3 TIPS IN LANDSCAPING YOUR GARDEN

Landscaping is one gardening endeavor that could consume lots of your time and energy. If you are thinking of doing it at a grand scale, you will need major preparation. So, how about going over a few pointers on how to do your landscaping before considering hiring a professional landscaper that will most probably charge you more than how much you think you can afford.

Here are simple but indispensable tips to guide you in making your landscaping activity one rewarding feat.

1. Draw your landscape plan.
Not just any plan. It needs to be a GOOD landscape plan. Or, you are doomed to lose money, time and energy. You need to take account of the style and function of your landscape. An idea of the plants you want to be there will also help. Focus on an area where you spend most of your time. That’s where your landscaping power must all be directed.

2. Take a double-take in hiring a pro.
Hiring an independent designer might cost you hundreds of dollars as opposed to the small amount of money you will spend if you ask for a free plan from nurseries where you will buy your plants.

3. You and your home’s style must be taken account of
.In planning your landscape, its style must complement the design of your house and your personality as well.

Here are the various landscape styles you can choose for your own 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.
This kind of landscaping goes well with houses with cozy looks to them. Beds with curved edges instead of straight lines and random placement of plants suit this landscape style.

c. English Garden.
This style emphasizes on the harmony between the house’s architecture and the garden.

d. Formal/Informal Garden.
This style often comes with a brick walkway that exudes formality. This walkway leads to the rear with a circle of plants. The arrangement of plants resembles the English garden style but it has no formal borders.

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

f. Woodland.
This landscaping suits a house that has a wooded backyard and an inclined terrain.

Keeping those tips in mind will not only make your landscaping a very fruitful activity but a money-saving one too.