You may be interested to know that many landscape designers earn about as much money working to correct problems in a landscape as they do planning the initial installment. I remember a conversation I had with one landscape architect who expressed the frustration that he wished people would call him more often before they put in their [...]
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Group Plantings and Congruency
When putting landscape plants together in groups, the groupings should be in odd numbers, such as a groups of 3, 5, 7, etc. Odd number groupings are more aesthetically pleasing to our eyes because odd-numbered groupings tend to hold together better as a group than do even-numbered groupings. An interesting phenomenon occurs when we see [...]
Tip on Tree Size
A lot of people, after building a new house or building, choose to plant larger trees in their landscape because they want mature trees sooner. In my experience this is a mistake. Smaller or younger trees are much more vigorous than older trees so they transplant better, establish a lot more quickly, and grow a [...]
Reducing Your Energy Bill
One of the aspects of good landscape design is that the landscape should be practical as well as beautiful. Putting the right plants in the right places can produce a nice energy savings to your building whether it be a private residence or a business. If you live in the northern hemisphere of our earth [...]
The Front Door as the Focal Point
The focal point to a landscape should be its front door or main entrance. Thus a landscape should seek to draw the eye to the front door, not obscure it. The front door should be easily seen from the street, and the walkway leading to the front door should also be easily seen and easily [...]
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