Fruit Trees: Shade That Can Be Eaten

Fruit trees in sunken flower beds. Citrus, pomegranate, fig, and apricot trees are planted in soil beds lower than the paving, which facilitates irrigation and keeps the canopy height from obstructing views; the fragrance of the fruits and flowers is part of the design. The number of trees is small, and each has its designated place. Avoid: planting purely ornamental flowers and plants, planting trees at ground level flush with the paving, having so many trees that it becomes an orchard, or filling empty spaces with lawns that require a lot of water.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

下沉花床裡的果樹。柑橘、石榴、無花果與杏種在低於鋪面的土床中,方便灌溉也讓樹冠的高度不會擋住視線;果實與花的香氣是設計的一部分。樹的數量不多,每一棵都有位置。避免:種植純觀賞的花木、把樹種在與鋪面齊平的地面、樹木多到變成果園、使用需要大量水的草坪填滿空地。