Top Considerations For Your Landscape Architecture

Not many homeowners give a lot of thought to their landscape architecture, yet it’s an integral part of your home’s design and overall style. It also has a lot to do with how your property functions. Beautiful, well-thought-out landscape architecture will highlight your home’s best features and give you the solid “bones” you need to ensure your landscape endures through the seasons.

Here are a few things to think about when considering the ideal landscape architecture:

The Amenities and Space of Your Current Landscape: Even if you have a brand new house, there is usually some kind of existing landscaping involved that you can work with. Determine what you like and dislike about your current space so you can make the appropriate changes or stick with what works. Your landscape architect can do their best to highlight the parts you love and switch up the parts you don’t.

Grade of the Landscape: You can change the grading on your property, but you must first consider its natural grade when coming up with an overall landscape design. Your landscaping will flow well if you take the time to carefully plan your landscaping around the natural grade.

Proposed Landscape Architecture Budget: It’s important to first come up with a budget for the changes you wish to make. Only then can you expect your architect to design a comprehensive plan for the space – even if you plan to tackle the design in phases. Know how much you can afford and develop your plan around that.

Your Natural Environment: You want your landscaping to reflect the property’s natural surroundings. Not only do native plants thrive better than imported ones, translating to fewer maintenance tasks for you over the long term, your home will have a more harmonious look when the landscape architecture fits in with the natural surroundings.

Privacy: You understandably want privacy when enjoying your yard. While your landscaping should showcase your home’s architecture, you should reserve other parts to hide your personal life from view. You can protect your privacy with:

• Hedges and shrubs
• Layered plantings
• Fences and walls
• Container gardens
• Arbors and pergolas
• Fountains and water features

Landscape Maintenance: Always consider landscape maintenance early on. If you don’t like to devote a lot of time to daily maintenance, create a landscape that is more hands off. Be sure to include hardscaping, water features, native trees and plants, and irrigation systems that can reduce your future landscape maintenance requirements.

When you take all these factors into consideration when it comes to developing a stunning yet functional landscape, you will be a more satisfied homeowner in the end.

Contact Bare Roots Landscape Solutions

To learn more about our landscape architecture services, contact us for a free quote at 866-616-3097 today.

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