Landscape designs can bring your ideas to life before the physical work begins. When designing the landscaping, it is important that the ideas come together. The backyard is very important to the home and the household. The backyard is where everyone goes to hang out, kids will play and pets roam. When designing the back yard often more thought goes into the overall design. Mickey’s LawnScapes would like to help you design your back yard and will share a few tips or ideas to reshape your backyard to suit your needs!
Create an Outdoor Living Space
When you leave the home and enter the backyard, you’ll find that space is perfect for an outdoor living space. Many people when designing their back yard will want a section of the yard used for an outdoor living space. Outdoor living spaces can greatly vary in concepts. For example, you can build a canopy, pergola or other structures to provide shade. You may only want paver stone to place your furniture on, or perhaps a fire pit. Other people may want a full outdoor kitchen and grill with a dining and sitting area. When deciding on your outdoor living space, you will need to determine the living space’s purpose. Next, you will decide how much backyard space you want to dedicate to your outdoor living space and the design and materials that will be used. An outdoor living space can become one of the more expensive aspects of your backyard landscaping design, so plan out your budget carefully.
Landscape Lighting & Design
When designing the backyard you will need to determine its flow. This mean will you want to put in walk paths or have an open area in the center for pets and kids to play. Will there be other features in the backyard such as a play house and swing, or is there a shed? The flow of the backyard often is determined by the other elements or structures in the yard. Along with determining the flow of the backyard, lighting can play another major role. Lighting can enhance the landscape’s features, improve safety and security.
Landscape Plants, Soil & Irrigation
Once the living space and the general flow and light of the landscape has been decided, the final concept is the plants used. Will you want a garden or flower bed? Will you want trees and other vegetation to provide shade or some privacy? The plants used can change the entire design of the backyard. Each plant has their own purpose and needs. The soil is another major aspect of designing the backyard landscape. A number of different soils are used to create the perfect landscaping. With the plants and their purpose and placement has been mapped out, the irrigation system will be designed around the plants.
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Designing the landscaping of a home takes a lot of thought, time and planning. Often the landscape is fully designed and on paper before the landscaping begins. Once the landscape has been designed, you can better imagine your future backyard and ensure it is the yard you will want and will enjoy. For landscaping design and more, contact Mickey’s LawnScapes today!
