Extension Horticultural Specialist Introduction A well designed home landscape is aesthetically pleasing and functional. It offers pleasure to the family, enhances the neighborhood and adds to the property's resale value.
Landscape design is the conscious arrangement of outdoor space for human enjoyment and satisfaction.
When the home landscape is being planned, think about the entire space and the overall effect desired. A procedure is suggested below that allows for the development of a landscape plan. There are several steps to follow in creating the plan. The finished product will be a personal landscape which reflects your family's wants and needs and allows for growth and change in the future. The first step in landscape design is to draw a plot plan of the site.