{"id":102,"date":"2017-09-20T03:11:23","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T03:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medium.com\/@arthamoney\/dos-and-don-ts-of-landscaping-your-property-d6646e762170"},"modified":"2017-09-20T03:11:23","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T03:11:23","slug":"dos-and-donts-of-landscaping-your-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madrasrealty.com\/?p=102","title":{"rendered":"Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts of Landscaping Your Property"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/1*RxrRvPOvkjTqwErFAtJ1yA.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you drive through neighborhoods, one thing that sets apart a nice property from a ho-hum property is the landscaping. Some homeowners have hired professional landscapers to add curb appeal to their homes, while others have done their own landscaping With a bit of skill and forethought, even the do-it-yourself gardener can enhance his property with some well-appointed landscaping.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every spring, gardeners flock to local garden centers. Often included in the mix are homeowners who&#8217;ve moved into a new home that has little landscaping on the property. Many of these avid shoppers return home with a vehicle full of plants, trees, and bushes to put in place.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Landscaping seems easy at the outset. You buy plants, dig holes and bury the roots. But small plants grow into large plants, and it\u2019s often once plants are established that problems are noticed. On just about any street, gardening blunders include too tall trees, overcrowded bushes, and overgrown shrubs that block the windows of a home. There\u2019s little curb appeal achieved from landscaping that hides a house from view.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking time to make a plan before heading to the garden centre may help a homeowner prevent such mistakes. Here arc a few simple do\u2019s and don\u2019tsthat can guide any gardener in planning a garden that works:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The best gardens have a shape. Rather than starting out plunking a tree or shrub here or there look through books, magazines or online photos to get ideas of potential garden shapes. Garden retaining walls and flowerbeds can curve or follow straight lines choose the most flattering pattern.<\/li><li>Plan your garden beds in proportion to the size of your home and property. What looks like a two-foot deep flowerbed in a photo may actually be six-foot deep. Make your flowerbeds large enough for impact.<\/li><li>Before heading to the garden centre, look at your home from the curb and visualize where you\u2019ll place hard plantings These might include evergreens and trees that will accent your home and provide a backdrop for smaller plants or flowers Measure the space so you\u2019ll know how many plantsvua II fit nicely together when mature.<\/li><li>When choosing trees or shrubs, read the garden centre labels and choose those with the most appropriate mature size.<\/li><li>When you return home, place the plants in the approximate location of choice. Step back and imagine the plant at full maturity. Only plant it if it seems it will improve the look of your property. Ensure it won\u2019t eventually block the view of your home from the street, or grow over windows.<\/li><li>Be mindful not to plant so close to a driveway or sidewalk that drivers can\u2019t get out of their car and to your house easily.<\/li><li>Never plant right on your property line. Allow for spread. Also ensure trees are far enough away that branches won\u2019t eventually bow onto a neighbors\u2019 property.<\/li><li>Never plant right against the house, doing so will impede a plant\u2019s growth and risk roots going into the home\u2019s foundation.<\/li><li>Once your plantings are mature, don\u2019t be afraid to trim shrubs and divide plants Educate yourself on best practises so you don\u2019t harm the plants.<\/li><li>Remove trees or shrubs that have become too large for the space.<\/li><li>When planting close to a roadway, leave enough clearance so you and your neighbors can spot traffic when backing out of driveways.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These tips may seem basic, but it\u2019svery easy to toss rationale aside and purchase and plant the wrong items. Young plants are appealing and affordable, but too many in a small space will be problematic once mature. 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