March 10th, 2010 — Design, Gardening Tips, Landscaping
What You Need to Know
What exactly does do it yourself landscaping and design consist of? Granted, both landscape, and design are words very common and used every day, certainly not words that would send you running for the dictionary. However, asking yourself precisely what do it yourself landscape and design evokes for you is a less futile exercise: by thoroughly exploring the various nooks and crannies, we could uncover an aspect in this diverse scope that we have been missing the entire time. You could call it Do It Yourself landscaping and design 101.
How about we start by answering this question with a simple definition that gives consideration to both conservation of energy, and to aesthetics? Even more, let us consider this a specific definition of Do It Yourself landscaping and design, so that we keep the discussion discrete from the concerns of professionals.
Defining DIY Landscaping Design
DIY landscape design is the art of modifying or arranging the features of the landscape, or the area around a home in order to improve the property for numerous reasons including practicality, function and for aesthetic value as well. This concept is somewhat subjective, because arranging or designing a landscape for functionality or aesthetic value will depend on who you are attempting to benefit. While you may have your own very distinct tastes, there are also some basic guidelines that you should be following in order to create a landscape design that is universally valuable in all of these ways.
Even if you are only doing your own landscaping so that you can suit your own tastes in terms of landscape aesthetics, you should still be aware of the fact that there are certain guidelines that should be followed in general. For example, you should be trying to conserve energy when you are designing your landscape, especially with how you use the land and how you position certain plants, such as trees for example.
You are also going to want to consider how your yard is being used. If you have children, then you will want to provide ample space for them to play. If you do not have children, then how will you utilize your yard? Make sure that you are creating a landscaping space that accommodates how the space is actually going to be used. Creating a visually appealing landscape that cannot be used or utilized in any way is not really doing you any favors after all. Make sure that you find the right combination between function and form when designing a landscape. Once you have a basic idea of what you are trying to achieve with your landscape, the next step is simply to put your plan into action – Make it happen!
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Originally posted 2009-11-09 03:31:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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February 18th, 2010 — Flowers, Landscaping
When you plant a flower, you are making an investment into the future. Certain plants will work well with others, and some will require completely different ground nutrients. So when it comes to planting new flowers, it is like putting money into a savings account or stocks. Play it smart.
You can shoot for a quick return when planting. These would be you annuals, which will be blooming when you plant them, and they will continue to show off their beauty until the fall, when they die and you have to start over. At the other end of the scale, you have your retirement funds. Trees fall under this category, since they require a great deal of investment to see fruit or shade. In the middle are your perennials. They will give yearly returns, but at the cost of a little extra work going into planting them.
As with any investment, you should go in with a plan. Look at perennials that thrive in your region. Know what kind of resources you will need, in terms of sunlight, watering, nutrients, etc. The soil type and conditions will also have an effect on the choice of perennial. Some can deal with any kind of soil, while others want certain soil conditions. Trying to plant a perennial in conditions it does not favor is a poor decision that will result in plants barely able to thrive.
The next step is to understand what it will take to plant the perennials and promote healthy growth. Once the perennial is planted, the first year’s blooms will be sparse, in little clusters of growths. More mature plants may give you a head start. Once you reach the next couple of years, the plants will grow faster than a kid in middle school. They will grow out and up, with larger blooms, bringing a beauty to the garden, growing a little larger every year.
It is for this reason that perennials are like an IRA, no portfolio should be without it as an investment. One the plant has take root and made itself a home, they will stay in the garden for many years to come. They are practically maintenance free; as they will grow with the resources they can muster without your help. They will form the foundation of your garden, which you can then later add other kinds of plants to.
When the winter months come, perennials will have their surface plants die off, only to return in the spring if the plant is healthy enough. If you arrange your garden correctly, there will be color all season. Plant a variety of perennials based upon when they blossom in the season, and you will have a truly wonderful garden.
The beginning of the year is the right time to start planning your garden. Research online, learning what the basic weather will be like, along with what works well in your region. Go to home improvement stores and ask the experts there. Assuming the store is in your area, they should have first hand knowledge of what are good and poor choices.
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Originally posted 2009-01-27 05:22:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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February 7th, 2010 — Design, Gardening Tips, Landscaping
We all have enjoyed a nice landscaping design, perhaps in somebody else’s yard, or on television or in a magazine. Why aren’t we trying harder to have such a landscape design for our own selves as well? If you are brand new to the field of landscaping and you are serious about learning more about it, then you should be aware of the fact that there is a lot of information out there, especially online. So you are interested in jumping headlong into the world of landscaping? Keep reading to find out what you need to know about the basics of landscaping design.
There are several different places where it would be feasible for you to become educated on the ins and the outs of landscaping design. For example, you can visit a local gardening store where you will be able to ask for advice from the experts. They should be able to offer information, tips and even books and guides for novices in the art. Another place that you may want to consider checking out is the local library as you will be able to obtain books on general landscaping design and how you can care for plants, trees, flowers and shrubs.
The best source, however, is definitely going to be the internet. The amount of information that you will find online on the subject of landscaping design is really overwhelming. Going through all of those websites and articles could potentially seem like an impossibility. The first thing that you are going to want to do is to figure out what you actually want to know when it comes to landscaping design. Do you want to start a landscaping business or just redo your own yard? Are you just interested in the basics, or a complete overhaul of your landscape design?
What these questions are going to do is to point you in the proper direction regarding your landscape design course of action. If there is something specific that you are hoping to achieve, knowing what it is will be the best possible way for you to achieve it. These pointers are going to guide you to know where you can get more information rather than absorbing every single piece of information that you can find which may not actually get you anywhere in this endeavor. The advantage of doing your searching and learning on the internet is that it is quick and accurate and will give you the information that you need as you request it.
If you are serious about learning landscaping design, there is plenty of information resources to choose from online. You simply have to know where you want to go and how you want to get there, and you can achieve your dreams of knowing more about landscaping design.
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Originally posted 2009-10-09 03:42:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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