Vertical gardens are an excellent option worth considering to create a pleasant environment in verandas, walls, facades and terraces when the space, indoors and outdoors, is reduced.
Choosing these gardens also contributes to the urban balance, making temperatures in buildings more pleasant — by increasing humidity, creating welcoming and cool environments, thus decreasing energy consumption and increasing the quality of the air —, and with greater thermal insulation.
Should you pick this solution, an evaluation of the conditions of the place where the vertical garden is going to be implemented must be carried out during a first stage to understand the solidity of the wall (as it will support the weight of the structure, plants and irrigation system), dimension, type of solar exposure and surrounding landscape.
Once these points are considered, what follows is the actual selection of the plants, taking into account the temperature (climate, sun and wind) and the volume that the space will take, preferably covering the structure that supports the full plant panel and the integrated automated irrigation system.
For these gardens perennial species with a pendent nature and of different colours and textures are advisable, thus conveying a unique visual effect. Should you not wish for a natural vertical garden, we can always use quality artificial flowers. This way the choice is made based on preference, available time, and the type of space where the vertical garden will be inserted.
A different garden with a bolder design is always an interesting proposition for any public or private green space. Rock gardens, for example, are ideal alternative solutions both for creating seemingly natural landscapes integrated with the surrounding areas, as well as for sloped areas where there is no water and for sloped terrains with weak stability, in which the correct fixation and support of soils must be ensured to prevent landslides.
As such, rock gardens usually consist of indigenous plants, as well as diverse types of rocks (round pebbles, shingles, stones, pebbles of various colours…), bark of pine trees, sand and tree trunks.
Besides not looking like they were built by man, these gardens also have the advantage of reducing maintenance costs, since the plants and trees usually used do not need large quantities of water.
If you wish to have a low maintenance garden you can choose this solution with gravel and shingle. Already considered a trend, for small and large spaces, these types of gardens may include materials such as gravel, sand, shingle, stones, crushed stone and plants such as cacti or grasses with low water requirements. Of these product combinations, colours and shapes, result spaces which are simple, functional, comfortable and pleasant.
The construction of terraced gardens is an increasingly employed solution, especially in large cities, where people miss the closeness of green areas, where they can read, listen to music, chat, or simply rest or sun bathe.
Sograma creates the most diverse projects for terraced gardens. These may integrate the application of natural or synthetic grass, decks, pergolas, flower beds, fountains, among other elements, depending on the desired result.
The options are infinite, therefore our team of landscape architects, through the consultancy service, build a custom project according to your preferences and personality.
Grass has a leading role in any garden. When looking to create a natural green space, we have three solutions in terms of types of grass: lawn turf (just needs to be laid out for an immediate effect), torpedo grass (takes longer to grow but does not require much maintenance), and grass seed (most affordable solution, however growth is slower).
You may also choose artificial grass of various types, representing excellent value for money, having an immediate effect and with reduced maintenance costs.
Sograma turns every garden into a unique space adapted to its functionality. Our technicians not only guarantee an effective application of the grass but also adequate irrigation systems and a personalised maintenance plan.
This maintenance plan for lawns is drawn respecting the environment, through the early identification of diseases and using sustainable cultural practices, thus ensuring that your garden is always looking its best.
If you wish to add more colour and create natural environments in your home or office, then flower beds and pots are ideal to decorate verandas and terraces, as well as embellish a garden, a corner of the pool, or any indoor and outdoor space.
Whatever the desired model, Sograma builds and supplies all kinds of flowerbeds and pots, in several sizes, colours, shapes and materials, like PVC, metal, Corten steel, wood, asbestos cement and terracotta.
As well as this type of service, our professionals can also recommend the plants (natural or artificial) that best fit a given space, pot and/or flower bed.
Artificial plants are great alternatives to natural ones, especially for those with little time, since maintenance is reduced. Sograma provides a huge variety of quality artificial plants (cacti, ferns, boxes, ivy, palm trees, flower plants…), so that the client may easily match the decoration of the home. These types of plants may also be used in vertical gardens, in this case, also with greatly reduced maintenance.
