Having an attractive and well-landscaped garden is important for many Australian homeowners. Gardens are not simply an outdoor space, they're seen as an extension of the home and a place to dine, socialise and relax in. To achieve a well-landscaped garden, planning is one of the most vital elements.
Whether you have a large, small or medium-sized garden, the landscaping will look its best if every aspect is considered and catered for before any of the physical work begins. This is particularly true of the planting and having a detailed plantscape planned out can mean the difference between an okay garden and a truly fantastic one.
Designing a plant scape is not necessarily an easy task. For this reason, many people enlist the services of a professional landscaper to help them develop a realistic and suitable plantscape design for their garden. Here are two important things that your landscaper will consider when planning your plantscape.
1. The soil quality
Soil quality can vary dramatically from region to region and even from house to house in the same neighbourhood. The first step is to ascertain the type of soil you have and the quality of it. Understanding the soil quality will help to determine which plants will thrive and which plants will struggle in the conditions.
If the soil quality is poor, then it's a problem that needs to be addressed before planting begins. Some things can't be changed. For example, soil that has a high clay content. Other things, such as soil that is acidic or lacks nutrients, can be helped by adding compost, soil enhancers or a good layer of topsoil from another location.
2. The plant selection and positioning
Your landscaper can also help you to choose a selection of plants that will meet your aesthetic needs and also be suitable for your particular garden. Soil type, geographical location and the garden's position relative to the sun's path throughout the year all play a big role in plant selection. Choosing plants that are suitable for the amount of time you can realistically devote to garden maintenance is also important.
Your landscaper can also make sure that the plants are located in positions that will work successfully as the plants grow and your garden matures. Envisaging how small trees, seedlings and shrubs will look and how they'll interact with the other plants is difficult to envisage for someone without expert knowledge of plants.
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