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Make A Good First Impression. Landscape
Your Driveway
Is your driveway landscaped? It should be.
This includes the driveway itself, as well as the design elements on
both sides. All sorts of materials from softscape options to hardscape
are available to make your driveway attractive.
Make A Good Entrance
As the entrance to your home, the driveway should not be neglected. It
can either be a scar on the other landscaping around the home or it can
add depth to the entire look of your home. You don't need to spend a lot
of money on it either. You can be creative and choose attractive
features, and have a very low cost landscape that is welcoming.
Make sure that you take everything into account before choosing your
elements. For example, if you are looking for minimal work, do not plant
a flower bush at the end of your driveway where the plants can be ruined
by those in your neighborhood. Instead, use an attractive fence or a
rock garden.
Another important aspect is the footpath to the home. Do not use any
design elements that will be in the way of the normal foot traffic. You
don't want to visitors going out of their way, or worse, trampling your
plants to reach your door.
Hardscape Choice
You have many options -- common ones include walls and fences, which can
add distinction and accent your driveway. A small fence can add
character and color to the landscape. Use hanging baskets or lanterns on
the fence for more charm.
A large rock can be especially interesting, particularly when it has
multiple colors. You can plant grasses and small flowers in the cracks
of stones to create even more decorative looks.
Softscape Choices
On a limited budget, just landscaping along the sides of the driveway is
an excellent option. It will cost little, yet add lots of beauty to your
landscape design.
As for softscape options appropriate to driveway areas, many things will
work, such as a flower bed or groundcover along the driveway. This will
create a border that is interesting and separates the lawn from the
actual driveway.
Ornamental trees and shrubs can do the same thing along the edge of the
driveway. Shrubs can be cut to become topiary, which will add even more
design elements to the look of the driveway landscape.
Another thing to consider is the curved driveway. If your driveway has a
curve in it, a great idea is to add a focal point -- something to make a
statement. For example, you can have a beautiful tree, a flower bed, or
a rock garden there. Whatever it is it should be beautiful because the
curve will focus attention at that point of your driveway. You can use
water gardens, a wishing well, as well as many other types of elements
to enhance this area and have it look amazing.
Doing these landscaping operations can completely transform the entrance
to your home. In a simple, affordable way, you can add character and
depth to your landscape design around your driveway.
Author: Ron King
About the author:
Visit
http://www.landscape-now.com Home Landscaping to learn more. Ron
King is a full-time researcher, writer, and web developer, visit his
website at
http://www.ronxking.com Articles for authors
Copyright 2005 Ron King. This article may be reprinted if the resource
box is left intact and the links live.
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