By HILARY JOHNSON
Whats the Best Landscape Design Idea
There are lots of factors to consider when thinking of the best landscaping design to apply in your yard; budget, personal design taste, the climate of the region, the layout of the yard, how will the yard be used, etc.
Thus, the answer to this question is not an easy one. But there are some things that are present to every landscape design you should not miss. Here are some of the elements that you need in order suggest an answer to the question.
A year-round interest is a must. Every landscaping architect and professional will tell you that your yard should have plants, trees, or any element that would make it alive for the whole year. Make plan for plant and tree selection. Select for a good structure that will survive during winter, fall foliage in fall, and shrubs and/or flowering trees for spring and summer.
Don’t forget the evergreens. Now that you have trees and plants for the whole year, focus your attention to evergreens. Evergreens provide continuity and add color and life to your yard. They also give balance to the yard with tall trees and plants. Evergreens are also a winter interest.
Use layering.
There is a common way to layer your planting beds using 3 rows. The first row or the front row is composed of your shortest plants, the middle row has the next tallest plants, and the third row or the back row has the plants trees. You can apply this throughout the design of your yard to provide unity.
Add foliage. Flowers are great additional to the life of your yard. Diversity is the key to make your landscape design become appealing. Evergreens may offer flowers that offer a heap of color and texture to your landscape design but not all evergreens can do that. Select a diversity of flowers for all 4 seasons.
Incorporate other features to your landscape design. Although trees, plants, evergreens, shrubs, and grasses are essential element of a landscape design, do not disregard the added value that other elements such as fences can give. What is a painting without a good frame? For fences frame your property, they highlight and provide a design statement not only to your yard but also to your house. Well decorated walls, arbors, decks, and patios are also important to highlight your landscape design.
Add the element of water. A good landscape design must have a focal point. The hottest trend today is the use of water as the focal point of a landscape design. Not only it is visually appealing, but water emits a soothing sound. Installing one is easier that you think.
There are durable pumps, pre-formed plastic liners, cheap fountains, and flexible tubing you can buy from any hardware store. You can also adapt a small fountain or pond with fishes.
Keep the maintenance low. You may have good trees, plants, evergreens and water elements but still not be happy with what you have with your yard. This is because a pleasing appearance should be coupled with the low maintenance factor.
Keeping your yard in its tip-top appearing is costly and time consuming if you did not consider it before you start building you landscape design. Make sure that you plan a design that is for low-maintenance but still, appears stunning and pleasing to the eye.