Landscape Design: Why It So Important?

Landscape design is a creative and transformative process that can greatly enhance the beauty, value and functionality of outdoor spaces by applying some of the basic principles that guide the process of landscape design,

Line, form, texture, colour and scale.

Whether you have a small backyard or a sprawling estate, thoughtful landscape design can make a world of difference.

Why Is It So Important?

1. Understanding your goals

What are your goals you are trying to achieve by taking on this project, wants vs needs. This could be to create a functional outdoor space or to ensure your property is secure and to replace or add a retaining wall while still having curb appeal with out compromising the surrounding natural landscape.

2. Factoring all the requirements to achieve your goal

A landscape design will assist in factoring in all the requirements of a project. For example you want to create a functional area by creating more usable space and adding a retaining wall will achieve this by allowing to level out a sloped yard.

There are many factors to consider other than just added a retaining wall. How much excavation is needed and what size equipment does your property allow for access? How high of a wall can we build? and does it need to be engineered? What about drainage all that water needs to go somewhere right?

A landscape design and professional will be able to assist in all these areas, creating a seamless process considering all the factors, to ensure you have all the information to make an informed decision.

3. Cost & Budget

Buy having a detailed landscape design, will save you time and money. Not only will the landscape design help with the estimating process and ensure an accurate representation of cost but it will ensure the project will be designed to be within the budget while ensuring your goals are met.

4. Creates A Plan

A landscape design creates a plan to be followed during the construction process of how the project is to be carried out by factoring elements like, access for equipment, materials, local bylaws and foreseen or unforeseen constraints. It also gives a visual representation of what the end product should be.

How Do I Get Started On My Landscape Design?

The first step is to reach out to the landscape professionals at Good To Go Contracting. At Good To Go we will be able to assist you with every step of the process.

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