How do you create a good looking landscape design for your yard?
I am always looking at new ideas and designs to make my yards look nice, relaxing and inviting. Trying to add too many plants into the landscape for whatever reason can create a confusing scene that gives us an uneasy feeling. Plants spaced too far apart or used in the wrong order can be upsetting. If you are getting started on changing the way your yard looks consider doing this:
1. Figure what you want the areas to be used for. Is the backyard going to be used for kids to play in, a scenic vista or maybe you just want a clean neat yard with no real use in mind. Identifying key element in the yard such as where are the water sources, the best scenic views, and the sun pattern will help in developing some ideas for success in your new plan.
2. Budget, oops is that a bad word? How much do you have to spend on this project? No matter how much you save by doing it yourself there will most likely be some hidden cost involved. Be realistic. Doing the yard in steps over time is very realistic and doable.
3. Find designs and ideas that work for you. Have you discovered houzz.com? There are thousands of ideas of photos to look at. Having a photo to see will help you develop a plan for where you are going. This is worth the time to check out.
4. What plants do you like? What plants don’t you like? Make a list of both, this comes in handy instead of picking out what is in bloom the day you go to the store. I like to have something interesting in the yard 12 months of the year. Camellias (pink flowers) in the fall, Nandina in the winter (red foliage and berries) and of course all the fun blooming plants from spring into summer.
5. Get good advice. Most garden centers will assist you for free if you purchase plants from their store. If you want to do it yourself, read up on design, because you want all your hard work to pay off with proper spacing, bed lines and right plant selections. Most people can do the prep work of getting the beds ready, but fumble when it comes to spacing the plants properly for balance and presentation.
Let me know what you are planting to grow.
Jeff
P.S. I am going to cover some basic landscape design in the Brown Thumb to Green Thumb Boot Camp on March 2nd. Sign up and get one on one time to review your yard as well as a day of money saving ideas!
How do you create a good looking landscape design for your yard?
I am always looking at new ideas and designs to make my yards look nice, relaxing and inviting. Trying to add too many plants into the landscape for whatever reason can create a confusing scene that gives us an uneasy feeling. Plants spaced too far apart or used in the wrong order can be upsetting. If you are getting started on changing the way your yard looks consider doing this:
1. Figure what you want the areas to be used for. Is the backyard going to be used for kids to play in, a scenic vista or maybe you just want a clean neat yard with no real use in mind. Identifying key element in the yard such as where are the water sources, the best scenic views, and the sun pattern will help in developing some ideas for success in your new plan.
2. Budget, oops is that a bad word? How much do you have to spend on this project? No matter how much you save by doing it yourself there will most likely be some hidden cost involved. Be realistic. Doing the yard in steps over time is very realistic and doable.
3. Find designs and ideas that work for you. Have you discovered houzz.com? There are thousands of ideas of photos to look at. Having a photo to see will help you develop a plan for where you are going. This is worth the time to check out.
4. What plants do you like? What plants don’t you like? Make a list of both, this comes in handy instead of picking out what is in bloom the day you go to the store. I like to have something interesting in the yard 12 months of the year. Camellias (pink flowers) in the fall, Nandina in the winter (red foliage and berries) and of course all the fun blooming plants from spring into summer.
5. Get good advice. Most garden centers will assist you for free if you purchase plants from their store. If you want to do it yourself, read up on design, because you want all your hard work to pay off with proper spacing, bed lines and right plant selections. Most people can do the prep work of getting the beds ready, but fumble when it comes to spacing the plants properly for balance and presentation.
Let me know what you are planting to grow.
Jeff
P.S. I am going to cover some basic landscape design in the Brown Thumb to Green Thumb Boot Camp on March 2nd. Sign up and get one on one time to review your yard as well as a day of money saving ideas!