We have been talking about how to start a landscape design since the first blog I wrote in May of 2009. We charted out things to think about and questions to ask yourself as you are creating a landscape design for your yard. Many factors need to be evaluated in order to maximize space and money.

Today I want to talk about evaluating your future projects. Too many times, people get real excited about planting flowers and bushes around their house, and don’t think about what they want to add in the future as money persists. Sidewalks and driveways are number one to think about. Depending on if you are in an older home or a newer home, you might or might not have concrete for a walk or drive. If you don’t, then you will want to plan out for the future sidewalk and concrete for the drive. This will effect where you can put corner bushes, and design the front of the house for the bed edge.

When working on the sides and rear of the home, you must think about if you have a patio or deck, and if you will ever add to the size as your family and friends grow. The last thing you want to do is have an expensive focal plant right where the new patio is going to go. I suggest either planting cheap stuff that you don’t mind transplanting later, or waiting until you can do it all together.

The big project that people sometimes forget to plan for is a swimming pool or addition onto the house. These are probably the hardest to plan for because you don’t know exactly how they will lay out until they are completely done. But, when you plan for the addition or pool, then you will not have too much waste in plant material before the project even begins.

As always, when starting a landscape design, treat yourself like a customer and ask yourself every question that we have talked about so far, so you can have the perfect landscape design for your home.

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