The landscaping of your backyard can change the look and feel of your whole home. For many New Jersey (NJ) homeowners, the backyard is a place for socializing, parties, outdoor activities and even exercise. It’s a place to make memories, and in order to make the best memories possible, you want to take the best possible care of your backyard.

If you have any questions about landscaping your backyard, or if you don’t want to be responsible for the landscaping yourself, call your local NJ landscaping company for tips or service on the maintenance of your home.

Keep the purpose of each area in mind as you are landscaping – does the have to be functional, or is it for just aesthetic purposes? Knowing what you want to do ahead of time will make the landscaping process go more smoothly and help your local NJ landscaper get a better idea of the functionality of the design.

Below are five landscaping hacks for the care and maintenance of your backyard for you to keep in mind during both continuous maintenance and planning:

Consider the look and feel of your whole home.

The outdoor landscaping of your home is integral to its exterior appeal. Consider how you want your home to look and feel from the outside before you start the landscaping process.

Different types of stone, layout, flowers, trees and functional garden areas will give a different look and feel to your home. Do you want the backyard to feel warm, modern, or perhaps a little edgy? You can choose from multiple different types of plants and setup to help your backyard match your style and the entire look and feel of your home.

Don’t make more work for yourself than necessary.

When designing the landscaping of your backyard, think about what you will have to do to maintain certain designs. Some types of plants require much more maintenance and love than others. In order to best choose which types of plants will be best for your backyard, have an understanding not only of how much time you have to spend maintaining your backyard, but also how much time you want to spend.

Try to make it as easy as possible for you to maintain your backyard space, allowing you to save money when hiring a landscaper or time and work for yourself if you’re maintaining the space on your own.

Think long term.

Are you choosing plants that won’t be too hazardous or high maintenance? You want to choose plants that will grow out nicely, and fill out the space in the easiest way possible.

Pay attention to weeds.

There is nothing that will clutter up your garden faster than weeds. Frequently weeding your garden will not only keep the landscaping around your home looking nice, but it will keep your plants healthy and vibrant. Weeds not only take away from the aesthetic appeal of your home, but they will kill the plants you spent money on and time nurturing.

Use a landscape professional when the job starts looking too big.

Sometimes you need professional help, and a landscape professional will know everything about your local climate conditions and how to regulate the design process from beginning to end. You can end up with a beautiful product for a little extra money, and it won’t be as much effort on your part.

David Ash Landscape Contractors was built upon the principles of exceptional service, unequaled design and skilled craftsmanship. To find out more about how we can help you prepare your patio for the summer, contact us.