Family characteristics as to number, ages, sex, and interests of family members will reflect the type of landscape design needed. A desire for children's play areas, outdoor cooking and eating areas, and hobbies should influence the landscape design. Interest and attitude on gardening, maintenance, outdoor living and entertaining will determine the extent of development for the garden and land areas around the home 3. Priorities can be listed for the total landscape in terms of need an ability to pay. A landscape can be continuously improved, but a priority of need will allow for the orderly phased development of the design.
Financing can help pay the cost for early completion of the landscape design.
The added expense of financing might be justified by the immediate use and enjoyment of the landscape and by increased value of the property. Try to develop each one according to your family's needs and priorities. Good design rarely results from following rigid rules. In designing a landscape, consider the site inventory and analysis, the style of architecture, and the family's personal landscape requirements. The objective is to create good visual relationships between the features on the site and the site itself.