LANDSCAPING

Landscaping

Landscaping is making changes to a piece of land to improve its appearance, viability, and value. It can involve altering the architecture, plants, and exterior design of an area.

Benefits of Landscaping

1. Increases Home Value


Homes with landscaped yards can sell for as much as 12% more than those without landscaping. 

2. Supports the Environment


Landscaping your property gives you the chance to introduce pollinator-friendly and native plants for an eco-friendly yard! Additionally, landscaping can impact air quality for the better.

3. Reduces Energy Costs


On average, a well-designed landscape saves enough money in energy costs to pay for itself in eight years. Simple things like picking plants that don’t require frequent watering and implementing hardscaping can reduce your water bill. 

4. Extends Your Home Outdoors

Landscaping can help you create outdoor living spaces like patios, outdoor kitchens, gardens, pools, and more. Though these spaces don’t count toward additional square footage or livable space, they are an extension of your home, allowing your household to enjoy more space—whether you want your kids to be able to run around in the yard, or have room to host backyard parties!

How to Get Started with Landscaping

Before you dive into a landscaping project, it’s good to have a plan and educate yourself on how you can execute your landscape design. Having a flexible plan will help you manage time and save money while landscaping your yard.

1. Determine Your Wants & Must-Haves

Before getting started on your landscaping, consider your wants and needs. Most importantly, think about how you want to use the space—do you want more open space for kids to run around or do you prefer a landscape that’s full of different features?

Be sure to check that plants you choose will survive in your plant hardiness zone. It’s also important to look at how much sun and shade different areas of your yard get so you can put plants in the appropriate areas based on their light needs.

2. Anticipate Maintenance Needs

It’s important to think about how much time and money you’re willing to invest in landscape maintenance activities like mowing, trimming, weeding, and fertilizing. Different plants require more attention than others.

3. Set a Pace

Landscaping for beginners can be overwhelming - you don’t have to do everything all at once. 

4. Go with DIY Landscaping

DIY landscaping’s several advantages include saving money and having the ability to go at your own pace. Do - it - yourself landscaping projects also give you complete control over every aspect of the creative direction. 

5. Hire a Landscaping Company

Hiring a professional company to landscape your yard is perfect if you don’t have a strong green thumb, don’t have the time to invest in a landscaping project, or have a large-scale landscaping design in mind. Landscaping contractors work with you to plan a design and set project timelines, then execute your vision using their team and expertise. 

Basic Landscape Design Elements

1. Line

Lines create focal points with landscape objects like a water feature or flower garden by naturally creating pathways for the eye to follow. 

2. Form

Form helps you achieve your desired landscape aesthetic by highlighting the three-dimensional elements of objects to create a visual theme in your yard. 

3. Colour

One of the most important design elements is color, which helps set the mood for your landscape design. Warm colors like red, yellow, and orange create excitement and make objects feel closer. On the other hand, cool colors like blue, green, and purple offer a more tranquil feel.

4. Texture

The most commonly used element in gardens, texture adds variety and visual interest to your landscape. Stems, leaves, trunks, and flowers all have different textures. 


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