Whether you have a large yard and want to install a patio area or you have a smaller yard and want to elevate your space, landscape design can completely transform the function of your property, and how you use it. By adding various landscape features, you can alter the aesthetic of your yard and provide solutions that will optimize the functionality of your space.
Landscape features including outdoor kitchens, patios, water features, and native plantings are appropriate options if you are looking to accentuate your property for aesthetic and practical purposes. From inviting more wildlife onto your property to spending more time outside throughout the year, landscape design provides endless benefits.
Install An Elegant Water Feature
If you’ve been wanting to upgrade your backyard but have limited space, a water feature is a great solution. They are low maintenance, so once installed, all you have to do is sit back and relax. By utilizing parts of your yard you neglect on a day-to-day basis, a water feature can completely upgrade the space and add a unique touch.
Water features not only look aesthetically pleasing but have various functional attributes. With the relaxing sounds of water falling, you can enjoy the sounds of nature while reducing noise pollution. The sounds a fountain offer can minimize the sounds of cars, neighbors, and other sounds that can easily disturb the natural peace and zen of your backyard. By introducing a water feature, you will also start to notice increased wildlife visiting your property including various birds, dragonflies, and more!
Add A Patio Cover
If you already have a patio or are planning to install one, make the most of it with a patio cover! A covered patio allows you to use your patio 3 out of 4 seasons of the year. They also have the added benefits of protecting you from the hot and bright sun in the summer, or when weary weather lies ahead and also providing you more privacy on your property. Without a patio cover, you would not have the opportunity to spend as much time outside, as they create an outdoor living space effect. You can relax outside, entertain, and appreciate the ability to spend more of your gathering time outside.
Patio covers also benefit your patio itself, by not only protecting you, but protecting the materials of the patio itself and increasing the longevity and life of your patio. A patio cover prevents sun damage and keeps things cool. Rather than experiencing the sun beating down on your patio and furniture, a cover prevents the direct sunlight from protruding into your home and heating up the ground and seating area. The patio cover is the first thing the sun hits so everything will stay cool. As it keeps things cool, it also prevents sun damage. Over time when the sun continuously beats down, your furniture can lose its color or finish. A patio cover protects everything against the sun and further damage that would be caused without a covering.
Install An Outdoor Kitchen
Having an outdoor kitchen is a luxurious amenity that adds significant value to time outdoors and to your home. It’s an investment that can increase your home’s value tremendously; it has short-term value for you while you’re living in your home as well as long-term value if you decide to sell someday. One of the most identifiable benefits of an outdoor kitchen is that it essentially functions as another room from the interior of your home. Another room where you can prepare, cook, and dine!
An outdoor kitchen provides the opportunity to add various features and appliances that your main kitchen may not have. You can add cabinets, drawers, and more countertops for extra storage space and added room for prep. Additionally, you can install new appliances such as extra ovens, a smoker, a pizza oven, or a grill! For those who consider themselves an entertainer, an outdoor kitchen creates the ultimate space for hosting!
Install Native Plantings
Native plantings are a simple way to optimize the space and topography of your yard. If you are not looking to transform your yard with masonry and hardscaping work, through expert design and placement, native plantings can do so much for your property.
Any garden, in general, can alter the appearance of your property with bright and colorful flora and fauna. More specifically when you install native plants, you’re reaping all the benefits of healthy soil, increased wildlife, and low-maintenance care while increasing your curb appeal and adding an attractive element. When choosing perennials, these planting will grow back year after year and don’t require much maintenance.
Over time, native plantings will save you time and money. With little to no maintenance, and not a necessity to use fertilizers, pesticides, or additional water supply, they simply are an easy, beautiful solution to empty space in your landscape. Native plantings are accustomed to their environment so they don’t need all of the extra supplies and attention to survive. An added benefit to native plantings is that they will also bring more wildlife to your yard including colorful birds and butterflies. With a garden full of native plantings, you’ll have a garden oasis that is a practical feature.
