Friday, 9 January 2015

How To Stage A Functional And Safe Landscape Design Glendale AZ

By Enid Hinton


A successful landscaping feature should be well thought-out with proper planning. There are pitfalls you might have to encounter when designing your landscapes and that is why you need to seek help of a contractor in landscape design Glendale AZ. When you think of landscapes, the first thing that comes in mind is aesthetic beauty, and while this should be a priority, there are other aspects you need to look at such as functionality, usability, safety, and conservation of resources.

There are different aspects that have to be looked at including the kind of soils, water resource, functionality of the landscapes, protection, the design ideas and themes, as well as the usability and safety of the landscapes. You do not want to introduce plants that will harm your children or pets. When you establish landscapes, ensure you check on their safety.

With a good plan, it will address all these aspects and ensure you have a garden or yard that is functional and protects your structures. In the planning phase, landscapers will examine the space you have in your premises to determine which plants and flowers should be introduced. In a small space, you have to be careful as placing many trees will take up all the available space.

Since these plants may not be supported by the existing soil properties including the pH, you might have to amend them. While this may be viable, it is not something that is sustainable. You will have to ensure you correct the pH all the time throughout the life of your landscapes. This will bring an added cost of maintaining your landscapes.

The topography of your plot helps in determining the right places to plant trees. If you have sloping land, one thing you will encounter is soil erosion. The washing away of topsoil will deprive plants their nutrients. But when you plant trees down slopes of your lot, you help prevent the erosion thus allowing sufficient nutrients to remain in soils.

In addition, trees will prevent the UV light from entering a house and causing surfaces to fade or wooden floors to warp. UV light can turn out to be destructive if it is not shielded from entering your premises. You may have some patches inside the houses that are faded than others. For example, at the doors, windows, patios, and other areas where there are spaces and glasses that let in light from the sun.

The shading will reduce evaporation rates ensuring there is moisture in soils for extended time. When you irrigate the plants, the moisture will remain in soil for long. Proper mulching will also reduce evaporation and minimize the amount of water you have to use. At the end, you will save on both water and cost of pumping the water from the source.

Driveways, parking lots, buildings, sewer lines, and septic tanks may suffer when they are invaded by the roots of trees. Some plants have trees that extend about three times the length of trunk meaning they can stretch for long distances and reach the structures. In sewer lines, roots will infiltrate the pipes and block them. In buildings, the roots will cause big cracks that cost you a lot in repairs.




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