Want To Change Up Your Landscaping This Spring? 2 Tips To Help You Do This

Posted on: 6 May 2021

If you are tired of the way your landscaping looks, spring is the perfect time to change things up. There are many things you can do, and many are inexpensive. Keep reading for two tips on how to landscape your yard.

Plant Flowers

Flowers can turn a boring yard into something that is colorful and beautiful. When it comes to flowers, you have many options. Some common perennials include sedum, daylily, foxglove, coneflower, lavender, aster, peony, and much more. Some common annual flowers you can plant include dahlias geraniums, pansies, petunias, begonias, angelonias, and more. 

Visit a garden center to see what flowers are native to the state that you live in. These flowers will grow best for you. Also, look at the sun requirements for the flowers that you purchase to be sure you plant them in the right area in your yard. 

You can create a beautiful flower garden and put an edging around it. Put mulch on the flower garden to make it look even better. Mulch also suppresses weed growth and provides more moisture for your flowers. Plant flowers in front of your home or close to your mailbox. Put potted flowers on your front porch to add color there. You should have many options in your yard on locations you can choose for your flowers. 

Add Hardscaping

Besides flowers, use hardscaping in your landscaping. You could put an outdoor bench near a flower garden and other furniture. A water feature looks nice, such as a water fountain. The sound of the water is soothing as it flows down the fountain. You can find water fountains in a variety of sizes.

Put in a walkway that leads to a flower garden, a water feature, or to the furniture that you set out. The walkway will make it much easier for you and any guests you have to walk through your landscaping. You can put in a concrete walkway, which can look nice because you can color the concrete. A traditional brick pathway looks nice, or you could use pavers or natural flagstone. Along with all of this, add a beautiful gazebo if you have enough room in your yard. 

A landscape contractor can help you design the perfect landscaping for your yard. They can give you many tips on where to plant flowers, hardscaping you can use, and much more. Contact a company that offers landscape design services to learn more.

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