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Elegance of planting a

How to Create Gorgeous SNAKE PLANT
Spaces for Small Backyard

25Smart Ideas
for Your Backyard



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CONTENT

04 Icon landscape architecture (Rene Pechere)
05 Benefit of planting a snake plant
06 Luxury outdoor design concept
08 Garden lifestyle concept
09 Tips for choosing outdoor decoration items
10 25 Smart ideas for small backyard
12 Recognize 6 outdoor tropical plants
14 Easy elegance
16 Vintage idea concept
18 Backyard with pool concept
20 Gallery

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René

Pechère

Icon landscape
architecture

RENÉ PECHÈRE (1908-2003)

René Pechère is a Belgian 1958 Universal Exhibition . Its activities: private gardens,
landscape architect ( The Jardins du Congo and abbeys,beguinages, schools,
Ixelles , February 12 , 1908- the Four Seasons built for university campuses,

May 9 , 2002). He is the author the occasion ensured him squares, squares, retreat

of more than 900 private and an international reputation. areas, avenues, promenades,

public gardens in Belgium, monuments, fountains,

France, Germany and the the January 1, 1972, his cemeteries, hospitals, office

Netherlands. achievements are 777 in areas, factories, shopping

number. His philosophy centers, exhibitions,

From 1935, Pechère can be summed up in two airfields and military, sports

participated in the sentences, published in complexes, swimming

creation of the gardens of an advertising brochure pools, golf courses , mini-

the Universal Exhibition of the time: The garden golf courses , tennis, ponds,

in Brussels under the and landscape architect open-air theatres, labyrinths,

direction of Jules Buyssens is becoming increasingly botanical gardens, zoo,

, responsible for the parks important since he seaside, subdivision, town

and gardens of the city of essentially contributes planning, landscapes,

Brussels . to happiness to live. He highways, canals, garden

arranges the space as an terraces, historic gardens,

In 1952, he joined the Belgian esthete and a practitioner protection, restoration,

government as an adviser by bringing amenity to renovation.

to the Ministry of Transport the environment through

and immediately launched nature . Its clientele consists

himself as an independent of individuals as well as

architect. administrations, private and

public, and architectural

Pechère designs and builds and engineering firms.

the outdoor facilities for the

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What is a

Snake Plant?

The botanical name of the
snake plant is Sansevieria
Trifasciata, native to Asia
and Africa. The plant has
distinct sword-like leaves
that grow upright, having
an uncanny resemblance
to artificial foliage. Snake
plants are easy to care for
and maintain; hence are
greatly found in closed
spaces like homes and
offices.

Benefit of planting The leaves of the snake
a snake plant plants are poisonous
that causes swelling and
numbness on the tongue
if eaten in large doses. It
is advisable to keep the
snake plant out of reach of
children and pets.

Snake plants are NASA and tall shaped leaves of
recommended air- the snake plant make it

purifiers, one of the perfect for corners of the

best. They clean the air home and office. There

from toxic substances, are various kinds of snake

particularly benzene, plants; smaller ones like

formaldehyde, xylene and cylindrical or bird’s nests

trichloroethylene. While are appropriate for an office

cleaning the air, it also desk or darker areas of the

provides high levels of house.

humidity and oxygen to

Lthe room. These properties astly, as you have come to
know that snake plants
of snake plants keep the
surroundings clean and clean the environments of

f resh. cancer-causing agents like

toluene, xylene, benzene,

Other than that, there formaldehyde make it an
are ways to decorate effective anti-cancer plant.
your home with plants, but

with snake plants, there are

so many. The architectural

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Luxury Outdoor

Design Concept

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What is Luxury

Design Concept?

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Garden

lifestyle concept

Garden

Lifestyle

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Tips for choosing
outdoor decoration items

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25Smart Ideas
For Backyard

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Recognize 6 outdoor

tropical plants

Mandevillas

Mandevillas develop spectacular, often fragrant flowers in warm
climates. The flowers come in a variety of colours, including white,
pink, yellow, and red. Many hybrids have been developed, mainly
deriving from MandevillasXamabilis, M. splendens, and M. sanderi.
As climbers, Mandevillas can be trained against a wall or trellis to
provide a leafy green and often flowering picture of beauty. They
have a tendency to attract insects like mealybugs and scales.

