Landscaping

Why landscape?  Why not!  Landscaping has many benefits.  These include not only the aesthetic advantages, but privacy, insulation, shade, soil retention, and increased property values. According to information that can be found at BobVilla.com, “The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) recommends that homeowners invest 10 percent of the home's value in landscaping,” because it is just that – an investment that will reap a healthy return.

There are as many landscaping design as there are people in this world.  Through landscaping, you can express your individuality and make a statement about who you are – and you only have to reveal as much as you want to. You can use techniques like waterfall landscaping, slope landscaping, rock landscaping, and pond landscaping to create your own private retreat from the world. You have the ability to make use of sense appeals in creating your unique haven.  Sight, smell, sound, and texture all offer you an environment in which to sooth your soul after a hard days work.

Those who would rather flaunt all they have can also accomplish their goals through landscaping.   Driveway landscaping, deck landscaping, and sidewalk landscaping offer you the opportunity to put your creative side to good use, weaving color, design, and a variety of types of plants, stone, and features through your property to set your home apart from every other home on your street.  And landscaping does not only include these items, but lighting, walkways, fences, decks, patios, fences, decks, and ponds.

Best of all, you do not have to hire a professional to do your landscaping, you can do it yourself.  Tools like landscaping software, do-it-yourself landscaping publications, and easily accessible landscaping equipment, all make doing even the bigger jobs like installing a pond, a patio, or a gazebo much easier than you might think. Stores like Home Depot and Lowe’s offer regular classes in most locations.  Many of these are home improvement related and, in the spring, you can find a variety of free landscaping classes available.

The trend now is to make your outdoor areas into comfortable living areas.  This not only means that there is a movement towards upgraded landscapes, but that grills, patio furniture, and fire pits have all moved to center stage with the landscaping acting as the décor, paint, and wallpaper for your outdoor spaces.  And why not? The sights and sounds of nature are far more therapeutic and relaxing than a noisy television, the hum of appliances, and the constant bleeping of video games.