Garden and Landscaping tips and Ideas Kit Home Designs

A beautiful garden works like a balm and soothes your senses. Study the area you want to landscape and make a plan. Sit down and make a rough sketch. Which are the areas you would like to keep plants and in which order. Where would you want the garden furniture so that you enjoy it? Stick to your plan once completed.

Explore different kinds of plants and trees that would best survive the climate of your area

Making the best use of the available land should be the main objective.

Study the area you want to landscape and make a plan. Which are the areas you would like to keep plants and in which order. Where would you want the garden furniture so that you enjoy it?

• Do you have kids? Do you need a play area for them?
• Do you need an area for outdoor sports?
• Do you need a place to for entertainment?
• Select an appropriate theme for your landscape design
• Do cater for a place for drying clothes,
• Do you have a trashcan and easy accessibility from the kitchen
• Sit down and make a rough sketch
• Stick to your plan once completed
  

Take a visit to your local florists or gardening stores to find out what type of flowers and plants would be appropriate for your gardenYou are successful at landscaping not just when you make a good front yard, but also put in equal efforts in your pool, pond and backyard landscaping. Each of these requires you to plan differently. Even the plants you use may differ in each case. Besides tips on good garden landscaping you can also check out this space for advice on backyard landscaping, pool landscaping and pond landscaping

You are successful at landscaping not just when you make a good front yard, but also put in equal efforts in your pool, pond and backyard landscaping. Each of these requires you to plan differently. Even the plants you use may differ in each case. Besides tips on good garden landscaping you can also check out this space for advice on backyard landscaping, pool landscaping and pond landscaping

Don’t overdo the lights. Too many lights can make your house look like a Christmas tree. Contrasts in light and shadow can be very effective.

Avoid tripping on steps, pathways and decks. Make sure steps and other hazards are well light

Deter unwanted guests (persons and animals) from your property with SECURITY Lights

see if there is a part of your home or landscaping that you would like to highlight or dramatize?

PATH LIGHTING
Typical fixtures: mushrooms, tulip lights, lanterns, tier lights, specialty lights

These low impact or shielded lights face down to the ground or paths to add safety, security and visibility for walking

The idea is to create pools of light that you walk in and out of not an airport runway effect.

Sometimes, path lighting
can be achieved by mounting a fixture behind tall greenery allowing some light to filter onto paths while also illuminating the
landscape.

Bring your deck to life at night and help guests navigate stairs safely with specialized step and deck lighting.

Fixtures can be installed beneath benches, as recessed lights in the risers of steps, and as surface lights on vertical posts and below railings.

TREE LIGHTING / UPLIGHTING / DOWNLIGHTING
Typical fixtures: spot/accent lights, floodlights, well lights, specialty lights

Uplighting is a dramatic way to highlight the beauty of statuary, flags or trees, especially large or flowering types. By
lighting trees from two or more directions, your target appears to be 3-dimensional and more lifelike.

SPOT LIGHTING / DOWNLIGHTING

To light large or focused activity areas on decks, lawns, arbors, pools, hot tubs etc. use fixtures that are mounted high on
trellises, eaves, gazebos, and mature trees