Landscaping Advice

[voldemonet]

There are a few spots in my town I'm completely stumped on how to landscape. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for me or could give me constructive criticism on what I have so far. If you help me out I would love to pay you in some way. Thanks in advance! I'm going to post a bunch of pictures in the spoiler below. (It's a lot, so it's fine if you don't have ideas for everything!)

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First, here's my map for reference:

The area I'm the most stumped on is around the coffee shop. I have a long path leading up to it and I've changed how I'm lining it (flower/bush/tree order) so many times. This is what I have right now, and I'm not sure if I like it.

Here are the areas around the coffee shop I don't know what to do with:

It's annoying how there's so much more room on the right side. I will be moving the bridge to line up with the path. I also don't love how the blue roses and white carnations look. Does blue not go with the coffee shop? I'd probably be happier with something more colorful, so does anyone have any suggestions for other flowers that go nicely with blue roses?

Alright, next I have this little area. I really want to use the flower arch in my town but I feel like it looks stupid here. I would put more trees behind it but there's a rock... Any suggestions how to make that look nicer?

I don't know if I want to keep the violets here - any other flowers that go with pink cosmos? Also, this area feels kind of bare. Would bamboo or any types of trees/bushes work?

These are two more unfinished areas I'm stumped on: The first is right behind the town tree, and the second is in front of the town hall.

I have a ton of room here behind retail and no idea what to do with it.

Right now I have blue violets and red roses surrounding the flower clock, any other types of flowers that would look good?
Thanks for reading! That was a lot ^^'

 

[Donacabana]

I have those spots too! I dunno what to do about em.
I think a water path/pool or grassy/stony paths would work. I'm trying to make those work for my town

 

[Spooky.]

Maybe put a lantern on each side of the coffee shop and surround them with nice flowers? Also maybe instead of the blue flowers, pink carnations with go with the white ones there?

I like your flower arc the way it is, really. I also like the pink and purple flowers by the picnic blanket, I can tell you put them there to match the chairs.

In front of town hall, I'd put some kind of PWP, maybe another arc or another flower clock? They seem like they're the right side for that space.

 

[TheGreatBrain]

I personally like some grassy areas that arn't landscaped. I really like the rose arch area. I think it's lovely. As for the empty space behind retail, you could add a metal bench with streetlights on each side. Maybe a fountain. Or you could add a small play park. A picnic area or camp area would also be nice.Theres so many possibilities. I really like to mix bright colors of hybrids together. You can mix the blue roses with pretty much any color. I have an area with blue and yellow that looks really cheerful. I also like blue and red. It seems like an odd combo, but I think it looks nice.Blue and pink is also a lovely look.

 

[voldemonet]

Thanks so much! @TheGreatBrain, I've been to your dream town by the way, and loved it! So creative ^^

 

[MightyMunchlax]

This is what I did with my cafe area:

Spoiler: cafe

Just to give you an idea I guess. You can always add PWPs.

 

[Cynder drag]

Here are some ideas that I have. I hope that some of them help you out.
1. You have a really nice map! I really like where you placed your campsite. To make it look more like in a forest, you could surround it with bushes and trees and perhaps build a bonfire PWP next to it. Behind the town hall and next to that little pond you could perhaps put a bench and some streetlights to make a cute little place to lounge, but then again I don't how that would look, so it's up to you. You also seem to have a large area below your house, so you could maybe make a fence of benches and create a path leading up to the front door, with flowers on either side.
2. I like this path pattern, especially since the blue and red pop and the blue is a theme around your coffee shop.
3. in my opinion, the blue and the white roses look kind of cold, especially in winter. Perhaps you should just surround the coffee shop with just blue flowers, or blue and another color that would go with the warm brick of the coffee shop.
4. If there is too much room on the one side of the coffee shop. maybe you should try placing a streetlight or the lady fountain or another PWP next to it and surround with bushes or flowers. Or maybe even a tree stump...
5. I love this flower arch! Perhaps you think it looks stupid because you have a grey stone contrasting with the brick pattern around it. Maybe try searching around for a nice brick path with a rosy border. If I have time, I might be able to find one for you that would be perfect cx
6.If you don't like this, you could replace with an idea I had above in #1. If not, I think this looks cute. Maybe yellow cosmos or lillys instead of the violets?
7. maybe you could move your bridge over just slightly so that it is build on that little inlet of land right before the pond with the waterfall. Then you could place another nice PWP here, maybe a windmill would look nice?
8. Maybe another fountain or a bench and streetlight?
9. perhaps a place to sit and a path leading up to a PWP like a fountain or a stone tablet or a windmill?
10. I think this is really pretty! Maybe some nice yellow pansies as well?
These are all just opinions and suggestions of course! I think you have a very nice town and some great ideas! I hope this helped!

 

[a potato]

I'm not sure how much of a help this will be, but I find mixing different varieties of flowers of the same color looks nice!