Fruit growing
and viticulture of South Russia

Annotation

In the article the stages of realization of design idea of creation of a small garden with elements of the Russian farmstead in the process of reconstruction of an old garden are described (free planning, mix of planting of orna-mental shrubs with berry bushes, shady corners, twisting paths, decorative kitchen garden and other elements of landscape). A main objective of this work is integration of natural scientific knowledge and design and art creative work for creation of design model of a small garden of a certain style orientation in the combination with the biological diversity meeting the main requirements of landscaping design. The basic novelty aspect of the presented work is approach to the reconstructed object as to dynamic system and creation of planning schemes of placement and a combination of landscape fragments. The recommendations stated in the domestic and foreign references, answering the purpose of this development, became the methodical basis for implementation of the present project. In the course of its introduction the main stages are following: natural observing of plots, creation of virtual plans and models, sketches of various landscape zones of the reconstructed garden, selection of color schemes of design objects and also development of the assortment list containing data on quantity and specific structure of plants, natural cycles of their blossoming, etc. The wide purpose of design of the plot compositions for landscape park has been solved thanks to integration of natural scientific knowledge and design and art works of designers. Creative approach to reconstruction of an old garden has been caused by original combinations of fruit and berry crops and ornamental one-year and perennial plants and, besides, by creation of the decorative kitchen garden combining the beauty and advantage - the typical components of the Russian landscape art.