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Garden Design
- The Complete Garden Planning Manual - Printer-friendly Page
TO HELP CLARIFY AND SORT OUT YOUR NEEDS AND WISHES, ASK YOURSELF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1. Is your landscape only going to contain living features (grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs of an ornamental nature)?
2. What about fruit, herbs and vegetables? How will these be incorporated in the planned landscape?
3. Will this be a year-round landscape? Or do you want it planted for a particular time of year? Many people are quite content to see the garden look its best in spring. But gardens can also be planted to look their best in summer and autumn - even winter.
4. How much time will you and your family members be able to devote to creation, care, and maintenance of the projected landscape? How carefree is the garden? Will it survive if you decide to vacation or go away during certain months?
5. What are the practical needs of your children and pets - both now and in the future? Remember that a two-year-old who happily plays in a sandbox now may soon be asking for a basketball hoop and small court or a swing set.
6. Is privacy a major consideration? If you plan to install screening and fences, what materials will you be able to use that will be aesthetically pleasing to you and your neighbors? Do you want natural windscreens and dividers?
7. How much of your leisure time is devoted to outdoor entertaining? Where will you barbeque? Sunbathe? Play? What kinds of equipment and furnishings will you need for these activities?
8. What is the planned budget - now and in the future - for your projected landscape design? Will there be added yearly improvements? What about upkeep? Can modifications be made to keep the budget within limits?
9. Have you considered the practicalities of daily living? Do you need a place for garbage cans? How about a toolshed? Storage and service areas can be camouflaged if you have inherited an eyesore.
10. Where should pathways be situated? What kind of materials will you use in their construction? Consider flagstone, brick, cement, or an organic mulch, depending on aesthetics, practicality, and cost.
11. Are there any existing features that you wish to remove (for example, large trees or an ugly overgrown hedge)? What are the cost considerations of removal?
12. How will the landscape be watered? Illuminated? Will it be possible to install in-ground watering facilities and electrical wiring? If not, where are the existing outlets for hoses and electrical plugs?
Dave Greene Estate Care can plan and design your garden or your whole landscape. We have computer generated photography available along with over 30 years experience in the industry. Call 631-283-8085 to set up a consultation.
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Dave Greene Estate Care, Inc.
37 Ocean View Parkway - Southampton, NY 11968
phone (631)283-8085 - fax (631)287-8741 - info@dgec.net
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