Choosing a Landscape Plan
Now that the inside of your home is wrapped up, it’s time to turn your attention to the outside. The first step is to consider your family’s needs. do you prefer privacy? Expanses of lush, green lawn? is your environmental impact important to you?
It’s a lot of questions and it can get overwhelming quickly, especially if you don’t really have a green thumb. The good news is that there are professionals that can help. Landscape architects specialize in designing outdoor spaces that can help accentuate your family home.
What Do Landscape Architects Do?
Landscape architects design beautiful and functional outdoor spaces, including the locations of driveways, walkways and more.
They can help you plan a picture-perfect lawn and garden that merges cleanly with the natural environment and meets the needs of your family. They can also make sure the maintenance in the space matches both your level of expertise and the amount of time you’re willing to put into it.
Native Landscaping
A trend that can help people have a beautiful lawn and garden without a lot of effort or environmental impact is the use of native landscaping. Remember that not all wild plants are native plants; native plants are those that occur naturally in your area and ecosystem without human interference.
By choosing native landscaping, you can reduce the amount of money and time you spend on maintenance, including on watering and fertilizing, because these plants thrive in your climate already. It’s also beneficial for wildlife, including the all-important pollinators. A landscape architect that specializes in native landscaping can even craft spots to attract your favorite birds, butterflies and more to your yard.
It’s More than Plants
Your landscape architect can also help you plan out lighting, play areas, picnic spots and other spaces your family enjoys outdoors. She can show you ways to use resilient, hardy materials and work with the space you have to maximize your family’s enjoyment for years to come. Landscape planning isn’t just about what happens today, it also takes account how your garden grows many years into the future.