Landscaping 101

| Friday, July 1, 2011
By George Everett


People should understand that landscaping involves many things aside from the design of the land. Truth be told, the design and the beauty are the major points here but then you also need to consider some other aspects that are needed in landscaping. You can choose to have your garden landscaped by a professional or do it yourself. Whichever you choose, you still need to consider a few basic things when wanting to landscape your garden. This page will allow you to learn the basics of garden landscaping.

Number one, pinpoint the purpose of why you want garden landscaping. Landscaping is done primarily to increase the beauty of a garden. You will find some who have it as their main goal to increase the privacy in their garden while others like to have a cool garden and have an installation art installed. It is important that you set what your goal is so you can achieve it and see it executed well in your garden. If you will have a professional do your landscape then it is important that you tell him or her what you want.

Next, the soil type should be known. There are clay-like soils and pebbly soils. Bear in mind that plants grow differently on different types of soil. You will encounter acidic soils and alkaline soils. You can ask your landscaper or a soil engineer to identify the soil for you. The pH of the soil is important so that the plants can grow well.

Third, you need to make sure that you know if you can do the landscaping yourself or have it done by a professional. Most people love to do their own landscaping so that they can do everything according to their style and taste. There are also others who just want to hire a professional landscaper for the convenience. All you need to do is to tell the landscaper what you have in mind for your garden.

The article just detailed some of the things that you should know when considering having your garden landscaped. Simple but essential things like what you want for the garden should be determined first. Know if you want a professional to do the landscaping as well. Make sure that the type and pH of the soil is determined as well.




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