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Annapolis Landscaping Designer is Important

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Annapolis Landscaping Designer is Important

As an Annapolis Landscaping Company designer more often than not I’m called in to fix a problem. It may be poor drainage, an overgrown foundation planting, dead or dying shrubs and trees or just a boring landscape. Most people call in a landscape designer in Annapolis or Severna Park when they can’t figure out how to solve their landscape problems. Here are the top five most common homeowner mistakes and how you can avoid them.

1. Piecemeal plantings-This is the number one mistake that homeowners make. They pick up a beautiful plant that they see in bloom at their local garden center and plant it somewhere in their yard. After a few years their yard looks like a hodgepodge of odds and ends without any unifying theme. The solution is to make a landscaping plan! Draw your yard out on graph paper and mark where all the plants are in relation to your house. Then make a list of what you’ve got and what you need to buy. That way when you go to the garden center you won’t be tempted to buy something that’s not right for your yard. Well maybe you will be tempted by that beautiful rose bush but at least you’ll know whether you have room for it. If the idea of putting pen to paper intimates you, there are several good computer software programs that homeowners can buy and use to design their yard. Or you can have a professional Annapolis landscape designer create a master plan for you. An Annapolis landscaping Company designer can also suggest ways of phasing your Annapolis home landscape installation to meet your budget and allow you to do some or all of the work yourself.

2. Too much lawn-Most people think they must have a lawn because all their neighbors do. Then they feel they are a slave to their grass each summer; between mowing and watering, fertilizing and chemical applications, there’s no rest. Consider taking out some of your lawn and planting hardy native shrubs and plants. This will save on your water bill and save you time mowing. It will reduce the amount of chemicals and pesticides you will need and because you have an Annapolis Landscaping it will reduce polluted runoff into the Chesapeake Bay. It will also invite wildlife into your yard and make your property a ‘greener’ place.

3. Lack of seasonal interest-most Annapolis landscaped residential yards look great in the spring. There are lots of trees and shrubs in bloom and the grass is green and verdant. But what about the rest of the year? Most homeowners buy and plants trees and shrubs in the spring when they are blooming so they end up with a boring yard the rest of the year. There are plants that bloom or have interesting features during each of the seasons of the year, including winter. You can get inspiration and learn about plants by visiting local public gardens and garden centers or by getting a book from the library.

4. Lack of proper watering-During the hot summer months here in Annapolis we always seem to have dry spells. Most people think about watering their lawns, but do you water your trees and shrubs too? Lawns need the equivalent of an inch of rain a week during the growing season. The needs of trees and shrubs vary depending on species, but all of them need watering during a prolonged dry spell. Consider installing an irrigation system or soaker hoses rather than dragging a hose all around your yard. Most plants benefit from fewer but deeper waterings that soak down into the root zone. Or plant ‘waterwise plants’-those that require less water to maintain their growth.

5. Plants not properly located- Any healthy plant will thrive if placed in its ideal environment. The trick is to select the right plant for the right place. Take into consideration the amount and direction of sunlight, soil conditions, water needs, growth habit and mature size of the plants you put into your garden. If a plant is sited properly, you can enjoy watching it grow without having to do much more than weeding and occasional pruning. There are thousands of plants available and new, improved cultivars being introduced each year. There’s no reason not to have the perfect plant for that special spot in your Annapolis landscaped garden.

Think of your garden as you do the interior of your home-it should be planned to reflect your needs and taste. With adequate planning and the right plants, your landscaped garden will give you many pleasant hours and be a beautiful backdrop for your home.