Garden Development

Successful garden design, layout and development can be a very daunting task by any gardener, amateur or professional. We at SRES-Sweden follow the “8 rule” garden design strategy that ensures whatever the size of your planned outdoor garden/space, by following these 8 simple rules can result in a more successful, satisfying design. Whatever your outdoor space requirement, contact us for details on how we can assist you in design, planning, layout and grounds work.

Obey the “law” of the significant enclosure: The law of significant enclosure says that we feel enclosed when the vertical edge of a space is at least one-third the length of the horizontal space we’re inhabiting.
The imaginary regulating line: Follow an imaginary line that helps connect and organize the overall design (eg. prominent tree, existing pool, property boundary)
The Golden rectangle ratio: Get the proportions of your outdoor space correct, the Golden Rectangle ratio is close to 1: 1.6, which is used to lay out terraces, patios, arbors, and lawns.
Twice the height of the riser plus the tread should equal 26 inches: from steep rocky inclines to gentle changes of patio levels, this rule ensures the most comfortable step design for walking on.
Scale to size: Always go big! When faced with a decision to build a patio wider or narrower, a pool longer or shorter, a pergola higher or lower, the answer is almost always the former.
Plant big to small: Successful planting is the pinnacle touch of any garden or outdoor space. Always start big to small trees, then shrubs, then perennials and finally ground cover
Power in quantity: While there is a lot to be said for a rich array of varied planting, there is a power in seeing a quantity of one plant.
Eight Rule Wonder: “It’s better to plant a 5 Kr plant in a 50 Kr hole, than a 50 Kr plant in a 5 Kr hole”. If the plants are not well planted—at the right height, in a sufficiently sized, and properly amended pit—the results are likely be poor!