Beginner Landscaping Tips

Landscaping is a great way to add beauty to your home, add curb-appeal – basically making it pretty. I like pretty but a great landscaper can be expensive, however there are many things you can do yourself and you may even find yourself a new hobby! Because of the availability of landscaping resources in various magazines and online tutorials, more and more people are getting interested in trying to do a simple new project.

Since the emergence of "DIY" or "do-it-yourself" landscaping, many people are trying to beautify their homes. Below are a few things to think about as you decide if DIY landscaping is for you.  

First-timers: some things to think about:

~In landscaping, harmony and balance are very important.

~Limit their choices to avoid being overwhelmed, and confused with so many options.

~Limit the extent of landscaping options to be able to come up with a successful one.

Read: Don’t try to do too much at one time. Start small, get a success and then do it again. No need to rush. Enjoy the journey, the process; you’ll feel better and get better results that way too.

For beginners, some more things to consider:

~ the budget allotted
~ your skills
~ the average climate or weather condition in your location,
~ personal preferences in designs and tastes,
~ the availability of miscellaneous resources.

Also remember: for longer lasting landscaping success, think about ensuring that your landscape project has a year-round theme to ensure it will never be outdated when seasons change.

Solution:

Create a combination of plant-selection that contains flowering trees or shrubs with fall foliages.

Layering done right!

Specific tips to get you on your way:

~ Layering the garden’s flower beds when planting to achieve a uniform or standard look in the garden is a must.

~ Planting beds in rows that include those filled with tall plants, those planted with the next tallest plants, and those containing the shortest plants can do layering.



Mixing the use of "annuals" to supplement "perennial" colors of flowers. In landscaping, it is best to use perennial flowers for flowerbeds because these have longer span of life. However, perennials only bloom in a specific period of time, so it is best to supplement the bed with annual plants to fill up the empty space when perennial are not in bloom.

Evergreens

Lastly, learn to use "evergreens" for continuity will ensure the success of your very own landscaping. Although landscaping is more on trees and shrubs, this doesn’t mean that one cannot include other plants such as evergreens. This type of plant is perfect for it opens up more space, provide uniform structure, and a view of variety.