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Planning Your Landscape

5 Important Questions to Ask Yourself

Planning a new landscape is exciting—but it’s easy to get carried away with big ideas. An elaborate koi pond. An extraordinary outdoor kitchen. A custom outdoor fire pit. But before you can realize these outdoor living dreams, there’s a lot of planning and thinking to be done. So, it’s important to take a step back and consider your unique lifestyle and needs. 

Ask yourself these 5 questions before starting your landscape project:

1. How will you use your outdoor living space? This is the first and most basic question to consider. Whether you’re longing for a family gathering place, a resort-like escape or a year-round outdoor entertaining spot, you’ll want to tailor your design to meet that goal.

2. What are the property’s pain points? Every property has its perks and its challenges. Do you have a small lot? Is your backyard shady throughout the day? Is drainage a concern? Of course, these pain points rarely mean that you can’t get the landscape of your dreams. Rather, once addressed, landscape architects and designers can find solutions, work around any limitations and highlight your property’s good features.

3. What opportunities does your landscape offer? You’ve thought carefully about your property’s pain points. Now, it’s time to think about the positives. What do you like most about your landscape? Perhaps it’s the direct sun that your property gets. Or, maybe it’s your colorful garden that invites guests inside your backyard. You see—a well-executed landscape design will play up your property’s best qualities (and keep those pain points from limiting its potential).

4. What’s your budget? We know—this question isn’t so fun. However, budget is one of the biggest planning considerations you’ll need to make. No matter your budget, it’s important to talk with your landscape designer about the number you have in mind and how it can be invested in your project. Even more, some landscape firms, like Parker Homescape, offer financing solutions that allow you the opportunity to buy and enjoy now, but pay later.

5. Who will you partner with? Now, it’s time to find a landscape design and construction firm that can transform your dreams into a reality. At Parker Homescape, our breathtaking designs are constructed specifically for your lifestyle, using the highest quality materials and backed by the industry’s most comprehensive warranties. We work with you to identify how you envision using your landscape, and develop a design that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing—and importantly, requires little to no maintenance.

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For help with your next landscape project, contactParker Homescape, New Jersey’s award-winning landscape design and construction firm.

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