Landscape services include a whole vista of landscape and garden design and maintenance. It is required to create and maintain a beautiful homescape that matches your lifestyle.
Landscape services, in a broad sense, includes four different phases namely design, construction, installation and maintenance. Designing a landscape is based on some simple principles regarding unity, simplicity, décor, color, natural transition, size, surroundings and many more. While designing the landscape it is important to be practical so that not only does it look good but is also made aesthetically for the maintenance and upkeep. Proper drainage and water passages are important. Your landscape should be beautiful not only from within the house but also from outside it.
A well-designed landscape contains a good balance of construction and plant materials. Landscape services refer to construction of brick walls, paved surface, overhead structures, on-site parking, outdoor step design, earth molding, drains and benches. Installations of irrigation and water features, patios, lighting facilities, drainage systems, walls and other constructions are key elements of landscape service.
Originated during 1820s, patio generally means an open space or courtyard generally adjoining a house, used for recreation or lounging purposes. Patios are usually surrounded by small potted trees or shrubs and are constructed with stone slabs on a hard surface. Water features include fountains, ponds and pools, which are generally installed to attract birds and beauty and serenity to your home.
Outdoor waterfalls come in all shapes and sizes and vary from being very cheap to rather elaborate and expensive. Landscape designers generally try to exploit any slope if it is present in the garden. But even you can install a waterfall in your garden if you are not planning on something elaborate and have access to natural rocks.
The key to all successful plantings is a sustainable irrigation plan. Irrigation needs are unique to every region, soil conditions, temperature and foliage, so a one-size-fits-all approach does not work. Irrigation is undoubtedly one of the important landscape services. Some common irrigation systems used are the sprays and sprinklers, which are easily adjustable and can be used for a distance from one to 15 feet, rotaries, for larger areas of landscape, flood systems, which eliminate problems of mold and diseases, micro irrigation systems and last but not least a proper drainage system to make the irrigation system effective.
Landscape services remain incomplete until they are properly maintained. Landscape maintenance activities include vegetation removal, herbicide and insecticide application, fertilizer application, watering and other gardening and lawn care activities like irrigation maintenance, erosion control and re-vegetation, turf care maintenance, renovation of landscape areas, seasonal flower care, water feature maintenance and others.
Professionals, especially in case of landscapes spread over a large area, generally do these. A great looking landscape enhances your image in the community and your property's value. Sound maintenance practices and other landscape services protect your landscape investments.
