Sunday, February 24, 2008

Sketching out the yard you have now

Using graph paper and the tools necessary to draft out your garden, draw a plan of your site to scale, say 1⁄4” for each foot. Plot every feature you find on your site, both natural and those you or your predecessors have put in place. Use a measuring tape to get at least approximate measurements. You may want to indicate areas of sun and shade. If you’d like, you can also use photography to help sketch out your plans, Photograph panoramic sequences of every part of your property, as well as external features (such as views) you may want to enhance or hide. Paste them together to form a wide-angle shot.

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