There's so much you can do with your landscape. Why just focus on mowing your lawn when you can enhance the various features in your yard with good design and thoughtful planning? Remember, a beautiful landscape can add to your curb appeal and home value. So why not get started on enhancing your design this summer? Here are five expert design tips from a landscape planting service.

1. Consider Traffic Flow

One of the main benefits of having a garden and beautiful landscape is being able to take walks through it and enjoy nature at its finest. After all, going for a walk around your property can be good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health. Your design should be mindful of traffic flow and try to incorporate some empty spaces for footpaths.

You don't want to trample over your flowers or have too many trees or shrubs clustered together. Be mindful of where you plant groups of plants and have enough clear walking paths for a dynamic effect. You can have straight or winding paths that incorporate fun and organic designs. Hire a landscape planting service to enhance these paths by lining trees or flowers along the edge.

2. Utilize Color Well

When people think of nature, they may automatically think of the color green in grass and leaves. The color green shows up in several shades on any landscape. You can also incorporate other plant colors, especially when working with flowers or various vegetables in your garden.

If you have fruit trees, they can also incorporate splashes of color to make your landscape stand out. Therefore, you may want to strategically plant your gardens and trees with specific colors of flowers, so you can either create a color theme in certain areas or intentionally have a non-stop variety of hues throughout your space. For example, you may want to have only red flowers in one area, purple flowers in another, and yellow flowers in another space. Alternatively, your landscape planting service can create a mixture of flower colors throughout various flower beds on your landscape.

3. Consider Outdoor Living Space

Don't forget about how your outdoor living spaces are a part of your landscape design. Your patios, decks, gazebos, and pergolas are all part of your back or front yard spaces. You may strategically place these structures to fully enjoy the fruits of your landscape labor. For instance, you may want flower beds right near your entryways. You may want to create a focal point by having paths leading to a gazebo in the middle of your landscape.

4. Utilize Mulch as Design

When people think of mulch, they automatically think of its fertilizing capabilities. However, inorganic mulch can also act as a defining barrier around your landscape. Both inorganic and organic mulch can be a part of your ongoing landscape design. Since mulch can come in a range of colors and textures, it naturally adds a visually contrasting element to the textures and colors of your flowers and grass. When you add mulch around different flower patches and trees, you can create various circular patterns or other shapes that create a unique design.

5. Add Hardscaping Features

The softness of your landscape is beautiful to feel beneath your feet and touch when picking flowers. However, your hardscaping features add contrast in terms of texture. After all, a hard patio pavement contrasts well with soft grass, while the cement or the earthy tones of a brick highlight the bolder colors of your flowers nearby.

Hardscaping can also add to the design by creating focal points or areas people will walk to. You may have your patio on one end, a fish pond on another, and a water fountain on another end. Consider a retaining wall to prevent erosion while also adding to the beauty.

According to Statista, over 70% of landscapers offer design and construction services, while 65% offer weed control services. Your landscape planting service wants your outdoor space to look as beautiful as possible. These professionals handle various designs throughout different properties.

These experts understand how a landscape can be redefined and created uniquely across many homes. Take some of this advice to create a gorgeous and functional landscape that stands out from the rest. If you're ready to take your landscape design seriously, contact Thomas J Costello Landscaping LLC for a consultation.