Do you have a photo?

sry i have no photo of that side.can u give me suggestion how can i develop that garden waiting for ur reply

thanks for ur reply. but i saw the landscape design of us residents is so beautiful rather than india,everything is well manner.i try to contac some local man but i m not satisfied by there work.if you have any friend or garden designers from india who develop the garden like US. waiting for reply

I think Gardengal's answer is pretty spot on. but I might be able to give you some general advice if you work a little harder to provide some information about the space. Surely, there must be some way you can take a picture or two that shows what is at the perimeter of the property...? (Maybe you have a friend with a cell phone camera ...?) As gardengal implies, landscape design that happens in a vacuum would be virtually useless. You would also need to indicate how the property would be used. Would people view it from afar ... or walk onto the site? What are the surroundings like ... is this an urban area or something else?

Dear Shon, I am so sorry about the loss of your young wife. It is brilliant that you will create a garden in her memory.

What are the dimensions of your acre of land? Is it square or rectangular, or other?

Is the land mostly flat, or sloped? Is this in a city, or in the country?

Are there special plants -- flowers or trees -- that were your wife's favorites?

now give the suggestion of garden

What you can do will depend on your budget. It is always best to begin with a written and drawn plan. Hardscape, such as paths, walls, and fountains, will define the form of the garden and should be constructed first.

As an example of one concept, to give the garden a sense of privacy and peace, you could excavate a sunken area in the garden, create paved paths down to this low, flat area, which may be grass or paved, place a memorial stone with a few benches for relaxing and meditating. On the higher level around the sunken area you could grow flowering trees to provide shade, with a spreading crown shape. A good contrast to them would be some vertical evergreens, such as Polyalthea longifolia, planted in groups of three. If you are a devoted gardener, or can pay someone to care for them, you might set aside an area for roses at the far end of the property, and behind them grow a dense evergreen hedge which will help show them off.

A garden may be formal and symmetrical, or natural with a woodland feel, or open like a meadow, depending on your personal choice. I recommend you do image searches for "sunken garden" "meditation garden" and "private memorial garden" to find inspiration. Also search online for "garden layout" -- you may find ideas there, too.

Good luck with your project.

Who is going to maintain this garden? That will make a significant difference in what you could do. On a practical level, you would need to develop a perimeter that could facilitate maintenance. Given that the property is surrounded by open land, wouldn't it be nice to have it appear as a contrast to that ... an oasis-like island that says "come in ... sit ... rest ... visit" ...?

Also, is the acre surrounded by land owned by others? Or is it surrounded by other land you own?

Is there a source of water for a fountain?

You could plant a nice garden of giving in honor of your wife. Fruit trees, sugar cane, fresh vegetables, potatoes, soybeans, wheat...and then what you can't use can be shared and donated. What a nice bit of land you have, I hope you find a purpose for it and in doing so it brings you peace and joy.

i have a 10acre land surrounded by this land.there is a no problem of water.

i decide to open a school for girl child who have a lots of problem regarding money.with food n cloth and rooms facility in a free cost.can any body give me suggestion how can i develop whole land

For the purpose of this thread, it would be best to stick with your original quest of the 1-acre garden if you still have interest in it. The 10-acre project should be a separate thread. But in order to develop 10 acres for a complex use that would have many sub-parts, in addition to discussing it here, you would need to hire a landscape architect to do the design work. Developing such a project would require study of the land, the "neighborhood," legal and logistical issues, and then require brainstorming and exploration of ideas in order to come up with solutions that work and make sense. Landscape design is a process involving many steps. They must be performed and completed in order for there to be a good result. (That's why there are so many built places in the US that are beautiful ... because we do all those things in preparation for the finished product. As an example, look at the work that went into reconstruction of the World Trade Center site in New York City. There are many videos online that document this effort. While your project is of a much smaller magnitude, the WTC project would give an idea of what kind of thought and effort goes into developing something nice.)

In regards to the 1-acre, I did some exploratory brainstorming for a similar project a while back. (The purpose was to explore "what could this place be?") The primary result that evolved was a commemorative garden with the potential for fairly high-intensity use ... (as a place for events, celebrations, gatherings, etc.) Its brief description is as thus ... it was a rectangular/square block of land surrounded at the perimeter by a fence-like evergreen screen (created of vines, which was supported by tall (12' height) and substantial, decorative posts with a traditional, classic architectural style, spaced at intervals. Within that perimeter was a 12' wide circular strolling path which spanned the whole acre. This path was lined on both sides with 20' height palm trees spaced such that the path was almost completely in shade (as it was a hot climate location.) All along the path were park benches for seating. As well, there were alcove-like spaces just off the path with more private seating. Spanning the circular path were other strolling paths arranged in a pattern as one would slice a pie in 8 pieces. At the center of the pie was a paved, slightly elevated, circular (40' diameter) stage-like area entirely surrounded, except where the walks intersected with it, by timber bamboo. The the outer circular path intersected with the 8 radial paths, one could easily see directly to the central area of the site, and how to get there. The site overall was private due to the screened perimeter. Inside, it was urban park-like. I think it had the capability of evoking spiritual-like sensations from the users. Of course, it was highly botanical and floral with planting beds in many places like what one would expect in a major theme park like Disneyland.

Here you can see what has been done in Africa: http://africaschoolassistanceproject.org/ You might imagine a memorial garden at the center of the school grounds with the rest open space for the girls to run and play.

This is a link to an India government project for older girls in secondary education. http://mhrd.gov.in/girls_hostel

Creating and successfully running a school is a most admirable plan, but it is not a simple endeavor. You should work hand in hand with your government to make this plan workable.

Very best of luck with your projects.