Design: Why you need a plan
The design is the essential first component of your Calgary landscaping project.
A well conceived plan ensures the individual components of your yard are well-integrated into a functional, aesthetically pleasing space.
And the design process provides you with the time and opportunity to consider the various possibilities for your space before construction begins. This helps to ensure the final outcomes meets your wishes, needs and desires.
Water: The feature that soothes
Inner city residents to acreage dwellers love water features for many different reasons.
Ponds and fountains act like beacons to birds, bringing life to your sanctuary, relaxing you as you escape from the world.
Whether you're sitting right next to the pond, or enjoying dinner on the patio, the trickling sound of water can transport you to a place where the outside world no longer intrudes on your space.
Patios: Let the outdoor living begin
Patios are for outdoor living. They allow you to enjoy a meal with your family at the end of a hectic day on a lovely summer evening, or enjoy a cappuccino with guests while the scent of Lilacs wafts though the air.
From function to aesthetics, we consider all aspects.
Walkways: Down the garden path
Whether you want to route people though tall grasses, past flower beds bursting with colour or directly to the detached garage, let Aura lead you down the garden path.
The objective is yours to determine; the style, materials to be used and design is outs to plan for your approval.
Plants: Chinook Botany 101
Inner city space constraints can make people want the feeling of more yard than they have. Sprawling acreages sometimes feel too big. In both cases, plants are used to shape space, adding vertical elements, improving the view or framing yards within yards
Many factors must be taken into consideration when we design a planting plan. These include hardiness, exposure to light and wind, eventual size and shape, winter interest, screening capability, colour and blooming sequence
Plans don't always thrive in Chinook Country. The botany of the area is another aspect of the art of landscaping. Here at Aura Landscapers in Calgary, we've been learning our craft for more than 20 years.
Walls: Defining Beautiful Spaces
Walls: Defining Beautiful Spaces
For centuries walls have been used to mark and define properties. Some are a beauty to behold. Others are hardly noticed, the intended effect.
We approach wall like all other components: How do the walls integrate with the home and all other features of the yard? What is the objective?
We are known for our stone craftsmanship. Whether you require a retaining wall or want an enclosed courtyard, we can provide it for you.
Shelter: The Joy of Cool Shade
Children should spend their outdoor summer time both in and out of the sun. Gardeners often need to get out of the direct rays for a while too. Shelter provided by structures and trees can provide you with another means to "escape from it all."
Shelter should be planned as part of every yard design.
Lighting: Ambience and Functionality
Security, safety, ambience and functionality are all reasons for adding lighting to your yard. Think about your lifestyle, the way you'll use your space, and the way it will appear from inside your home.
Lighting will allow you to use your yard at night to relax and unwind or to entertain. It will enable you to move around the features of your yard safely, and can deter unwanted visitors.
Lighting can add drama to plants, emphasizing shapes and creating shadows, and it makes a huge difference in winter, allowing you to continue to see outside in the months with limited natural light. This will make your yard a part of your Calgary home all year.
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