This will show the boundaries and physical features that will affect your design. Include property lines and angles, placement of the house on the property, driveways, utilities, easements, and any other limitations. Use a 50 or 100 foot flexible steel tape to make accurate measurement. C. Draw in front easement as indicated by city ordinance so nothing will be placed there that the city can later take out to widen the street, etc. D. Draw in house measurements.
Weather affects outdoor activities more than any other factor.
Climatic conditions cannot be changed but it is possible to modify some of the effects of weather with structures or plants to create shade or sun traps or direct wind movement. The range of minimum temperatures determines the kinds of plants that may be grown in a region. Minimum temperatures also determine the range of activities that can be conducted outside. The outdoor terrace can become useable another two months a year by modifying the environment with the proper use of structures and plants. The amount of rainfall, frost-free periods, and direction of prevailing winds, all influence the landscape design.