5 Simple And Easy Landscaping Ideas

 

1. Create a Low-Water landscape with Drought-Tolerant Plants

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Low-water plants include those that can withstand a lack of rain more so than many other varieties of plants. Manzanita trees, for example, when they’ve reached a mature age, only need watering around once a month. These are great options for your garden or landscape because they’re unique and low-maintenance. Other drought-tolerant plants include lavender, juniper, cactus and bayberry, to name a few.

2. Incorporate Stone Pavers to Enhance the Functionality of Your Landscape

Craig Russell, The English Contractor

Pavers can be used in both large and small areas, creating a multi-purpose space that is perfect for entertaining, washing the car, playing with the kids or even working on DIY projects. Concerned about drainage? This problem is easily solved by choosing permeable—rather than concrete—pavers.

3. Integrate Lighting and Other Tech Features Into Your Landscape

Belgard Design Studio

You may be outdoors, but that doesn’t mean you need to rely only on moonlight for ambiance or blankets for warmth. Heating, lighting, Wi-Fi and even electrical outlets are standard indoor elements that can make a significant impact in an open-air living space, says Joe Raboine, director for residential hardscapes for Belgard Design Studio.

4. Use Rocks to Create Natural-Looking Borders

Josh Bateman

Josh Bateman, owner of Prince Gardening in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, gathered stones from his property during the construction phase of his personal home build. He then used those stones to create a definitive line between lawn and garden.

5. Add a Touch of Tranquility With a Water Feature

Pehrson Scott Landscape + Garden Design

Water features can be small (like a mini bubbling fountain that sits atop a patio table), large (like a full-size fish pond) or somewhere in between. It just depends on the amount of space you have to work with-and the amount of money in the budget, of course.

With a bench around the outside (where you can sit and splash your hands around in the water) and a smaller fountain that almost appears to be floating atop the water, this custom-designed water feature by U.K.-based Pehrson Scott Landscape + Garden Design is just one example of the types of things you can do with water features (the natural garden scape and the outbuilding turned backyard zen retreat surrounding the water feature only add to the serenity of this distinctive space).

CREDIT & SOURCE – https://www.forbes.com/advisor/home-improvement/landscaping-ideas-to-inspire-you/

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