Budget Landscapes for the DIY Landscaper:

What is a Do-it-Yourself-Landscape? One might call it the art of arranging or modifying the features of the grounds around a home to improve the property from an aesthetic and/or practical standpoint.

You may have your own distinct tastes, but there are some useful guidelines that will help you achieve maximum aesthetic impact on your landscape.

If your property is destined for the real estate market, please consult our ideas on home landscaping to learn specifically about sellers’ guidelines. Essentially, you will need to take into account the tastes of potential buyers. 

Do-It-Yourself Landscapes: Energy Conservation With Trees, Land Use

How will your yard be used? Do you have children who are active outdoors? Will you be landscaping with dogs? Do you yourself plan on using your yard for exercise, sports, or entertaining? Answering these questions will help narrow down the possible landscape designs best suited to your needs. Extensive lawns are useful for homeowners interested in badminton, ball playing and hosting social barbecues. But if you are more interested in turning your yard into a retreat meant for serenity, solitude and contemplation, the role of turf grass may be reduced drastically in favor of trees.

The various aspects of practical landscape design are too numerous and too complex to discuss at length here. Undoubtedly, however, one aspect that warrants inclusion in any introduction to landscape design is energy conservation.