Monday, September 14, 2015

The Benefits Of Innovative Landscape Design Concepts

By Kenya England


Your front lawn plays a critical function in the overall look and feel of your house. The front yard makes a huge impression on your visitors and can make or break the appearance of your home. Highlight the entryway to your home with a creative landscape design that provides a welcoming feel at your entrance porch.

One alternative to breaking up the front lawn is to curve the walkway from the entrance porch to the driveway. Pave the sidewalk with concrete for a lasting walkway that can accommodate wheelchairs and allow people to stroll casually, holding hands. Instead of letting the pleasant scent drift down the street, plant some herbs nearby, where you can delight in the color and fragrance.

By extending a deck from your entrance porch, you can highlight the entryway to your home and develop a perfect space for your outdoor dining area. If you add a barbecue in this space, you can boost visual appeal while making your house more inviting. Keep it simple to eliminate clutter and avoid screening the entrance from view with tall shrubs. A lattice with diagonal members can embellish a trellis or pergola.

Choose a sunny spot and grow hardy flowers to add a splash of color near the entrance. Colored pots are particularly nice if the walls of your home have a neutral color that matches with a vast array of color schemes. If your pots do not look charming, consider using some unusual varieties that resemble the curvy wine barrels and introduce some specimen plants that bloom throughout the warm months.

To aid in the drainage of runoff, introduce a slope from one side of your home to the other. On the flat side, make the foundation plantings extend into the lawn in a round shape. Plant a little, decorative tree in the center of the flower bed and surround it with your favorite perennials. Add phenomenal visual interest to the harsh edges of your walkway with natural, flowing curves.

Foundation planting involves adding vines and creepers in a flower bed that extends from the house to the garden in a winding shape. Trees, hedges, and shrubs must neither overwhelm a house nor isolate it from the yard. Instead, they should make the house the centerpiece by framing the entrance porch while softening the hard architectural features. Avoid overgrown bushes and choose hardy plants that require minimal attention throughout the year.

A rich, green lawn is the ideal addition to any residential garden. A flourishing yard will provide a smooth carpet of grass for your family to enjoy. Whether your kids love to run barefoot through the yard, or you prefer to unwind in the pergola on a warm summer night, an open lawn is indispensable in any garden. Planting a new lawn is tedious, so plan carefully for a garden that will thrive for several years to come.

Danvers, MA trees that produce flowers are among the most vital ornamental flowers. There are even many types of trees growing in the wild that can produce gorgeous flowers. Identifying the flamboyant tree is a daunting task but you will have an easier time if you look at the tulip-like bracts in the flowering season.




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