Bougainvillea

The species grow 1 to 12 metres (3 to 39 ft) tall, scrambling over
other plants with their spiky thorns. They are evergreen where
rainfall occurs all year, or deciduous if there is a dry season. The
leaves are alternate, simple ovate-acuminate, 4–13 cm long and
2–6 cm broad. The actual flower of the plant is small and generally
white, but each cluster of three flowers is surrounded by three or six

bracts with the bright colours associated with the plant, including
pink, magenta, purple, red, orange, white, or yellow. Bougainvillea
glabra is sometimes called “paper flower” because its bracts are
thin and papery. The fruit is a narrow five-lobed achene.

Sabal Minor

Sabal Minor grows up to 3 meters in height, with a trunk up to
30 centimetres (12 in) diameter. It is a fan palm (Arecaceae tribe
Corypheae), with the leaves with a bare petiole terminating in a
rounded fan of numerous leaflets. Each leaf is 1.5–2 metres (4 ft
11 in – 6 ft 7 in) long, with 40 leaflets up to 80 centimetres (31 in)
long, conjoined over half of this length. The flowers are yellowish-
white, 5 millimetres (0.20 in) across, produced in large compound
panicles up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) long, extending out beyond the
leaves. The fruit is a black drupe 1 to 1.3 centimetres (0.39 to 0.51 in)
long containing a single seed.

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Plumbago

The species include herbaceous plants and shrubs growing to 0.5–
2 m (1.6–6.6 ft) tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, entire,
0.5–12 cm (0.20–4.72 in) long, with a tapered base and often with a
hairy margin. The flowers are white, blue, purple, red, or pink, with
a tubular corolla with five petal-like lobes; they are produced in
racemes. The flower calyx has glandular trichomes (hairs), which
secrete a sticky mucilage that is capable of trapping and killing
insects; it is unclear what the purpose of these trichomes is;
protection from pollination by way of “crawlers” (ants and other
insects that typically do not transfer pollen between individual
plants), or possible protocarnivory.

Esperanza

Esperanza (Tecoma stans) goes by many names. The esperanza
plant may be known as yellow bells, hardy yellow trumpet, or
yellow alder. Regardless of what you call it, the tropical native is
easily recognized by its large masses of lightly scented, golden-
yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers amid the dark green foliage.
These can be seen blooming from spring through fall. While
esperanza perennials are grown in the landscape as shrubs or
container plants for their beauty, they were once quite popular
for their medicinal use as well—including a beer that was made
from the roots.

Crotons

Croton is a diverse and complex taxonomic group of plants
ranging from herbs and shrubs to trees. A well-known member
of this genus is Croton tiglium, a shrub native to Southeast Asia.
It was first mentioned in European literature by Cristóbal Acosta
in 1578 as lignum pavanae. The oil, used in herbal medicine as
a violent purgative, is extracted from its seeds. Currently, it is
considered unsafe and it is no longer listed in the pharmacopeias
of many countries.

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Easy
Elegance

How to Create Gorgeous
Spaces for Small Backyard

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Vintage

Idea Concept

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garden.

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A waterpark-like experience with an elegant
design that will appeal to all ages is what Pool
Environments of Dallas came up with for this
entertaining backyard in Texas. The pool features
stones, waterfalls and features, islands, colorful
landscaping, and inviting artistic elements.

What are some ideas for building Backyard with
a concrete swimming pool in my pool concept
small or narrow backyard? Is it even
possible?

It’s a common question among
homeowners with small property lots
who want a private aquatic retreat.
The good news is that in many cases,
the answer is “yes,” and a variety of
solutions are available. Inground pools
in small yard space
Creative planning ideas often make
it possible to fit a small-to-medium
inground pool—sometimes even a spa
too—into a tight lot.

An experienced pool designer can
provide a number of successful
approaches for all but the most
challenging properties.

Furthermore, local regulations may
reduce the available space for a new
pool. In most metropolitan areas of the
U.S., municipal codes mandate what’s
known as a “setback.” Depending on
the city, a pool may be required to be
at least three, five, or more feet from
the property line.

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A rectangular 33-by-14-
foot pool comes alive with
landscaping designed by
Ibarra Rosano, including
giant concrete balls by
Holler & Saunders of
Nogales, Arizona.

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