There are many different factors that go into choosing a landscaping design. It’s not uncommon for homeowners to look at their yard and feel overwhelmed.
Instead of looking at the state of the place and thinking, I
don’t know how to landscape, the thought that should be running through your
mind is that you have a blank canvas to work with. Woohoo!
You have to be able to see beyond the weeds and overgrown
grass and see what may lie beneath. It’s not like you have to do it all on your
own either – you can contact a landscaper in, oh I don’t know… Aspen Creek
Landscaping in Sherwood maybe? or look at garden designs online to get some ideas of
what you can do with that space.
The difficult part is going to be clearing out the backyard
space by weeding and mowing, but once that is done you can really get down to
the fun part of making your new garden come to life.
When you look at designs and other gardens online, you will
quickly discover that the landscaping ideas backyard is virtually limitless. Here
are some ideas to get you started:
Open Space: You can go with a space that is open yet alive
with a million different colors that burst forth from the plants and flowers
that you out in there.
Build a deck or patio to fill too much open space: You could
have a great deck or patio that is perfect for barbecuing and having friends
over for some fun.
Create a sanctuary: You could also have a tranquil spot away
from it all, where water features hum a liquid song that will put you in your
happy place. That may be taking it a little too far, but you get the idea that
you can do whatever suits your style.
It’s one thing to know exactly what you want, but quite
another to have the tools and imagination to put it all together.
It really is worth your while to go and visit a garden
center to get a good idea of what sort of items are actually available for your
backyard space. There is nothing like seeing that actual pieces to get the
imagination going and that can help you start to see where things will fit in
your garden and how the finished article will look.
Another good idea is to take pictures of the kinds of pieces
that you like and take them to a professional landscaper. Chances are they will
have done more than one garden that incorporates the styles that you like. They
will be able to assess your space and see how each of the elements that you
like will fit into place to give your garden a perfect look.
Your idea of style and the landscapers experience can make
for the perfect combination that can turn that overgrown space into a thing of
beauty.
Come visit Aspen Creek Landscaping today for free ideas – we
have a great garden center and some already landscaped spaces to help get the
idea juices flowing. We’re conveniently located just outside Portland – between
Sherwood and Newberg on Highway 99 at
