The location. Gardens are part of a settlement, of a street space and a certain landscape. Climate and soil have a significant influence on plant growth. When creating gardens, the site conditions should be used optimally and possibly changed in a positive way. A soil that is too heavy or too light must be improved over the years through tillage and care. While the overall climate can hardly be influenced, Wind protection and favorable solar radiation not only have a positive effect on plant growth, but also on the well-being of the people in the garden.
The direction of the compass matters, when determining the location of buildings and plantings. Favorable is e.g. a rectangular lot, which stretches north-south and the house stands on the north side. Then sunlight falls on most of the garden. Evergreen trees grow in the shadow of the building, ground cover plants, or forest perennials are settled. Trees come to the north- and west side of the garden. This allows the heat of the sun to have a more intensive effect, for the wind from the north and north-west is kept away. The south side of a building is particularly suitable for cultivating heat-loving plants. The orientation of the flower beds and rows of fruit trees to the south also ensures good use of the sun's rays.