How to Design a Landscape That Looks Good Year-Round

How to Design a Landscape That Looks Good Year-Round

The goal of a good landscape is for the house to look appealing throughout every season, not just spring and summer. With proper planning and plant selection, the landscape itself will always be attractive with color, form, and dimension throughout the year.

Always begin using evergreen plants such as boxwoods, arborvitaes, or junipers as they add dimension to the landscape and create beds which appear less bare in winter.

Next, choose plants that bloom at different times. Spring flowers, summer hydrangeas, fall-blooming perennials, and ornamental grasses can provide changing color throughout the growing season.

Color can also be provided by foliage. Utilizing various shapes, sizes, and colors of foliage can ensure interest throughout the year even if the plant is out of bloom.

Repeating the same plants in groups creates a clean and organized appearance. Using too many different varieties can make a landscape look crowded or disconnected.

Always calculate the full size of the landscape plant so the house is not consumed by the plantings during growth cycles, whether it is to cover windows or becomes overgrown for pathways.

Select plants that complement the amount of maintenance you are willing to perform, and with proper mulching, proper edging of beds, and correct amounts of water, the landscape will look neat throughout the year.

Holmes Lawn & Landscape specializes in designing and installing a beautiful, functional landscape that remains appealing through all seasons.