We have two yard projects this week. In both cases the house is up for sale. At one time the owners, some owners, had a vision of what the yard could look like if it were landscaped. Once you make that investment the landscaping needs to be pruned, weeded, edged, and mowed.
The one I’m working on today used stones as accents, which I think is the smartest way to do things. A small set of Japanese Maples can get out of hand quickly. Rocks just sit there and look pretty. Rocks in conjunction with a patio area, or outdoor retreat is really the best.
Plantings that will stay naturally low are a good thing, in this case it’s ivy and ground cover. For over head shade there are a set of grape vines, and lilacs. It makes the back yard very cozy. What we are doing today is cutting, pruning, it all back. We have to be careful because the house will be going up for sale so we need to leave enough so the yard doesn’t look bare.
Had the owner, just once a year, taken about 20 hours to prune, and scale back, the yard would be perfect today. The owner would save the money we will be charging, and the tranquility of the yard would have a greater value.
