Most homeowners prefer a landscape that requires minimal maintenance.
To accomplish this goal, planning is required. Planning begins with a thorough study of problem areas, desirable areas, site conditions, and finally a study of the user's needs. This will lead to identifying the uses or functions of the public, private, and service areas of the yard. There are particular conditions in a landscape that relate specifically to maintenance. One is the topography, otherwise known as the rise and fall of the land.