When determining how to give your landscape a makeover, it is a good idea to discover what your personal landscape style is. This will help you to invest in landscaping that you truly love and are happy with, and not just tolerate. When it comes to your outdoor spaces, it is a significant investment to get it the way you want it, so you want to make sure that it is something that fits you and fits your home, so it becomes something you love more than you could have imagined.
This is why hiring a professional landscape design artist can help you determine your true preferred landscape style and help you create something you’ll enjoy, and it is worth your time and money. Here are some factors in determining landscape style.
How Do You Find Your Landscape Style?
Here are some of the most common landscape styles to help you determine what sounds most like you
Drought-tolerant and eco-friendly
In the Pacific Northwest, we do get a fair amount of water, but there are some stretches of time where landscaping may need some additional watering help. If you are someone looking for something low-maintenance that helps conserve water in the area for other uses, this is a great option. Another word for this type of landscape is a Xeriscape. Not only is this one earth-friendly and budget-friendly type of landscape, it can also be much more low-maintenance, which is great for homeowners with a busy lifestyle.
Resort inspired
This type of landscaping is not necessarily the easiest to maintain in the Pacific Northwest, but there are still some people who like to lean into a tropical-inspired landscape that makes them feel like they are at their favorite retreat or resort. While it may not be the ideal and easiest to maintain, there are some tropical aspects that you could bring into your Pacific Northwest landscape to remind you of your favorite tropical spot.
Naturalistic/organic
This is the practice of using native plants to create and fill out your landscaping. This is another low-maintenance route that uses plants that already naturally grow in the area that thrive in the area. It can also mean bringing in plants that attract local wildlife to enhance your landscaping, such as local pollinators and beautiful butterflies. There are many things you can do with a natural and organic landscape style in the Pacific Northwest. It is almost like bringing an extension of the beautiful natural spaces that we have abundantly all around us into your backyard.
Modern and minimalist
This is the idea of creating a clean, sleek line in your landscape. It is one of having those neat and tidy pinned-up lines with simple attention to just a few plants. Flowerbeds are not overcrowded with ornamental flowers. They may have one or two to boost the color palette, but everything is clean, simple lines that give the ultimate simple, clean look, yet still communicate a well-cared-for space.
Formal symmetrical
This is the pinnacle of the buttoned-up landscaping style. Think extremely crisp lines, even down to the pruning of shrubbery. Beds are strategically shaped, and edging is always kept impeccably neat and clean. Hardscape is used thoughtfully to bring striking statement pieces and hard lines with impressive shapes. It is that seemingly perfect country club style yard with the box hedges that don’t have a branch out of place.
No matter your landscaping style, it is best to discover it with the help of a professional design artist.
If you want to take your yard from great to amazing while involving your family in the process, contact the landscape designers at First Fruits Landscaping. Let’s get started turning your yard into a work of art that not only looks great but also functions well for your lifestyle and provides a pet-safe space for your whole family to enjoy. We provide landscaping services in Snohomish County and King County.