Please suggest me some tips and ideas on landscaping. I am a new home buyer and would like to do something on my own?

Please suggest me some tips and ideas on landscaping. I am a new home buyer and would like to do something on my own. Please suggest me some tips and ideas on landscaping.

I am a new home buyer and would like to do something on my own. Any site links would be appreciated. Asked by Harshil 55 months ago Similar questions: suggest tips ideas landscaping home buyer Home > Patio, Lawn & Garden.

Similar questions: suggest tips ideas landscaping home buyer.

It's very rewarding to have beautiful landscaping to enjoy each day knowing you created that beauty with your own hands! Being a new home buyer is a great opportunity to create perpetual beauty around you through well-designed landscaping. And you don't need to pay an expert to get great results!

You will want to find out where some good local nurseries are to buy the products you desire--although you can have good success with products purchased on the Internet as well. It's difficult to give you specific advice without knowing where you live (i.e. What growing climate), what your home looks like, and what ground and existing landscaping you have surrounding it already.

But I can make some general suggestions. I bought my home 22 years ago and it didn't have a single bit of landscaping, so I started from a "blank slate". Looking back, I can identify all the "smart" choices and decisions I made, as well as a couple "bad" decisions that I had to ultimately remove.

The message in that is just that you shouldn't worry about later regretting any choices you make initially. It's not difficult to correct them down the road, but it will mean some expense that could have been avoided by making a better choice initially. So your question for tips and ideas may be best met through some gardening forums and sources online (Google "gardening" or "garden catalog"), as well as your local library.

Very broadly speaking, when selecting trees, shrubs, plants, flowers, etc for your landscaping, you may want to go to your local library to look in books at what any choices will look like when fully grown, in bloom, etc. For me, books were always the best source for seeing plants depicted in a natural setting (unlike in a "catalog" or as an immature plant in a nursery) and understanding how much space they will need, what time of year they may be in bloom, and the color of any bloom/berry/etc. You will find gardening books in the 600-700 section of the library (start around 635 on the shelves). Think about what kind of wildlife (butterflies, birds, etc) you may want to attract and what you don't want to attract. You'll get great results from your flowering plants if you think ahead about what colors you want to highlight, and in which season each will bloom.

That way you can plan to have color in your landscape throughout the year. There are books that will help you make the size, color, and season decisions. While I have several gardening books (including a huge Encyclopedia of Gardening), the two books I found most helpful in planning my landscaping were the Better Homes and Gardens Complete Guide to Gardening and The Golden Book of Gardening by Horticultural Associates, Inc.

I read and constantly referred to these particular two books while planning my landscaping, which I designed on graph paper against the measurements of the house and surrounding land in advance of planting. Your local Cooperative Extension Office (you'll find its location in the local phone book) is a great free resource for information on landscaping and the volunteers there can make recommendations that are best suited to your particular locality. For a very small fee they will also give you the material you need to test your soil conditions.

This is well worth doing initially before you start any landscaping, including garden and lawn care. If you want to minimize the amount of work your landscaping will require over time, you will want to decide how much of your land will be "lawn" versus "garden" versus "hardscaped" (e.g. With stones, patio, walkway, driveway, etc). For example, very little work may be required by evergreens and perennial plants and flowers.

If you choose "annual" flowering plants, you will be making a commitment each year to replacing them (both in terms of work and expense). If you plant trees--make a wise choice for your climate, space available, and your purpose (e.g. To create privacy, serve as a "specimen" focal point, provide food for yourself or wildlife, etc). Trees are around for a LONG time, often require a lot of space to avoid being stunted in growth or disrupting nearby "hardscapes" like sidewalks, driveways, or even the foundation of your house.

Trees can be expensive to remove later when grown. I could talk forever on this topic from a practical point of view, but hopefully what I have said above will help you get started! It's very rewarding to have beautiful landscaping to enjoy every day knowing that you created that beauty with your own hands!

Best wishes! .

Pay close attention to the light requirements of the plants you are looking at If you’re thinking about putting in some bushes, plants, etc...think about where you want to put them and make sure they will get the right amount of light. I can’t tell you how many times I see blackberry bushes planted in shady areas...sure, it’s nice to pick berries in the shade, but you’re not going to get nearly the amount of berries you would if it was in full sun. Decide if you’re going for appearance or functionality.

A forsythia, for example, is a good mix. It requires almost no work, but will provide lots of color and coverage. If you have windows on the ground floor (or basement), consider getting some thorny bushes to discourage curious people.

Border stones can kill your budget. With a little bit of extra work, you can keep your areas well-defined with a trimmer and some elbow grease. Evergreens can provide year-round color, and can serve as an anchor for a small landscaping island.

Really, you just need to decide if you’re going to be in this home for several years. If you are, consider long-term options like trees and large bushes. If you’re just going to be there for a few years, you’ll get more bang for your buck with some perennial flowers and a few evergreen shrubs to make the yard look nice and frame the house.

The Arbor Day foundation is a great resource for getting trees. Consult their page for a guide on what would be best for your location: arborday.org/shopping/trees/trees.cfm We’ve ordered a handful from them...and they even have specials where they throw in some extras for free. 67alecto's Recommendations Landscaping: Planning, Planting, Building (Better Homes and Gardens(R): Step-by-Step Series) Amazon List Price: $15.95 Used from: $1.80 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 3 reviews) .

Look into xeriscaping, focusing on perennial plants. Xeriscaping is the way to go. Water costs can be minimized and with the right layout, it can enhance the value of your property.

Focus on putting in a many perennials as you can. They are a bit more expensive than annuals, but since they come back year after year, the cost savings really add up. Depending on your area and climate, you can find a good selection of plants that will thrive in your conditions.

Sources: This is my opinion .

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