Landscaping Plans: Blueprints For Perfection
Scott Fromherz
Like any great undertaking, you need to have some idea of what you are doing
at any given time. Landscaping plans are no exception. The tricky part is
getting around to all the various landscaping plans and options that there
could potentially be, and of course, visualizing the whole event in your
minds eye can be challenging.
Building Your Blueprints
The first and most obvious way to plan for what you need to do is to draw a
sketch. Sit down with a pencil, and yes, it must be a pencil and a blank
piece of paper. Block your house and any other obstacles that you might not
be able to work around, and then - go to town! Draw something, erase it,
try again - your landscaping plans are just that - plans and as with any
plans you need to do some brainstorming before you can get anywhere with it.
Your landscaping plans should probably go through several drafts before you
come up with a pretty solid idea of what you want. That is not to say that
you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you know exactly what you want your
to look like, although you might. The premise of the exercise is just to
help you visualize, brainstorm, and work through some of the potential
options for your landscaping plans.
But, what about for those of us who are artistically challenged; who's stick
figures most closely resemble H.P. Lovecraft's nightmares? Worry not -
google.com offers a free utility called SketchUp, which can create 3D models
for Google Earth, another utility. SketchUp lets you put into a 3D
visualization exactly how your landscaping plans will look. This has
definite benefits over the pencil and paper method, but at the same it can
limit creativity and can be frustrating for those people who are not
technology-compatible (get the joke?). However, it is another option for
creating those wonderful landscaping plans which will be your first and
arguably most important step to having your landscaping dreams come true.
Outside of that, landscaping plans involving drawing, calling contractors,
finding the best price for exactly what you want, deciding on plants,
layout, colors, form, textures - the whole nine yards. That's why making
your landscaping plans is so important because the project can quickly
become overwhelming and not all that enjoyable, which one would hope it
would be if you are trying to do it yourself.
For more information on landscaping plans visit
http://www.LandscaperBasics.com/
or http://LandscapingBasics.blogspot.com/
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