Monday, February 04, 2008

Landscape Like A Professional

Landscaping your home or condominium can bring endless
happiness to you, your family and your neighbors.  It will
also add value and respect to your home and neighborhood.
With proper planning it is not as difficult to achieve
quality results with even a small budget.  Based on you
budget this article will detail some interesting ideas that
suit your needs and wants.

First you will want to design your landscaping area.
Consider the following major items such as a deck, patio,
pond, garden, pool, brick pavement, picnic table, and
trees.  You will first want to place these around the given
area prior to placing smaller items.

Unless you are a professional, consider having one install
your deck, pool or brick pavement for you.  These tasks can
often seem easily from generally looking at the
construction but it takes someone with experience to
complete the project right.  Many services will offer
several different designs or even allow you to customize
your layout.  Do research to make sure you are happy with
your investment.

The best way to compliment an in ground pool, pond, or
garden is a with a redwood bridge.   These bridges can be
custom built to your specs and are completely fish safe.
These bridges will definitely wow your guests and are made
to last.  They age beautifully with weathering or can be
stained based on your setting.  A waterfall is also a
common addition that is not only very pleasant to view but
also provides the soothing sound of water clashing within
itself.

Professional landscapers have many so called "tricks of the
trade".  Below is a good list to follow when planning your
home:

1.  Place tall trees in the back of your yard and smaller
trees in the front.  This increases your yards depth to the
human eye.

2.  Grow smaller shrubs under windows to prevent blockage
and minimal maintenance.

3.  If planting near your foundation, make sure you leave
enough room for plants to equally root on all sides.

4.  Planting trees on the side slightly in behind the front
of your house will make your house appear larger.

Although landscaping can be very rewarding, always remember
that your work is never finished.  It is very common for
the weather to adjust yearly and the amount of sunlight
your plants get can also change.  Your initial plan is
nothing more than a blueprint to build on year after year.


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