What are the 5 basic elements of landscape design?
An aesthetic landscape design incorporates five key elements: line, form, texture, color and scale. The perfect balance of these design features appeals to the eye and brings harmony to a space. Try to identify the values (aesthetic, cultural, spiritual and economic) that each landscape or landform has. Some landscapes or landforms may have more than one value.
What landscaping adds the most value to a home?
Landscaping that helps seclude backyards from neighbors and traffic can make a property more attractive and desirable. Plus, privacy planting evergreens, tall shrubbery, or trellises can double as a wind screen for an added bonus. Walkways can have a big impact on how a home is perceived. A mix of colorful shrubs and ornamental grasses demands little in the way of upkeep, creating a low maintenance landscape that looks great in every season. Keeping plantings below the window line lets natural light flood interior spaces.