When you renovate an existing landscape, you are improving the overall look of your property. Over the years landscape beds become overgrown and outdated. When you renovate an existing landscape bed, the new fresh look can also increase the value of your property. Since the first thing that your friends, family or customers see is the outside of your home or business, you want to make your property as inviting as possible. Depending on the extent of your landscape, you might be able do as little as prune over grown shrubs. When you renovate an existing landscape, you might want to replace existing mulch, rock or plant material.
Renovate an existing landscape on a budget.
If you are working on a budget, first determine the total amount of money that you want to spend on the project. Once you have a dollar amount in mind, make a list of what you like about your landscape and what you dislike. Determine which specific areas that you want to focus on first, whether it is the front entrance or the back lawn. When making a check list be specific about what you want to keep or what you want to remove. Once you determine what you are going to remove, keep detailed notes on the size of the area where you want to install new plant material.
One of the biggest mistakes in a landscape project is planting the wrong plant material in the wrong space. Small plants that are installed in landscape beds will grow, so you want to make sure that you leave ample room for the plant thrive when it grows to its mature state. Make sure that you install plant material suitable for your soil conditions, heartiness zone (in Cedar Rapids Iowa Zone 5) and the correct sun exposure to the plant.