Thursday, January 29, 2015

How To Get A Functional Landscape Design Glendale AZ

By Enid Hinton


Before you begin planting flowers and plants in your yard, you should first develop a plan, which will show you how you are going to handle the entire project. One mistake people make is to come up with a landscape without proper planning. This could lead to landscapes that are costly to maintain or do not put in place all the important elements. A landscape design Glendale AZ contractor can assist in the plan and introduction of the landscaping features.

There are different aspects that have to be looked at including the kind of soils, water resource, functionality of the landscapes, protection, the design ideas and themes, as well as the usability and safety of the landscapes. You do not want to introduce plants that will harm your children or pets. When you establish landscapes, ensure you check on their safety.

Many people will want to introduce new plants and flowers in their yards but if they cannot be supported by the climate and soils, it may turn out to be a flaw. Soils will help determine which plants to be placed in ground. The pH of soil cannot favor every other kind of plant and you have to select the ones that will do well under the prevailing pH otherwise you might want to amend it.

Too many trees will leave you without space for outdoor activities and making it difficult to access the gardens. You should not plant too many trees in a small lot, as they will occupy all the space. At times, you will need to host activities such as celebration parties, birthdays, and even cooking in open skies.

You can choose to do with what you have and refrain from using artificial methods to create the right condition and environment for your plants and flowers. The water resources can cost you if you are going to irrigate the plants and flowers. During the rains, you will have an easy time but come the dry season, you should have a reliable way of watering the plants.

The functionality of landscapes is an important aspect during the planning. You ought to introduce a landscape that will be functional and easy to maintain. For example, trees will provide beautiful layers of vegetation that spruces up the aesthetic value of the home but then again you can use the trees to protect your home.

The shading will reduce evaporation rates ensuring there is moisture in soils for extended time. When you irrigate the plants, the moisture will remain in soil for long. Proper mulching will also reduce evaporation and minimize the amount of water you have to use. At the end, you will save on both water and cost of pumping the water from the source.

The distance of trees and shrubs from building and other structures like sewer lines is also critical. You have to give sufficient spacing of the trees from these structures to prevent damages. Trees will spread their roots towards such structures causing damages like cracks. If you have trees planted too close, you will in future experience problems like cracking of walls and infiltration of sewer line by roots which causes clogging and breakage of sewers.




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