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Landscape Design

In planning your landscape,  be thinking of how it can "stand out" from others in your area. The major feature to any landscape is the attraction of the eye to it. To start, have a well thought out plan on paper before you begin any construction activity. A good plan begins before any planting is done.

A visually appealing landscape design should have a strong sense of order, or as some people call it, a "theme". This theme may be formal, recilinear, circular, or free-form in shape. The landscape design should be developed in such a way as to make the house and property visually fit together. As you look at the panoramic view of this landscape, notice how the landscape was designed to fit well with an old Victorian house.

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Plants should be arranged so they form masses at maturity. Plants should not be dealt with as separate individuals, as this will produce spotty, disjointed appearance. Masses of plants allow the eye to move smoothly through the composition to desired points of attention. The only time plants should be considered a s singel individuals is when they are intended to act as focal points within a landscape design. Plants that are dominantly large, have attractive flowers, or possess some other strong point of uniqueness are best used as focal points.

Additionally, odd numbers are more appealing and look less planned. The arrangement of one plant mass next to another should also be considered, just as is done for the individual plants that make up the mass.

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Japanese Red Maple
as a Focal Point