Improving Your Home's Exterior With Great Landscaping Ideas!

 

 

Landscaping your home isn't as hard as other people make it out to be. You can do a lot of the work yourself if you desire, or there are a multitude of services that will perform the basic maintenance for you. This article will highlight the different reasons and ways that you can better your home through landscaping.

 

 

Consider re-edging flower beds with subtle curves for a new look. Curved beds are much more modern and contemporary than straight lines and sharp corners. Having fresh cut edges will make a huge impact on the way your lawn looks.

 

Are you thinking about putting your home up for sale? Landscaping is a wise investment that offers as much as a 200 percent return. Create a design for your front yard that is visually appealing from the road. Also consider making the backyard into a friendly and relaxing outdoor sanctuary.

 

Use contrast to bring interest to your landscaping. Try to plant items that are very different from each other in color, form and texture. Look at a color wheel, select the colors that are opposite each other and then pair plantings of those colors together. This variety will give a better look to your landscape.

 

Invite wildlife into your garden. Birds, squirrels and butterflies can add beauty to a yard, and they will also benefit your plants. You can invite them into your yard by leaving out food, strategically placing bird feeders, and having sources of water spread throughout the garden. You will love watching the animals and listening to the birds every time you enter your garden.

 

Whenever you are landscaping yourself, it is important to include things other than plant life in your landscape. Things like decorative stones, bird baths, and lighting can really enhance the look of your landscape. Make sure you don't make your space too crowded, by adding to many extras.

 

Always use odd numbers of plant groupings. It is more pleasing to the eye and more natural looking to see groups of 3, 5 or 7 plants than groups of 2, 4 or 6. Aim for plantings that are more triangle-shaped than square-shaped, and your landscaping will have more eye appeal.

 

If you are doing landscaping on your own, sit down and first estimate out all the costs. Sit down and make a list of everything you will need. Then decide where you will buy your materials from. Prices can greatly differ from region to region. Determine how you can best find good materials at less expensive prices.

 

Before you embark on a large landscaping project, contact your homeowner's association, if you have one. Many neighborhoods have guidelines and specifications regarding what you can or cannot do to parts of your property that are visible to other neighbors. They can even force you to change things, if you are in violation of set rules.

 

If you have drainage problems in your yard, fix them before you begin to plant. If the soil in your yard is too wet, your plants will fall victim to root rot quickly. This will result in dead plants and added expenses for you. If you take care of the problems first, you will save money in the long run.

 

When planning a landscaping project for your house, you need to know in what amounts of materials are sold and how much you'll need. This is important because you might not be able to visualize your project in cubic yards and do not want to risk buying too little or too much.

 

Many people relish the idea of a lush green lawn, yet few are willing to wait for grass seeds to grow. Sod offers near-instant gratification, but tends to be a bit more costly. Save money and compromise by using sod for your front lawn and planting grass seeds in your backyard.

 

When landscaping your residence, it is important to consider what type of watering system you desire. It is just as important to have that in place as you implement each part of the landscape. There are many available options including underground watering systems, soaker hoses, sprinklers, and much more.

 

Water features incorporated into a landscape project will evoke a sense of tranquility. Most people think of ponds when it comes to watering features. However, one should not overlook birdbaths and water fountains when planning water features. These can be inexpensively and easily placed into a landscape area without any digging.

 

When you are planning landscaping for your yard, make sure to use plants, and flowers well suited for the climate you live in. Check the zone rating of plants, and make sure they will do well in your area. Investing in shrubs and trees, and have them die is discouraging, and also expensive.

 

Landscaping is the make-up on your home. It is what makes it look, young, vibrant, healthy and well-cared for. An expensive home without landscaping still looks run down and inexpensive. Use the ideas and tips from this article to make your home look like a million bucks.