Common Landscaping Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
With the amount of hard work, time, and money that is invested into your landscape – you want to do everything you can to protect your outdoor space. Here are some of the most common landscaping mistakes, and what you can do to avoid them!
Cutting Grass Too Short Year-Round
Try cutting your grass at a longer length in the hotter months for more shade, and shorter in the colder months to allow for more sunlight.
Over Watering Your Lawn
One of the most notorious landscaping mistakes is overwatering, especially with over-aggressive irrigation systems. Most lawns need to be watered with about an inch of water a week!
Not Accounting Wildlife
Before planting, consider the wildlife in your area. Deer are attracted to flowering plants and might try to eat them, mixing in bitter-tasting plants can prevent the deer from eating your beautiful plants.
Incorrect Seasonal Planting
Try not to impulse purchase plants – do your research before shopping and see which plants will survive the best in your yard for each season or year-round.
Not Considering the View from Indoors
Even when you’re indoors, you’ll enjoy the view of your outdoor space. Make sure the angles of your outdoor designs can be enjoyed and seen from the indoors as well!
Poor Exterior Lighting
Outdoor spaces are often planned with only sunlight considered. Inspect your landscape at night to see what areas you’d like to highlight so that you can enjoy your outdoor space at night too!
Using the Incorrect Pot Size
You wouldn’t want to live in a house that is too small or way too big, and neither does your plant! Always check the tag that comes with your plant for the recommended pot size.
Improper Fertilization
Your yard should be fertilized once in the Spring and once again in the Fall, always follow up your fresh fertilizer application with water. Your local landscaper will know exactly when and how to properly fertilize your yard.
Planting In the Wrong Place
Before planting, research how much sunlight, shade, and water each plant needs. Once you consider how sunlight moves across your yard, you’ll be able to find the perfect home for your plant.
Not Having a Plan
To give your outdoor space a harmonious and cohesive look, make a plan before you begin to plant or shop. A landscaping plan will keep you on track to the landscape of your dreams!
The bottom line is that landscape mistakes are common! If you plan to DIY your outdoor space, do your research and never hesitate to reach out to your local gardening center for advice. If you live in the Louisville, KY area, Four Seasons Landscape Management would be happy to assist you in all of your full-service landscape management and maintenance needs.
Four Seasons Landscape Management has been providing professional quality landscape care since 2005. Book your free landscape consultation with us today here!
