Landscaping ideas on a small budget
Enhance your home through the best landscaped surface created on a smaller budget. Give your home a new look by carefully designing your own landscape sketch as this will help you calculate the budget and prioritise the areas. You can however seek the help of a landscape architect to improve your sketch. Splitting the project and working into phases will help you minimise the money which is to be spent all at once.
Landscaping includes modifying and re-shaping the flora and fauna, the natural land forms, building structures and abstract elements like the weather conditions. Here are some helpful ideas.
Create the pathways using gravel or concrete pavers which will save you a lot of money. Make use of small angular gravel pieces for the least amount of slippage underfoot. Ensure that the weeds are eradicated and avoid using pea gravel or smoother stones.
Enhance the existing decks, patios and prominent exterior areas with inexpensive seating areas and weather resistant furniture. You can purchase the outdoor furniture from big box stores, yard sales and flea markets. Apart from the furniture, you can also decorate the area with weather resistant rugs, plants and wall arts. Decorate it with embellishments like tiki torches, outdoor lamps, lanterns and post lights.
Make your garden elegant by adding a water feature like a liner, a pump or a fountain. You can pick up the portable water feature accessories from the home improvement stores which can be easily installed in your garden, yard or patio. Also create a retaining wall using textured concrete blocks followed by a trellis or arbor for privacy.
Trim your lawns regularly and sharpen the lawn mover blades every six weeks. Keep your garden green by using thin layers of chopped-up grass clippings and slow-release nitrogen which can fertilize the lawn and keep it fresh.
Get the perfect contemporary garden curves by outlining the flower beds with the help of a garden hose. Install an edging to the beds to avoid encroachments. Adding compost and other add-ins to the soil will fetch good results. Control the weeds and enrich the soil by using layers of mulch.
For the planting part, invest in plants, trees and shrubs which are native in your area as they will flourish easily. Plant fewer perennials and divide them each year by filling in the beds. Plant saplings can be picked up when they are on sale for patio and deck gardening. Investing in bigger trees always pays off despite the time taken to grow as they create a larger impact on the landscape. Smaller trees can also be planted for a faster growth. Do not forget to include the fertilizer and other supply costs while shopping plants for your garden.
Once your landscape area is ready, you can estimate your landscape costs by making a through assessment by having a walk. Make a list of all the plants and trees which need to be trimmed, replaced or replanted. Doing this will help you in the estimation of the maintenance cost of your landscape.
You can either estimate the maintenance costs by yourself or hire a landscaper or lawn service. You can talk to them about the costs for both the labour and the supplies. Perhaps you can also opt for an routine lawn service based on its costs. The more number of employees you hire, the easier and sooner the job gets done.
