Landscaping Lessons-Proper Placement Of Trees In Landscape Style

| Sunday, October 2, 2011
By Aikednea Johansen


Landscaping and landscape style goes past just creating beautiful designs. As a professional designer, it is not only my job to create designs but also to picture every potential for the mature landscape in years in the future.

And while the majority of elements will stay what they are for many years, the one thing that most do it yourselfers and some experts disregard is the space that tiny small sprouts will take up when they become mature plants and trees.

Trees serve a number of apparent purposes in the landscape. Creating shade, wind blocks, noise reduction, boundaries, and focal points are just a couple of. Once I have established where I'll need trees for these purposes in a style, I have several other considerations before I can designate their permanent house.

Planting without considering the space that the mature full grown plants and trees will take up can turn out to be more than just an inconvenience. It may be costly.

Things to consider.

Around Play Areas

A shaded canopy over play areas, sand boxes, and so on. may be desired for shade from afternoon sun. Nevertheless, you should consider the mess that birds and other critters will drop right into your childs play region if the canopy extends over it.

The solution to this is to place big shade trees a distance from the area in line with the travel of the sun. In the event you know the trees you plant and how far the mature canopy will expand, you can still plant for shade without exposing your kids to unsanitary circumstances.

Around Pools

Keeping a pool clean is hard enough without clutter of leaves and branches. And while most pool locations are sunny places, it's sometimes appealing to have a space near the pool where one can avoid the sun.

Unlike play areas though, you may not want to shade the whole pool landscape from the afternoon sun. Consequently you shouldn't plant large shade trees in direct line with the travel of the sun. Design as to create a shady area to one side or the other. This is also another spot to get rid of top rooting trees around concrete. Evergreen kinds are usually your very best bet for around pools.

Roots And Concrete Footings And Foundations

While sporadic deep watering instead of regular shallow watering will help deter leading rooting trees, some trees are still determined to seek out other sources of water which may be on the surface or moist areas under structures.

The seeking roots of large trees are a powerful force that can break sidewalks, foundations, as well as lift walls out of location. This is the biggest and most costly mistake I see. Know your landscaping trees before you plant them subsequent to your home.

Under Power Lines

Know what's overhead.

Property Lines And Easements

This one can make enemies out of neighbors.

Underground Utilities, Sewers, And Septic Tanks

Aside from the roots being able to break pipes and lines, you do not want to have to move or destroy a mature tree to fix a leak. Locate lines and plant away from them. Some trees can disseminate much further underground than they do up top. Know what's underground.

Perspective

You need to keep in mind the mature size of trees in proportion to the size of your house and other landscaping components. Big trees can dwarf a small home and small trees can look like shrubs placed around a really large home. Know the mature size of trees and keep them in viewpoint.

Hiding or framing a home

Think about the view from the street along with other areas and think about the purpose of your trees. In the event you wish to seclude your home, you don't need much thought for that. However, in the event you only wish to frame or highlight your house, you'll again need to consider the mature size and placement of your plantings.

Parking Areas

Here's another opportunity for birds and critters to make a mess of things. If possible, plant in accordance with the travel of the sun. And once again, know the mature canopy of your trees.

Usefulness And Cost Effectiveness

If you're going to make an investment in landscaping, look for ways to make it work for you. Placed correctly, large trees can shade your home and reduce your cooling costs and vise versa. You can intentionally create shade for your shady garden, screen and divide areas, reduce noise, along with a world of other applications if you just give it some thought.




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