{"id":1120,"date":"2020-01-31T20:07:51","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T20:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/?p=1120"},"modified":"2020-01-31T20:07:51","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T20:07:51","slug":"let-your-garden-grow-landscaping-and-gardening-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/31\/let-your-garden-grow-landscaping-and-gardening-at-a-glance\/","title":{"rendered":"Let Your Garden Grow \u2013 Landscaping and Gardening at a Glance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The right landscaping can take an ordinary house and make it pop.\u00a0 The same goes for gardens and flowers \u2013 surround yourself with beautiful plants and flowers and you\u2019ll have a great view from anywhere in your home.\u00a0 Here are a few ideas and thoughts when it comes to all things green.<\/p>\n

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To Hire or Not to Hire?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Knowing your limitations or lack of green thumb is your first place to start.\u00a0 Do you enjoy nurturing and watching things grow?\u00a0 Or are you someone who wants to see instant results?\u00a0 These will be important questions when deciding whether to hire someone to give you the green spaces of your dreams or tackle a forest by yourself.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t know what you are doing, or don\u2019t feel like committing the time to learn, you\u2019ll save yourself a lot of frustration to consult a professional.\u00a0 You can hire someone to just do the designing aspect, or go for a full service that will design, install and maintain your areas.<\/p>\n

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Gardening for Fun or Function?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

What do you want from a garden?\u00a0 Are you looking to plant beautiful flowers that will be stunning to look at or do you want to build a garden for food and nutrition?\u00a0 Both are great options, or you can have best of both worlds.\u00a0 Just make sure to map out where everything will go and if you have enough space to accommodate your ideas.\u00a0 Head to your local nursery and consult with a specialist there – they will get you on your way to a yummy all home-grown salad in no time.<\/p>\n

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Trees, Bushes and Shrubs \u2013 Oh My!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When it comes to bigger items, consult your local jurisdiction or Homeowners Association, there may be limitations on bigger plants and landscaping.\u00a0 So, before you have your Edward Scissorhands topiary sculptures brought in or created, check to make sure you are allowed to have them.\u00a0 Some fruit trees are not allowed in certain counties or may require certain pest control measures.<\/p>\n

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Make Research Your Friend<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Always start with some research and list what are your reasons for landscaping.\u00a0 This will help you prioritize and keep your goals in front of you.\u00a0 Starting a project like landscaping and gardening can be an undertaking and will seem overwhelming if you don\u2019t take it little by little.\u00a0 Know which flowers and plants will survive in your climate.\u00a0 You want plants that are low maintenance if you are planning on up keeping your own green space.\u00a0 Utilize as much research as you can, and you\u2019ll be happier in the long run.<\/p>\n

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Plants and flowers might be the perfect thing missing from your home and can be very fulfilling and rewarding.\u00a0 Make sure you are keeping it as something that brings you joy and not something that adds to homeowning frustrations.\u00a0 There are plenty of ways to make your green spaces lovely additions to your home life.<\/p>\n

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The right landscaping can take an ordinary house and make it pop.\u00a0 The same goes for gardens and flowers \u2013 surround yourself with beautiful plants and flowers and you\u2019ll have a great view from anywhere in your home.\u00a0 Here are a few ideas and thoughts when it comes to all things green.   To Hire… Let Your Garden Grow \u2013 Landscaping and Gardening at a Glance<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-landscapes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1120"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1123,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1120\/revisions\/1123"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}