When you are looking for landscaping design ideas, you need to come up with a good plan that can help you see the results you would like. There are so many ways that you can take the area around your home and make it look amazing. Some will work well and others may not be the best for your needs. This is why a plan is so important.
To start with your landscaping plan, you need to determine what you have to work with. There will be some aspects of the current landscape that you do not want to change and others that you may like to see changed, but there is nothing you can do. An example of this could be alarge tree or a driveway. It is often best to leave these in place unless you have a huge budget.
Depending on your budget and the way your landscape is set up, it is possible that you may need to work on your plan instages. A good place to start with this is to make a map of the property. Try to draw a birds-eye view to scale on a piece of graph paper. Start with a list of items and then fill in around them.
Some of the things that you should consider when making this plan includes:
· The house
· The exposure based on which direction the house is facing
· Boundaries: You may need to note some of the landscaping style that the neighbor has.
· The different outdoor spaces that are available like patio or a deck
· Features like a fire pit or apergola, whether they are already there or you want to add them in.
· Existing plants and whether you plan to keep them around.
· The utilities and how these will fit into your landscape plan
· Some of the service areas. These may include options like trash cans, storage buildings, and dog kennels
· Views that you would hide or you would like to preserve.
· Privacy issues and how you want to fix some of these
· The downspouts and drains on the property as well as the irrigation system that is in place.
· The grades, drainage, and slopes
Keep in mind that each yard is going to be a little different. Some may be put in place based on how the landscape was when the home was originally built. Some are that way because previous owners did some work and you are stuck with it now. But with a complete plan, you can turn your landscaping into exactly how you dream.
