Riverfront can be an aesthetic asset , but may also run risks of endangerment such as implosion therapy and ice damage . landscape a riverfront property should take into account both visual and physical access to the river , the potential for eating away , security of ecologically meaning riverine home ground , as well as the viewshed from the river looking back at the place .

Formal Lawn

A formal lawn , framed by an allee of bush , willow , poplars or evergreen with a strong upright riding habit , creates a riverfront landscape painting uniform with historical estates , such as Drayton Hall in Charlestown , S.C. The lawns at Drayton Hall have been restored to the landscape design employ in the 19th century , where neat lines of trees and rectilineal walkways draw the middle to the vista of the Ashley River , and once at the river , create an elegantly green - frame in portrait of the house . A courtly lawn landscape design on a riverfront belongings brings the architectural structure of the home or job down to the river , which then serves as a focal accent as well as a forcible and visual boundary to the landscape scheme .

Riverine Habitat

Landscape designers as well as urban planner are increasingly recognizing the bionomical significance of riverfront dimension . The American Planning Association and the organization American Rivers , in their joint publication " Ecological Riverfront Design , " urge remove social structure from river flood areas for economical and ecological reason , and landscaping the riverfront in a more instinctive , undeveloped style . Riverbank trees suitable to the local climate and land conditions will assist stave in off erosion as well as provide wraith for fish and other creatures . Shrubs and wildflower planting trace from aboriginal riverine metal money are well conform to riverfront growing conditions , so are more likely to expand than cosmetic exotics . Natural riverfront plantings bring home the bacon privacy to the riverfront dimension while creating and preserve riverine habitat .

Riverside Front Yard

In the day of riverboat travel , the river was the front grand of many homes and commercial building . Today , urban design standard in many locations , such as those for Silverthorne , Colo. , boost architecture and landscape painting design which orients face the riverfront . These standards are adaptable to secret hall as well : originate with a river landing – a pier , deck or gazebo – then await back toward the firm and visualize a line from the river landing feature of speech to the chief entering of the business firm on the river side . Draw the eye toward that entranceway with " front doorway " planting of accent shrubs and bright perennials ; plan a sweeping track from there to the river country feature film which encourages optical movement from the river up to the mansion .

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