5 Ways to Make Your Landscaping Stand Out
Creating a great looking lawn isn’t difficult thanks to the myriad of gardening products and do it yourself videos available on YouTube. Having a landscape that stands out amid the dozen in your neighborhood isn’t quite so easy to create, however.
A lush, green lawn is a great start to a landscape that truly stands out. Regardless if you have just a small space or a larger area to landscape, you can create something unique that looks like no other property.
Not only will your new landscape stand out, but it can improve the value of your property. So, creating a one of a kind landscape around your home is worth much more than just improving the opinions of visitors.
Trees add so much
A tree can break up a large patch of grass that sits in front or behind your home. A well-manicured tree not only offers shade from the sun and can block the wind in winter, but it provides a beautiful look no matter how large your lawn is.
You can plant a small sapling and grow it into a full-size tree or transplant a larger tree if you would prefer something more full grown. Larger lawns can take on several trees and if they are well spaced, can provide a tremendous border to the property. Even smaller properties with little outdoor space can take on one or two trees.
Trees are great to use as borders around a property or to line a long or medium sized driveway.
Keep length with your lawn
One of the biggest mistakes home owners and DIY landscapers make is cutting their lawn too short. It is often believed that cutting grass short looks better, but it isn’t always the case. Grass is at its greenest when it is slightly longer which allows photosynthesis to take place at a normal rate. If grass is cut too short, the process won’t work in the same way as photosynthesis goes into overtime to regrow. This causes brown patches to appear and DIY landscapers assume they must water the lawn more. In the end, they overwater the grass.
You should keep your grass two to three inches long. This will allow it to shade the roots. In addition, mow your lawn a different direction each time.
A lawn that is pure grass may look clean and tidy, but it also looks boring. Adding rock to a garden can improve it and make the lawn look natural when landscape properly.
Rocks can be arranged in a variety of ways. You can use them to build a planter or to line a path. You can also hide eyesores in your yard by using rocks to build over or around the problem.
Plan accordingly
One of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is attempting to do too much at one time. Your yard is an extension of your home, so biting off more than you can chew can cause lasting headaches that damage the appearance of your lawn.
You should plan and research the project you intend to complete before ever purchasing and beginning work. You want the project to fit into the lawn and home that already exists on the property.
Also, the project should work with your family. If you have small children, you may want to rethink adding rocks that could hurt them when they play. Think about the project long before you start it and the end product will come out just like you imagined.
Add a water feature
A water feature can add a whole new look and element to your lawn and garden. It doesn’t even have to be a large or complex water feature. A simple birdbath can add a different look to your property. However, you may choose to add a larger feature that blends into the surroundings.
A small pond or waterfall can be built by adding rocks to make an extremely peaceful setting for a late afternoon cup of tea or coffee. The sound of flowing water is soothing and provides relaxation. You can add fish to ponds to create a natural setting and to bring color to the area. Meanwhile, the addition of a birdbath offers you the chance to bird watch.
The type of water feature you choose can be blended into your overall lawn or garden to make your landscape stand out. A simple addition to your property can make your landscape shine and be the envy of the neighborhood.
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You made a good point that adding something as simple as a birdbath will make it possible to do bird watching at comfort of my garden. What I always like about trips out in the country is getting to see all sorts of exotic birds. Perhaps I should also start appreciating the ones in my immediate vicinity by installing a birdbath.