Genesis of mental preferences in landscape construction of homestead land in Ukraine and Poland

Abstract

The paper deals with the analysis of people mental preferences in landscape construction in Ukraine and Poland. There has been shown that significant changes have taken place in the organization of homestead land; the planting stock range has been widened; lawns, hedges, decorative borders and mixboarders have been used more often The tendency to landscape construction unification in accordance with European models is observed. It is especially marked in Poland where different organizational, economic and social preconditions exist. Modern landscaping with the world experience application takes place in Ukraine as well but it is too expensive for most people. The paper shows mental differences in approaches to homestead land constructing. It points out the necessity of national features preservation and development in landscape constructing