Five Landscaping Tips

Use the following home landscaping tips to create a better-looking and easier to maintain landscape for your yard.

Landscaping Tip 1:
Know your soil type and pH.

Using plants that will thrive in your soil will potentially save you a lot of maintenance time and money. See the article Know Your Soil Type for detailed information about soil.

Landscaping Tip 2:
Understand how much space the plants need.

Some plants require more room for their root systems than others. If you choose one plant that tends to grow everywhere, and you do not have adequate space, other plants may be crowded out. Be sure you understand the spacing requirements between plants. Many shrubs and small trees need to be planted at least three to four feet apart to have enough room to grow.

Landscaping Tip 3:
Use native plants in your landscape design.

One of the most effective things you can do to create a good-looking yard is to use native plants. Find out which plants are indigenous to your region and grow best in your location. If you choose plants adapted to your climate, you will not have to struggle against natural inclinations to keep your landscape looking beautiful. If you do use non-native plants, use ones from a place that has a climate similar to your climate.

Landscaping Tip 4:
Plan your landscape around different blooming times.

Different plants bloom at various times throughout the year. If all of the plants in your landscape are most attractive at the same time, then your yard will look beautiful for only a few weeks each year. To help avoid this situation, choose attractive flowering bushes and shrubs that also look good green.

You can also mix plants with different blooming times among each other. For example, you can plant early-blooming tulips and crocus among other later-blooming plants, then in early spring the bulbs bloom, and when they’re gone, the next plants will be in bloom.

Landscaping Tip 5:
Use wood chips around shrubs, bushes, and trees.

Wood chips can help the ground around shrubs, bushes, and trees look more attractive. Not only do the chips cover the dirt, but they also help keep in moisture, repel weeds, and provide natural food as they break down. Likewise, attractive groundcover, such as hens and chicks, placed around trees and shrubs can make the area more interesting and pleasing to the eye.

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