Making Some Effort in Landscaping

Planting trees, shrubs and grasses does not entirely refer to landscaping. Since in our previous post, we have discussed the fact how landscaping becomes an art, this article will dwell on another aspect: realistic methods to help you with your landscape planning. Applying Machiavelli’s mantra of “the means justifying the ends,” your desired landscape design must meet your personal need. Incorporating these principles is the secret to a sustainable living landscape.

Banking on the “Long-Term”

Remember that it takes time to pull an entire landscape masterpiece. Landscape is developed at such a long period of time and not made all at once. This does not mean however that the process will not be within your desired framework plan. At a normal rate, a completed landscape design extends to a three-year term. Such is already practical and allows you enough time to observe the plants, which one needs to be replaced or removed.

Defying the Challenge

The challenge in doing a landscape is make a design which is visually appealing and environmentally friendly. To attain such purpose, everything must begin with planning. If you are already at this stage, you must begin pondering on certain factors like climate, sunlight, earthwork and community trends. You should also decide on the variety of plant to grow in your garden. Landscapists don’t put too much emphasis on the rules in landscaping. As long as you make it aesthetically pleasing as possible, it will be your distinctive decision. But allow us to give some points so guide you while you are at this point.

    Symmetry. A perfect landscape requires balance or equilibrium. This principle allows you create stability among objects to add up to its visual bearing.

    Straightforwardness. You can bring yourself to the entire thing when you are performing your landscape. However, keep it as simple as possible. Your design must have various parts but be sure that they are arrange in such a way that they will become a unit. In order to achieve this, you could gather similar plant species as a group placed altogether in an area.

    Extents and scopes. The landscape design must have such proportion based on the height of a plant group. Also, plant relations to other objects must harmonize with other elements in the garden.

    Emphasis. All landscape work has this principle, which is also referred to as the focal point. This pertains to a place or area of the design which captures the eyes. It may be a plant, an accessory or a figure.

As regards your selection of plants, we would advise that you have one in different colors so as to blend in every season. Make sure you have one even for the winter. Choose flowering trees for spring so you can have a variety of colors when the time comes. For summer, a perennial bed is not a bad idea. Trees which turn red, orange and yellow is perfect for the fall. You should select one which brings quality in whatever weather. You can make a simple Google search for it if you want.

Every step included in this article is only a guide to your landscaping efforts. Everything still lies in your hands. Remember that in landscaping attention is not only key a good taste and a green thumb are perfect combination.