FEATURESTORY
by Eric Hopper
Budget-Friendly Landscaping Ideas
A beautiful landscape makes even a simple house look elegant. And the good news is you don’t
need a professional gardener or a massive budget to achieve a beautiful landscape. You can
make your beautiful backyard without spending too much. All you need are the following tips:
Determine your Space and
Topography
he space available and the
topography of it for land-
scaping should be consid-
ered first. It’ll give you a
hint of how many and what type of
plants to select, arrange and grow in
your backyard. It will also serve as
a basis for your layout. When you
have a small yard, you can include
flowering plants or potted plants in
your layout to optimize the space. If
you have a larger yard, you can plant
larger shrubs and trees.
look good for just a few months and
eventually wither and die. Some
plants need to be watered most of
the time and require the right amount
of fertilizers to grow well. To save
energy, time and even money, choose
plants that can live for several years
while growing beautifully as they
age. When you have perennials, you
can save so much from buying plants
again and again.
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Make a Simple Layout or
Landscape Plan
In addition to visualizing how
your yard would look before you begin work, mak-
ing a layout diagram will save you a lot of time, effort
and money at the end of the day. Planning and putting
everything you have in mind on a piece of paper helps
you determine the available plants in your area and
the kind of plants that best grow in your target site.
Recycle Used Containers
Bottles whether plastic or glass can be used
instead of traditional containers. Today, a lot of
home-gardeners create a sophisticated arrangement
of containers that blend well with the plants. For in-
stance, big plastic bottles can be carefully cut into an
artistic feature and can serve as pots for small plants
or those with shallow roots. This saves money and
recycles existing items whis is good for the environ-
ment.
Choose Low Maintenance Shrubs and
Perennials
Good landscaping is designed to last for years,
making shrubs or perennials ideal for it. Some plants
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Conclusion
A homeowner can create a beau-
tiful landscape without following the
conventional and expensive landscap-
ing models. A little imagination and
determination are the best capital
for a low-cost yet elegant landscape.
Remember that the key to successful landscaping is
utilizing most of the available resources with careful
planning with the right implementation. As long as
you’re happy and satisfied with the outcome, nobody
can question the quality of your landscape. GG
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