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One of the keys to successful landscape design is to be completely honest with yourself about the time you are willing and able to dedicate to maintenance and plant care.

If you are tired of seeing your beloved plants trampled by visitors, consider adding a footpath.
Use brick, stone or wood to create a path that extends well beyond the boundaries of the area you wish to protect.

Use contrast to bring interest to your landscaping. Try to plant items that are very different from each other in color, form and texture.

Gather landscaping ideas from home and garden magazines.
These magazines often showcase the most beautiful homes, and the most beautiful gardens.

Use annuals to bring color to your project. Perennial flowers are wonderful but they have a short lifetime, usually only a few month.
Fill your beds with annuals and they will stay colorful throughout the year.

Always use odd numbers of plant groupings. It is more pleasing to the eye and more natural looking to see groups of 3, 5 or 7 plants than groups of 2, 4 or 6.

If you have a very small house, watch your use of big trees.

Big trees can be overwhelming when they are placed in the yard of a very small house. They can distract from the house, and might even make it look smaller than it actually is.

If your primarily justification for planting trees is to create privacy, it is wise to buy varieties that grow rapidly.
Trees specifically identified in this manner tend to gain height much quicker than other kinds might.