The non-living things in a garden are described with the term, hardscaping. This includes, sculptures, birdbaths, benches, patios, walkways and paving. A lawn that has hardscape designs incorporated increase the value of the home monetary and aesthetically. One core factor added in photography and graphic design is getting a key element that attracts the eyes of the audience. There is not much difference in hardscaping and landscaping because through careful planning all that is needed is balanced.
The addition of blooms and foliage to your garden improves it however too much of it will make the garden, not a garden anymore but a forest. To stop this, you can have more elements, add more texture and contrast it so that everything balances out. Focal and style elements can be added by adding big rocks and sculptures for hardscaping. Your garden can have more dimension if you retain the wall in your garden or putting up one. In case you prefer replacing your garden’s back part you can do so with more short walls and more plants.
This way you will sustain some theme, and you will put the same plants together in various locations and not worry if your garden is looking too uniform or dull. Curved walls, somehow add a motion sense by adding the curved wall or terrace in the garden. The other purpose of keeping the wall on the garden is to hide foundations or gray porches that are unattractive. Such walls serve in protecting fragile flowers from pests and children running in the garden.
Your home’s foundation can be protected from any water seeping through when a person decides to raise the surface of the soil. Another element found in hardscaping is paving. This is an element that prevents plants from being stepped on, which is an element in landscaping. There are many materials that are used in paving for different styles and designs in various ranges.
Once your yard is paved, it develops weeding problems and requires more services like mowing. This can be handled by having more pavers and creating space to allow you to mow. If this is not achievable, you have to dig the whole walkway and have space to lay a weed barrier and have sand, gravel or mortar in the pavers.
In case you want to maximize on the landscape garden, ensure you complete the hardscape job. This way your garden will not look like a forest. You can do this by putting separate elements in the focal points of your yard and add style, texture, and color to the lawn.