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Landscaping Guide For Homeowners

Hello, my name is Justin Malone and on this blog you'll find a lot of useful information about landscaping. When I moved into my newly built home, I didn't even have any grass in my yard, so I had to start from scratch. Before I tackled the project of landscaping my property, I did a large amount of research first. I learned how to plant grass seed, and when the grass started to grow, I researched planting trees. As my yard started taking shape, I planted shrubs and made flower beds. My next landscape project was building a fish pond and I completed it with ease after doing the research. I'm writing this blog as a guide for others who want to do their own landscaping and I hope that it helps you learn how to create a beautiful yard.

Want To Eliminate Costs In The Backyard? Hire A Landscaper To Remove Everything

29 December 2016
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When a person buys a home, they often end up with one that has features they love as well as ones that they do not. But, this is a reasonable approach because it allows them to get a home that fits all their needs and some of their wants without costing a fortune or taking an extremely long time to find. You may have had a similar experience by ending up with a yard full of high-maintenance plants. If you initially preferred to have nothing in the yard to give yourself the least amount of upkeep, you should consider hiring a landscaper to remove just about everything in the backyard to make this happen.

Take Out All Plants That Need Maintenance (not succulents)

The main task that needs to be done is removing the plants. Trees, flowers, bushes, and even grass should all be taken out because they will all require maintenance over the long run. It is possible for certain plants to thrive pretty well on their own, but things like pest and disease are still able to occur at random. There is one type of plant that you may not want to remove, and that is succulents. This is especially true if they are native to the area in which you live as they are hardy and can survive on their own without any help.

Dismantle the Irrigation System

When you know that you are getting rid of most plants, you do not need to keep the irrigation system. It is ideal to have a landscaping professional dismantle it all to save you room in the backyard. Even though you may not intend on growing grass or plants anymore, you will make it easy to transition into backyard projects such as installing a pool, building a patio, or putting up a storage shed.

Replace the Yard with Rocks

While you can leave the yard full of dirt once you have everything removed, you may want consider replacing it with rocks. This is an ideal option if it rains a lot in your area as it will reduce flooding. Also, since you can pick from an enormous variety of rocks of various sizes, colors, and shapes, you can make sure you end up with a combination that meshes with your home and what you like in terms of looks.

Bringing a landscaper on board can bring drastic change and savings to you as a homeowner. For more information, contact a service such as Vista Landscape and Maintenance, Inc.