If your landscape is designed well and installed correctly, you can enhance your family’s quality of life and add up to 17% to the value of your property at the same time. Good landscape design requires a combination of thorough planning and problem-solving techniques, whether those problems relate to form the function, form, or appearance—or even all of the above. Failing to do this can even reduce the value of your property, and it may even create some liability risk if any existing problem remains unsolved.
What a good landscaper can do for you
Professional landscapers will work with your ideas and bring them to life by using their unique expertise and experience to carry out the plan you develop together. When you meet, a landscape designer will weigh several factors to ensure a successful outcome to the proposal you are given. They include the architectural style of your home, the site’s outstanding features, existing soil conditions, exposure to wind and sunlight, and your property’s grading. You will also discuss the landscape’s functional needs and your budget constraints to arrive at a workable plan. Then, based on the consultant’s knowledge of horticulture, the principals of design, and practical experience with many similar projects, you will be given a comprehensive master plan (or sketch) to carry out that design to your satisfaction. (This will vary, depending on the scope of the project.)
A word about hardscaping
This gives form and function to your landscape, and the flooring, sitting walls, and stairs form its foundation and define its space. It also means that driveways, walks, patios, and walls, should be custom-designed to complement your home and meet your family’s particular needs. With this in mind, you will want to select from the wide range of styles, colors, and patterns that industry leaders have to offer, rather than work with just a few choices.
Where Chesapeake Landscape & Design fits in
With twenty years of experience behind us, we will select the plants, irrigation, hardscaping, and lighting that are just right for your project, and you will also see how retaining walls, ponds, pavers, and outdoor lighting can add to the beauty of your home. After you approve the plan, our staff will coordinate the landscaping with our experienced installers, guaranteeing that you will be totally satisfied with the results.
For more information, visit our website at Chesapeake Landscape & Design, or call (410) 202-8925.
