Congratulations for your new home! You are now wondering what to do in your new yard.
You need to create a Landscape design for your Calgary home.
The climate in Calgary is extremely dry as we are classified semi dessert, and backyard landscapes should be designed knowing these types of things. You are going to want to plan a landscape that is low maintenance and has plants that are suited to the environment.
What does a low maintenance Landscape design in Calgary entail?
Of course, nobody likes the idea of spending the whole morning mowing the front lawn. The size of your lawn and amount of care you are willing to give for maintaining your lawn important considerations for your new yard.
Many times, less grass is better, as you can incorporate other things into your landscape design.
It is okay to experiment with out of zone plants, but you want understand what each plant needs when designing your Calgary Landscape as well as what it will take to survive.
Plants should be designed with plants that are local to the Calgary area for best survival rates.
Ask yourself some of these questions while having a Calgary Landscape underway.
Do you already have a clear view of your desired focal point? A maple tree at the center of your yard can add so much value and beauty to your landscape design.
Next, what about the over-all structure of the yard? All the structural elements such as hardscapes, softscapes, and focal points should blend together with each other and in a harmonious relationship with the pre existing Calgary surroundings.
Style is the first thing to question. By taking a quick walk around your neighborhood, you can really get a feel for what will work for you.
Focal points do not have to be permanent structures that have been there for years. You can actually build a focal point and make it part of your yard. Think about that amazing landscape boulder that is placed just perfectly in the middle of your garden.
Yards that are easy to look at and flow nicely naturally have all of these elements within them. The ideal goal is to make your Calgary Landscape Design a work of art.
Other aspect such as harmony, balance, texture, colors, smells and form are extremely important and will be saved for another article.
Have fun with the planning process and make that vision of your yard come true with a Calgary Landscape Design.
