If you have a slope on your property, you may think you are out of luck when it comes to landscaping. This is not true, however, and there are many different ways you can still have beautiful landscaping. Keep reading to learn about two of these ways so your home will really stand out in your neighborhood.
Add a Retaining Wall
The main purpose of a retaining wall is to hold back earth.
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Creating a beautiful landscape on your property requires a lot of time, effort, and dedication. Growing native plants can help to reduce the workload on your part, but it will still require upkeep. If you want to reduce how much time you have to invest in taking care of your yard, you should consider installing an irrigation system. Going with drip irrigation is ideal because its drip feature minimizes wasted water.
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If you have a lawn that is looking awful, you might decide to tear all of it out and start over, rather than try to bring what's left back to life. This can be a time-consuming process that you might find frustrating. Hydroseeding is a great way to let you clear out your old grass or cover up some of the old grass and get your lawn looking great again. Essentially, hydroseeding is when you spray a mixture of grass seeds, fertilizer, mulch, and water onto an area of the ground where you want grass to grow.
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If you live in an arid climate with long days of hot sunshine and little rain, you may think a backyard garden filled with green flower and vegetable plants is not possible. However, choosing to create an oasis of greenery is not only possible, but easy to make. While a traditional garden plot dug into the earth will not work in an arid climate because the bare soil will become too hot for plant growth, using a mound of soil to form an oasis will allow the plants to develop deep root systems to keep them healthy through long periods of hot dry weather.
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Purchasing a new-construction home can be very exciting—everything is brand new, no one else has lived in the house, and there is typically a warranty. But in most cases, a new-build home has a dirt front yard, and it is your responsibility to landscape it. If you're moving into a new-construction home in the near future, use the following tips for landscaping the front yard:
Understand Community Rules
Many new-construction homes are in communities that have some sort of homeowners association, and there are rules about how a front yard can be landscaped.
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