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Create Your Own Backyard Heaven
with Well Planned Landscaping
One of the things that many times stops home owners from
attempting to take on their own Backyard landscaping project is fear.
Look through the books on landscaping and read some of the
suggestions and it can scare a person to death.
Fear not! You definitely need to read up and look at
pictures before you begin a project, but remember; this is
your backyard and you are free to do with it what you want. |
The main thing to be concerned with when planting different
plants is to make certain of their growing requirements. Do
they require a lot of sunlight, a mix of sun and shade, or
mostly
shade? Other than that, let's get started.
The biggest and most dramatic
feature you can add to your
backyard is a pond. Put in a waterfall and enjoy the relaxing
sounds of water while you sip lemonade and read a good book.
If a pond is in your plans, do this first. It will be the focal
point and you can begin your plantings later.
A pond is not hard to build. Plan your layout and get some white
spray paint or chalk and layout your design. You can use one of
the plastic pre-shaped pond kits if you like, but you can never
really get the natural look that you can with a liner.
The hardest part will be digging. The tedious part may be laying
out the liner to try to remove most of the wrinkles. The fun
part
will be filling the pond with water and, later, stocking the
pond
with fish.
Put in some water lilies and, if that's the only thing you get
done the first year, who cares?! This will be dramatic and will
definitely bring you lots of relaxation as well as pride. Plant
it near where you spend most of your time. Don't hide it away at
the back of your yard.
When the pond is finished, pick areas around your yard and plan
the location of your plants. Notice the sunshine at different
times of the day. That's what will determine the location of
your
plants in each area.
Unless you have a lot of time and money, you probably won't be
able to plant your entire backyard in one season. Start with one
area and till it up. Plant a few plants and space them out
somewhat. This will give you a chance to mix in some plants next
year. You can see what the plants look like and decide if you
need more color or some hostas or some more of the same plants.
Next year, you can add or subtract plantings as needed.
One more important point. Plant short plants in front and taller
plants in the back.
Start with a few sections now or one section and add more each
year. You'll be amazed what you can accomplish in four or five
years without breaking the bank. You'll create a backyard heaven
made especially for you.
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