In attempting to marry natural features to artistic originality sensitivity and skill are required. Plans have to take account of compatibilities and disjoints. For example, a successful plan might include glass or plastic features in plants if the two are in harmony. If the glass and plastic objects are too prominent and seem to dominate natural features the plan may fail.
On a much smaller scale the principles of the profession may be violated by a pond enthusiast who owns a small urban plot. He may built a pond occupying more space than his house does, thus making an environmental blot instead of an aesthetic feature. The principles of unity, harmony and proportion will all have been broached.
Transition is another important principle. Nature moves in cycles and large and small seem always to fall into place. In art it is difficult to capture the transitions that occur naturally. It may seem simple to place small plants at the front and larger ones at the back but a plan must take into account the constant state of flux in a garden.
Though change may be regarded as a constant, it is not always predictable. For example, climatic conditions may affect the rate of plant growth so that a small plant imperceptibly alters its proportions in a space. So, a garden has a face reflecting the moods within it.
One interesting way in which nature and art may be married is in repetition. A flower, when carefully examined, reveals repetition in its natural design. The colors, shapes and texture of petals are arranged symmetrically around a center. This repetition can be replicated in landscape design when it includes, for example, a series of topiaries around the perimeter of a garden, thus marrying art and nature.
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