Whilst the process of landscaping has many practical considerations and elements to it, we must not overlook the level of thought that has to go into it. This is especially true of the person that the landscape garden is being designed for. We say “for”, however, it is the case that homeowners will play as much a role in discussing, amending, and agreeing upon the final design as anyone, including the landscape design team.
This is why we are discussing the issues of thinking about landscape design. You will find that rather than taking an all-encompassing approach and trying to think of everything at once, it will be more appropriate to think about your new landscape design in steps or stages. You can have as many of these as suits you, but to help you get started, we have identified five key thinking stages concerning landscape design.
Thinking Step #1 – Discover Your “Why”
The first thinking step, and one which surprisingly many homeowners seem to struggle with, is to discover your “why“. You do not have to find some spiritual reason, although if you do you will join many homeowners who find their new garden gives them a place where they can be still and relax.