7 steps guide

3 Decide how much time you want to spend on maintenance It is a good idea to ask yourself how much time you are willing to spend maintaining your grounds as this will surely influence your choice of products and plants, your number of flower beds and the size of the lawn area. Mowing the lawn Tidying flower beds and deadheading Maintaining the pool or pond Pruning shrubs Raking leaves

4 Assess

your needs How do you want to use the space? What do you want to do in your yard? Your family’s needs will not be the same 10 or even 20 years from now, which is why your landscape must allow for possible minor modifications over the years. For example, a sandbox could be turned into a vegetable garden and a play area could be covered with fruit trees, and so on. A functional layout is a successful layout that will stand the test of time.

Eating area Play area Lounging area

Vegetable garden Planting beds Pool

Spa Water feature Parking (number of vehicles)

5 Set your goals

and define your taste It is important to think carefully about your

preferences as landscaping is a major investment that can last you over 25 years! You will want to make smart choices that you will still appreciate in the coming years.

Privacy Ease of access Style : classic, contemporary, nature or exotic Shapes

Colors Features that either need to be highlighted or hidden

Lawn area Number of plants and their growth Need for a plan

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