Sograma sells all types of garden structures, such as deck floors, pergolas, wood palisades, fences, urban furniture, outdoor lights and even water elements.
These types of structures help create different atmospheres in the garden as well as support terrains or simply to separate different areas.
Throughout time, a correct maintenance of private gardens — residential or condominiums — is fundamental for your green space to have a well-kept appearance.
As such, Sograma ensures weekly maintenances, which include experienced professionals and all the materials required to take care of lawns, hedges, trees, plants, fences, among others.
The maintenance of public gardens is essential as they are spaces attended by many people and are subject to daily violent aggressions (climate, pollution, trampling by animals and people…).
Should you wish to order our services, Sograma’s technicians will evaluate the conditions and maintenance requirements of every green space, always in accordance with the species of plants, type of lawn and usage of the garden. As such, our professionals ensure all types of pruning, cleaning, thinning, elimination of undesirable weeds, lawn cutting and control of diseases.
The maintenance of public gardens applies to schools, courts, institutions, municipal gardens, hospitals and health centres, parks and green spaces, among other communal spaces.
Tree and plant pruning is not an essential task. However, by choosing this technique, if well applied, you are enabling the surge of new fruits, flowers and leaves, as well as simultaneously preventing diseases.
The time of the year in which the pruning is done is crucial to its success, as not to harm the flowering period and to correctly stimulate the growth of the tree.
Thus, Sograma provides the services of maintenance pruning and adaptation pruning. The first is related to large trees and cleaning dead branches, to keep air flowing around the tree without the risk of dry branches falling. The adaptation pruning is justified whenever there is a coexistence with buildings, houses, roads and accesses, electric cables or other trees.
Sograma offers its clients the service of tree and palm tree felling. Regardless of the quantity, dimension and species to be removed, our professionals carry out the job quickly and safely, both in private or public spaces.
Tree transplant is always a delicate process, as the trees may not always be in a condition to adapt to a new habitat. Our professionals always evaluate the health and age of a tree, as well as take care of all the necessary procedures to guarantee their survival.
Another aspect that must be considered when doing a transplant is the time of the year, since depending on the type of tree, this factor may be decisive to the success of the entire process.
Beyond the transplant, Sograma also ensures an effective transport of large trees. We have the appropriate means to do so and carry .
If you need a project to build a green space, Sograma provides a team of landscape architects for the consultancy and execution, with the purpose of finding the best solutions for every garden.
During a first stage, a meeting with the client is booked to discuss the objectives of the intervention, the budget available and deadlines for the job. Following that, the professionals carry out a preliminary study of the location — this includes an analysis of the terrain’s morphology, soil and solar exposure — and maintenance requirements.
Finally, our professionals will present the proposal, through a general plan and/or photomontage and 3D illustrations. In order for the plan to be fully understood, this global approach includes plans of plantations, pavements and irrigation.
During this stage budgets and timeframes are also presented. This first proposal, based on the client’s feedback, can be altered to meet expectations, both in terms of design as well as budget.
With specialist technicians and professionals, Sograma ensures a complete licensing project, which may contain an irrigation plan, lighting plan, plantation plan, planimetry/altimetry, sections, technical details, and all the necessary elements to fully perceive the project.
Spray or sprinkler irrigation is more suitable for large areas, namely watered lawns and meadows. The reason being that with this system a more even irrigation with greater reach can be achieved.
Sprinkler irrigation is technically a process through which water is distributed to plants through sprinklers or water cannons (these devices can be fixed or mobile), and can be influenced by wind.
Micro jet and spray irrigation is similar to sprinkler irrigation, the only difference being the device that spurts out water creates a ‘rain’ effect, meaning the water comes out with less power, similar to a drizzle. Therefore this type of irrigation is used in smaller spaces, where water dispersion can be minimised.
Since drip irrigation is localised, slow and of low pressure, it is ideal for areas of plantation and flower beds, having the advantage of the pipes being integrated into the landscape and being affordable in terms of consumption.
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