We have mentioned some common mistakes that many people make while landscaping and how to avoid them.
1. Not setting a budget
A lot of people do not know how much it can cost to design a yard. And sometimes, even after spending a large amount of money, they feel unsatisfied. The best is to determine how much you can spend on designing the landscape. If you know your budget from the beginning, it will be easy for you to create the yard of your dreams. If you don't take this step, you will end up spending more than planned, which can put you in debt.
2. Not doing the maintenance
If you think your work will end when you place the last plant or finish the lighting work in your garden- you are wrong. Once the landscaping installation is complete, the next part of the landscape, the maintenance, begins. The effort you need to put into yard maintenance depends upon your choices. For example, if you plant native plants, you need to water them less. On the other hand, exotic varieties require more water and maintenance.
3. Can’t make the design functional
A good-looking yard is great, but it should also be functional. While designing the yard, it is vital to consider how your kids, pets and guests use it. You can plant flowers in an area where your kids play if you forget to take this into account. So make a list of the places your family uses and how you can use them once you've completed the new design. If you find something difficult to remove, consider whether it will affect future buyers as it could affect the property price.
4. Overcrowding plants
Most newbies make this mistake- they grow plants too close to each other. And as we all know, when plants are overcrowded, they compete for nutrients. In addition, overcrowding also leads to poor air circulation, which makes the ideal conditions for fungal diseases to grow and thrive. Less spacing also makes it easy for pests to move in between the plants. Proper spacing prevents nutrient problems and fungal infection. Consult a landscaper in Reading to know how much space you should be left in between the plants.
5. Failed to plan for drainage
If you live in an area that receives high rainfall throughout the year, this is one of the mistakes that lead to waterlogged plants and raised beds, which makes it difficult for plants to survive. Moreover, puddles of water can be created in your yard if you install your pavements with an incorrect gradient. It will not only lead to slips but also result in flooding and can damage your garden structure. Fortunately, there are a few cool ways to drain the excess water from your outdoors. You can create a rain garden for this or collect rainwater from the roof by installing a water tank.
6. Forget to plan for irrigation
It is nearly impossible to water a large landscape through hands- You need to install an irrigation system to water every corner of your landscape. If you don’t do this before designing your landscape, you will end up facing a lot of headaches, and in the worst cases, it can damage your landscaping design. For example, for installing sprinklers, you need to dig up the ground, so don’t forget the irrigation.
7. Not improving the soil
So you saw flowers on the internet, and now you want to add them to your flowerbed. But wait, have you prepared your soil? You will need to remove rocks and weeds with a garden fork and dig the soil to add compost. The main thing is that you need to remove the top layer of soil before planting flowers.
8. Choosing destructive plants
When it comes to choosing invasive plants, most people prefer bamboo because it spreads quickly. But they do not know one thing; it is also difficult to get rid of them. Ivy is another popular choice, and why not- it looks pretty. But what people do not know is that it can damage brick joints.
Similar is the case with beautiful mulberry trees- They drop berries when they blossom and mess up everything around; Their berries are eaten by birds whose acidic droppings can damage your house paint. Also, planting trees too close to the house can damage the foundation and sewer pipes.
