Landscape like a pro with a clear vision – Show Notes

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Landscaping with focus and vision

• Most common landscaping error – not planning!

• Risks of not having clear vision

  • Random plants
  • Increased maintenance
  • General dissatisfaction with work
  • Not knowing what you want with your yard

• Creating a landscape vision

  • Get a clear picture of what you want
  • Factor entire family in vision
  • Encompasses ideal landscape for your life

• What is a landscape vision

  • 1-3 sentence summary of
    • Desires
    • Functions
  • Focuses all landscaping projects
    • All projects will help meet vision

• Result from a clear landscape vision

  • Helps create designs
  • Informs plant selection
  • Helps make critical decisions

• A good landscape vision rarely changes, unless life changes

• How to craft a vision

  • What are your current problems?
    • These may pinpoint the opposite of your vision
  • What do you want to do in your yard?
    • This helps understand functions
  • What do you want to feel in your yard?
    • This helps understand desires
  • Combine these desires and functions into a vision
• A vision example for our yard

“Our front garden welcomes visitors, increases curb appeal,

and enhances the surrounding natural environment

by using a naturalistic theme with year-round interest and natural habitat.”

• ELY Membership – Vision Course
  • Very important step
  • Vision clarifies all decisions for your yard