Garden Landscaping Tips

| Sunday, February 20, 2011
By Judy Phan


Landscaping is usually a fairly big task, consuming much time and energy. But before you hire that professional, here are some tips that could save both time and money.

1. Before doing the actual landscaping, you have to think first about your final design which can include the style and why you need a landscape. Do you want to use it for entertainment purposes? Are you interested to let your children have their own playground, swimming pool or fishpond to have fun? That is why it is essential to concentrate more on the specific area that you will be spending most of the time.

2. Think twice before hiring a pro. An independent designer might cost you hundreds of dollars when you may be able to access free plans on the internet or at a nursery. But if you have an awkward block such as very steep ground, a pro might give you the expertise to save costly mistakes.

3. Landscaping your garden must also have some basis to what your house looks like for compatibility purposes. It would be very awkward to have a classy type of garden when your home looks like a classic one. Furthermore, you have to ascertain to spend a lot of time in your landscaped garden and that can be reliant on your hobbies. If gardening is your forte, go ahead and plant some flowers.

You can use some of these examples when planning the style of you garden:

a. Formal. This style uses lots of straight lines and perfect geometrical shapes. Orderly arrangement of plants instead of random positioning is employed. Close arrangement and pruning is seen on many landscaped gardens with this style.

b. Informal. If you have a house built for relaxation purposes, this style may be best for you. If formal styles use straight lines, informal uses curved-edge beds and the plants are randomly placed.

c. English Garden. The English garden style accentuates more on the house's construction and what the garden looks like.

d. Formal / Informal Garden. Formality is also observed in this style through having a walkway composed of several bricks and leading to the rear supplemented by a circle of plants which is similar to the English garden. However, one distinct difference is that the plants do not have any formal boundaries.

e. Oriental. It is often the kind of garden found in small backyards. It uses rocks, evergreens and water. A wide variety of plants create several interesting angles with this style.

f. Woodland. If you happen to have a ground that is slanted or almost all parts of your backyard are made out of wood, then woodland style is the best option.




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