Author: Thai Garden Design

Tropical Pond Landscape – Before and After

water fall design The picture above shows the beginning of the tropical pond landscape design. A pool template has been sunk into the ground, with some natural rocks used on the outskirts to enclose the template and give a more natural feel to the final design. Some tropical planting has been put down at the back, and the area […]

Schefflera – Popular Thai Foliage Plant

schefflera araliaceae Popularly known as the 'Umbrella Tree', Schefflera are an all-time favourite house plant in Thailand due to their bright, attractive leaflets, and for their tolerance of indoor temperatures and shade.
In the wild they can grow several metres high, making them excellent as decorative background cover.
The Schefflera genus is extremely varied, composed of everything from trees, shrubs and lianas. Schefflera […]

Developing Thai Garden Landscapes

Picture Below – A new garden landscape installation, including a stand-alone pergola (background), Thai sala, and connecting pathways.
Landscape design thailand This previously un-used land was an empty eyesore within a local business. The owner was therefore keen to turn the space into something he could impress his customers with, as well as offer his workers somewhere for recreation, and a place […]

Garden Designer in Thailand – Do you need one?

garden landscaping plan Key:
1. Heavily shaded seating area. Flagstone or brickwork patio 2. Pebble
or cobblestone pavers leading to seated area. Light planting. 3. Small
water pond with decoration and feature 4. Large tree and foliage blocking view
from side entrance 5. Border planting with some exotic plants
6. Brickwork patio for dining or seating, adjoining wood and random
stone pathway 7. Pergola, shading side walkway.
Take […]

Ornamental Thai Water Feature

ornamental water feature thailand This new water feature was installed in a local garden just outside of Bangkok. The pool itself is quite large, and so the pot (which acts as the centre.jpgece fountain) had to be proportionately large to reflect the pond size (around 4 foot tall).
Tropical foliage and ground cover were used around the pool […]

Thai Garden Ideas – The Tropical Verandah View

tropical views in thailand Because of the hot climate in Thailand, many tropical Thai gardens are often viewed from the ‘inside’.
Take into consideration the various viewpoints that will become available when designing a pavilion, gazebo, verandah or sala within a Thai garden landscape.
Practical positioning is very important for the design purposes of the building, but also, what will the view […]

Popular Paving Types

There are thousands of different paving types available to customers of Pornchai Garden. Here are just a few of the more popular ones that we install.
Basketweave_granite Basketweaved Granite FloorGranite bricks in two colour neatly laid. Perfect for outdoor formal walkways.
Brick_paving Brick PavingNeat, durable, and formal patterned brick paving. Many colours.

Ficus Elastica – Thai Rubber Plant

ficus elastica The ficus genus contains over 100 species, and is incredibly varied; it also containing the ficus carica, or fig tree.
The ficus elastica is probably the best known within the ficus genus, commonly recognised as the popular rubber plant, yet the seemingly placid, temperature-tolerant rubber plant grows huge within a wild tropical setting, sometimes reaching up to 60 […]

Building Bridge Landscapes in Thailand

bridge landscape in thailand Whether you have artificial water added to your plot in the form of a lotus pond or waterfall structure, or if there is already existing water around your Thai landscape, a bridge can be an attractive and aesthetic feature in any garden.
building bridges in thailand

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Let us help you to decorate your Thai garden. Browse some of our wonderful Thai garden features here.

Essentials

Essentials

Pebbles and Rock

Pebbles & Rock

Pavers

Pavers

Plants and Trees

Plants & Trees

Garden Art

Garden Art

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