BACKYARD VENTURES

The author is Teacher

ERICKA F. SAN PEDRO

Every person wishes of having his or her own dream house, and a great landscape is one of some complementary factors for an architectural masterpiece as it makes it feel more cozy, elegant, and best of all, natural. There are professionals who perform consultancy and services for landscape designs, yet some people prefer their own hands getting dirty.

An important thing to remember is to know the existing conditions of your backyard or space. This includes checking on your pipelines, topography and other underground lines and elements as you would never want to get shocked with a geyser from your underground pipe after getting it poked when you wanted to dig into that spot for your pond. After checking on these things, you may now reflect on your ideas and concepts for the way you would envision and would want to experience your space. In doing so, knowing what fits your needs and hobbies would be a great place to start. If you love throwing out parties, then provide space for an outdoor grill or eating area. There is no one who knows you more than yourself anyway. When you know what areas you want to have, then it’s time for you to break it down to choosing your elements such as furniture and plants. As you already know each part of your plan, then go on and experiment with the design and execution.

While having great designs mean so much to people, it is still their feeling of fulfillment and sometimes family bonding that makes them happy. Although having this kind of do-it-yourself project is exciting, it is still better to consult people and references who know better for your work to become easi er. — oOo— I at Pampanga High School