Design Ideas to Match Lifestyle
There are many factors to consider when designing a space with respect to the back of your property. Not only is landscaping relative to the architectural-style of your house but what you incorporate into it is also determined by other factors such as family-time. For example, if you have a block which is fairly large and the area is right you may wish to include a small pond with fish, especially if grandchildren visit often. If your family structure includes small children then you might wish to set up play areas in certain locations within your backyard landscape design.
Some persons like the idea of installing walking paths wherein they and their guests can stroll through peaceful garden areas within the backyard. These magical paths are invigorated with all kinds of plant life and the area can be small if your yard is not particularly roomy. If you wish to add more balance to your environment and your house is considered classic-style architecture a good sampling of the appropriate sized trees and shrubs is probably a good recommendation. Shrubs placed in the right location can add a good deal of symmetry to a property line.
Revisiting the idea of a play area for children; one recommendation is the “retro-style” tree house. Another idea if you are considering a more rustic vibe is a play set made out of wood. While the children are at play, you can be tending a delightful garden full of color and continual bloom. One way to effect the continuation of blooms is to arrange things so that when one kind of flower plant starts to fade another with a different blooming season is ready to spring into bloom. Also a vegetable garden is a recommendation for the amateur chef. There are many vegetables that look very attractive when in bloom or when the fruit is ripening, so you need not feel that a vegetable garden should be hidden.
Some of the suggestions provided give you an idea as to versatility of backyard landscaping. In conclusion, the best course of action is to plan your landscaping in accordance with the architectural style of your house while including other elements such as a) how you entertain; b) whom you entertain or have over as guests; c) immediate family considerations; and d) places wherein you impart your own brand or personality such as a colorful flower gardens with inviting walkways and/or a vegetable garden—if that is what you prefer.