a variety of models; while being produced from traditional or hi-tech modern materials, it features comfort, ergonomics and durability — so let’s enjoy a vast range! Around the house and the pool . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Ceramics or ceramic granite is a perfect variant for any outdoor zone decoration. Let’s check new collections from the Italian and Spanish manufacturers. About the laths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 While constructing a terrace, we traditionally use wooden flooring. In the today’s market there are a lot of coverings from the plastic laths simulating natural wood texture. A link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Wood, gravel, concrete plates, clinker — there are a lot of materials for the terrace flooring construction. And there’s definitely a great variety of designs. A question of path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Garden paths should be graceful and durable, smooth and nonslipping, pure and — the most important thing — dry. That’s why you should be very conscious constructing your garden path. Beautiful water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Water can make any space more vivid, regardless its sizes. The reservoirs, falls or springs can be made by absolutely different technologies. One of the most affordable variants is a decorative film reservoir without the concrete basement. Easy to mow! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 What for do you need a lawn at your country site? Certainly, for beautification. But it often seems that we need it only for a regular lawn-mowing. Here we give you some advice how to choose the best lawn-mower. Fashionable safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 The petrol and electric-powered tool considerably facilitates your work, but demands the careful use. For safe working we should use comfortable protective clothes and equipment. The arches over waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 We all would like to bathe all year round. To prolong a swimming season, you should just construct a pavilion. Streams from the sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Approximately up to the half of all water we consume living in a country house we use for technical needs — a garden and kitchen garden watering, a car wash, etc. So why don’t we use such a generous gift as the water flowing from the sky? Masters of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Garden pumps are the devices intended for and water withdrawal and supply under pressure. Here we have all the variety of garden pumps. № (60)’2011 3 Contents 72 52 44 34
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