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Transform Your Outdoor Space With Landscaping

11 May 2023 by Tanya Green

Landscaping can be used to transform your outdoor space. Hiring a landscaping designer to help you is beneficial. This is because it takes careful planning, designing, and then implementing a variety of elements, such as flowers, trees, and water features. A well-landscaped yard can make your property look much more beautiful and add value to your home. Keep reading for some landscaping tips to help you get started in the transformation. 

Make a Plan

Before you get started with landscaping you need to have a plan in place. You do not want to walk into a garden center and purchase a bunch of plants and flowers that you will end up not liking or will not grow well for you. You need to determine how much sun different areas of your yard receive each day, the type of soil that you have, and how you are going to provide water to what you plant.

Choose Flowers and Plants

When it comes to choosing flowers and plants, it is important that you choose wisely. If you go to a garden center, they typically have native plants that grow best in the state you live in. When choosing the plant, look at the best climate they grow in, the water requirements they need, how much sun they need, etc. This will ensure what you plant will grow healthy and beautiful. 

Use Hardscaping

Hardscaping is using materials such as concrete, wood, or stone in your landscaping. This can include adding a patio to your yard, putting an edging around a flower bed, creating a pathway in your yard, and much more. Hardscaping can be used to make an area much more functional as well, such as installing a gazebo to sit under. Retaining walls can be built, which is considered hardscaping. Retaining walls can be for landscaping purposes only or can be used to hold back soil when it rains. 

Install Water Features

Consider using water features for your landscaping to make things much more interesting and beautiful. Water features include using things like waterfalls and a water fountain, or you can install a pond on your property. Sitting near something and hearing water can be relaxing. You do need to take into consideration that water features do require more maintenance than taking care of plants and flowers. 

Install Landscape Lighting

Landscape lighting can also be used for landscaping. This will brighten things up at night so people can see your beautiful landscaping. This is also beneficial if you have a lot of parties or entertain at night, or if your family likes to spend time outside at night. Landscape lighting can be installed around a patio, in the trees, and anywhere else you need lights. A landscaping contractor can help you choose the best type of landscaping lights for your purposes.

A landscape contractor can give you many more tips on transforming your outdoor space.

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