{"id":320,"date":"2012-04-09T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.danalandscaping.com\/newsite\/?p=320"},"modified":"2012-04-26T18:43:04","modified_gmt":"2012-04-26T22:43:04","slug":"landscape-design-planning-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.danalandscaping.com\/newsite\/2012\/04\/landscape-design-planning-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Landscape Design Planning Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

The nights are still chilly and the early-blooming rhodies are just starting to pop, but it\u2019s not too early to start thinking about what you want your yard to be this summer.\u00a0 Maybe you want to expand your outdoor living with a patio.\u00a0 Or even add a full-blown outdoor kitchen.\u00a0 Sometimes homeowners just want to bring a fresh look to their property or add a pop of color to a drab corner.<\/p>\n

Whatever you\u2019re dreaming about, the best way to achieve a good outcome is to start with a plan.\u00a0 This is also the step that many homeowners find the most difficult.\u00a0 It can be hard to look out at featureless yard and imagine what it could be. \u00a0So here are a few tips on planning for your next landscape project:<\/p>\n

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  1. Match your landscape design to your home and property.<\/strong>\u00a0 Sometimes homeowners fall in love with some landscape idea they\u2019ve seen in a magazine, or a particular plant they\u2019ve seen at the garden center, and they have to have it, even if it isn\u2019t really a good match for their home or property.\u00a0 What can happen is that you end up with a mish-mash of plants or features that distract from the home rather than enhancing it.\u00a0 It\u2019s a good idea to clip (or pin) ideas that you like when you come across them, but you want to think of them as possibilities in the context of an overall plan.\u00a0 If you house is rustic, lean toward a more rustic garden; if you are the contemporary type, think clean lines and grasses.\u00a0 Also consider how your property is situated with regard to sunlight, drainage issues and soil type.<\/li>\n
  2. Make sure your landscape design is a good fit for your lifestyle.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 For some people, the perfect summer afternoon is spent puttering around the yard, watering plants, pulling the odd weed and deadheading the petunias.\u00a0 For others, the idea of spending the afternoon doing any kind of yard work is about as enjoyable as a root canal.\u00a0 So make sure the landscape you are planning is good fit for you.\u00a0 There are choices we can make to keep your garden looking great even if you hardly have time to look at it.\u00a0 Also think about how your whole family will want to use the yard.\u00a0 There are ways to accommodate outdoor entertaining for adults and<\/em> kids\u2019 activities if you plan ahead.<\/li>\n
  3. If you just can\u2019t get the vision\u2026call in the experts!\u00a0 <\/strong>We often work with homeowners who just don\u2019t know what to do or where to begin.\u00a0 The best thing is to call us and we\u2019ll come out and walk your property with you and give you some ideas to think about.\u00a0 We can help you develop a plan for your whole property, even if you are only ready to take on one piece at a time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you\u2019re planning major projects like a new patio or water feature, you want to get started soon so that you can enjoy your new landscape for the whole summer.\u00a0 So contact us for a free design consultation<\/a> and quote!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The nights are still chilly and the early-blooming rhodies are just starting to pop, but it\u2019s not too early to start thinking about what you want your yard to be this summer.\u00a0 Maybe you want to expand your outdoor living with a patio.\u00a0 Or even add a full-blown outdoor kitchen.\u00a0 Sometimes homeowners just want to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[31,4],"tags":[13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.danalandscaping.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.danalandscaping.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.danalandscaping.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.danalandscaping.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.danalandscaping.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"http:\/\/www.danalandscaping.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":394,"href":"http:\/\/www.danalandscaping.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320\/revisions\/394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.danalandscaping.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.danalandscaping.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.danalandscaping.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}