Proper Landscaping Tips
Your landscape is the "frame" around your home or business, enhancing curtails appeal or distracting and diminishing it. It can also decrease noise levels, aid in energy conservation, and create a more soothing, relaxed and inviting environment. A well-maintained landscape has many benefits, often including increased market value.
If you've just bought a new house, take a look out your back window. Is your plot simply a pile of dirt ready for planting? Or if it's already seeded or laid with grass, does your land still look more like a fairway than a lawn? Though there's nothing wrong with green grass, there's more to landscape design than occasional upkeep. In fact, the options you have with landscape planning are limitless. There is such a wide variety of vegetation and decoration, however, that the options can be daunting. In fact, many people throw in the towel before they even begin.
1.First you have to look for its safety. If there are over hanging branch or uncertain trees leaning your way, consult a professional to see if they need to remove.
2.Educate yourself on the types of trees, plants, shrubs, soils and other conditions of your yard. The most important part of landscape design and landscape maintenance knows what you’re dealing with.
3.Proper watering and water conservation is important at any time of year, but particularly when heat and a lack of rain lead to water deficits and drought.
4.While lawns are generally the main point of most yards, don’t forget about trees and shrubs. Well-maintained landscaping adds dimensionality to a home and increases its value.
5.Allowing grass clippings to remain on the lawn after mowing is actually beneficial. This process is known as grass-cycling. After a long winter, check the thatch level to see if the lawn would benefit from dethatching and aeration.
6.And most specially, evaluate your lawn regularly for signs of irregular color and texture. These can be signs of damage that may result from pests or disease.
Suggested articles:
http://www.forcedgreen.com/2012/07/five-frugal-and-green-ways-to-use-electricity/
http://www.greenwerkspro.com/5-home-remodeling-ideas-that-hurt-mother-earth/
If you've just bought a new house, take a look out your back window. Is your plot simply a pile of dirt ready for planting? Or if it's already seeded or laid with grass, does your land still look more like a fairway than a lawn? Though there's nothing wrong with green grass, there's more to landscape design than occasional upkeep. In fact, the options you have with landscape planning are limitless. There is such a wide variety of vegetation and decoration, however, that the options can be daunting. In fact, many people throw in the towel before they even begin.
1.First you have to look for its safety. If there are over hanging branch or uncertain trees leaning your way, consult a professional to see if they need to remove.
2.Educate yourself on the types of trees, plants, shrubs, soils and other conditions of your yard. The most important part of landscape design and landscape maintenance knows what you’re dealing with.
3.Proper watering and water conservation is important at any time of year, but particularly when heat and a lack of rain lead to water deficits and drought.
4.While lawns are generally the main point of most yards, don’t forget about trees and shrubs. Well-maintained landscaping adds dimensionality to a home and increases its value.
5.Allowing grass clippings to remain on the lawn after mowing is actually beneficial. This process is known as grass-cycling. After a long winter, check the thatch level to see if the lawn would benefit from dethatching and aeration.
6.And most specially, evaluate your lawn regularly for signs of irregular color and texture. These can be signs of damage that may result from pests or disease.
Suggested articles:
http://www.forcedgreen.com/2012/07/five-frugal-and-green-ways-to-use-electricity/
http://www.greenwerkspro.com/5-home-remodeling-ideas-that-hurt-mother-earth/