Landscaping is hard work - in real life and in The Sims. Fortunately, there are a few simple tricks that can help you create an absolutely perfect gardening space in the game.
An article also to be found on SimmedUP magazine.
Field paint: the gardener's best tool
Use landscape paint before you even start placing plants to mark out the location of your garden and to mark out all your paths. Yard paint can add depth to your construction and give it a finished look. It will also help you in the planning process.
Like field paint, the field tool can be really useful for gardening.
Raising and lowering areas of land can help you create a unique garden. These tools take a little practice, but they can have a significant impact on your construction.
Build the house first
While you may see YouTube creators doing landscaping before creating their Sims homes, it's always best to build your home first. When you go to furnish and build a house, you often have to move and adjust your shell several times. If your yard is full of landscaping, you may end up creating more work. Start with the inside and work on the outside afterwards!
Take into account the style of the Sims
When you start planning your landscape design for any Sims 4 building, you need to consider the type of Sim who will be living in the space. Is it a single person? A large family? An elderly person? Imagine these people in real life. What type of garden would work best for them? Creating a large, expansive garden for an elderly person may not be ideal, just as it may not be appropriate for a single mother in the middle of the 100-baby challenge. Think about the Sims who will be living on the property and use them to create a solid landscaping plan.
Get inspired by the surroundings
Regardez le monde autour de votre terrain actuel. Quels types de plantes y poussent ? À quoi ressemblent les terrains ? Un jardin vert luxuriant peut convenir à Willow Creek, mais il pourrait ne pas être à sa place à Oasis Springs ou Evergreen Harbor. Le monde qui entoure vos Sims peut vous donner une idée du type de jardin que vous devez créer pour vous intégrer.
You should also look at the type of house you have built and use that as a guide. Just as you choose furniture to match a specific style, your garden should also match your home. For example, in a modern garden, less is often more, while a country home may have a garden overrun with wildflowers and weeds. Stick to your theme and you're sure to succeed!
The Alt key is your best friend
Using Alt placement makes a big difference when it comes to landscaping in The Sims. Use the Alt key to move plants closer together or to manipulate things as needed. Sizing plants with the Alt keys will also help you create a great garden space. In the real world, plants are rarely the same size and shape.
Hold on to the pyramid scheme
Start by choosing your base flowers. Low-growing flowers provide a great base for other plants. Choose one or two types of flowers to create the base of your garden.
Next, choose taller plants and bushes that will go to the back of the garden or frame the areas.
Finally, choose medium-sized plants that will fill in the extra space. Smaller shrubs, rounded plants and bulbous shrubs should be scattered throughout, but stick to less than five types of plants to create a cohesive look.
Choose colors
Just like interior design, landscaping should have a consistent color scheme. Decide on a color before you start choosing plants. You probably don't want to mix red and purple plants, unless you want to create a wildflower garden, so pick a color palette and stick with it.
Fill the space with rocks
Not all areas of a garden will be lush and green. There will be holes and bare areas, even in real life. Fill these holes with stones. There are a plethora of stones available in the debugging menu that work perfectly in the garden to fill in the empty spaces and create a lush garden.
Innovate
Use items that you won't usually find in a garden. A side table, kitchen cabinets, or a small, full-sized statue could be exactly what your garden needs to look great. Experiment with different items and don't be afraid to explore outlets to find exciting items for little or no cost.
Maintain it with fences
Fences can help you create a comfortable garden space. Frame the entire yard or mark off specific areas to create cozy corners in your garden. Using hedges mixed with fencing can also be effective in creating a custom look.
Hugging the trees
Using ground paint and small plants around the base of the trees can add unity to your garden.
The garden is more than just the lawn
Your garden doesn't begin and end on the lawn. Using planters on windows and vines on walls can help give a home a neat look.
Cheat to get your way
- Be sure to use bb.moveobjects when arranging - This allows you to place objects freely and place them closer together.
- Hold down the ctrl key while painting to erase.
- Increase or decrease the size using [ or ].
- Hold down the Shift key to copy the plant and place more than one - Unfortunately, this trick does not work in debugging.
When it comes to landscaping, perfection is far from being a given.
Sure, a well-tended garden can be good sometimes, but nature is rarely perfect. Experiment and have fun trying new plants and different combinations to find what works.
When it comes to landscaping, there is no right or wrong choice.
