Adding Value with Landscaping

Overview: The article tells about the different issues to be considered while choosing one location. Plants have a powerful effect on people. One enjoys the patterns of light and shadow they create, and the way they grow and change with the seasons. Properly designed and installed, landscaping can also provide practical low-cost solutions to a number of site problems. Plants can control dust, prevent soil erosion, block the wind, provide shade, attenuate sound and increase privacy. It is no wonder that gardening is the number one hobby in the United States. The Mendocino Coast has one of the most plant-friendly climates in the world. After all, this is the home of the coast redwood, the tallest and one of the most long-lived trees on earth. Before attempting any landscape job one should seek advice from local nursery people, gardeners and landscapers. They know what to plant, how to plant it and where to find it. Like amateur construction, amateur landscaping adds only a fraction of its potential value. Even for modest landscaping jobs, it pays to seek the advice of local experts. It is also wise to buy from local retail nurseries and wholesale growers. Mild-mannered in their native countries, invasive plants have no local competition and easily overwhelm the native species. They will lower the property value and spread to neighboring lands if left unchecked.

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Format: HTML | Date: Jan 2003 | Pages: 1