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Top Five Landscaping Ideas to Impress Your Friends
Do you want to have the yard that people walk into and instantly appreciate? Do you want to have the landscaping design that is the envy of your neighbourhood? These ides will help you create the yard of your dreams.
1. Add a Water Feature
Whether you put in a carefully designed swimming pool or add a simple garden pond, water features do more to dress up your yard than just about anything else you could add. Even just a simple fountain in your garden, which can take less than a day and just a little bit of money to install, adds a touch of elegance to your outdoor living space.
2. Add Lighting
Many gardeners forget about the look of their yard when night falls. "Nightscaping", or adding strategic lighting to your yard, shows that you have an attention for detail. Plan your lighting so it highlights walking paths, sheds light on some of your most beautiful plants, and hides the less desirable area of your yard. Choose lighting that is also decorative, so it adds a design element to the overall look of your yard.
3. Add Decorative Seating
The right seating area does more to dress up your space than just about anything, and it also makes your space more functional. In a garden, add a decorative park bench or even a small gazebo to really add interest. On your patio, choose a beautiful patio set that complements your landscaping and flower choices.
4. Plan a Colour Scheme
Flowers are beautiful, but if you do not plan the flowers you are putting into your garden, you are going to find that it looks like a jumbled mess of colours. While you can add all colours to your garden in various areas, carefully plan so that the colours of flowers in one area complement each other. Do not be afraid to mix colours, but just make sure that the colours you mix are on harmony with one another.
5. Tiered Flower Beds
Many yards have slopes that make adding a flowerbed difficult. To get past this problem, build a flowerbed with tiered levels. Carefully plan the plants you place in each tier so that the entire garden works well together.
