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West Bloomfield: Custom Residential Hardscaping & Landscaping

Make a good first impression on visitors to your home with a visually striking landscape plan.

Effective landscaping sets the tone for the property, creating a welcoming mood, or conveying a desire for privacy. Done well, it adds to the beauty of the home, and boosts property values. When planning the look of your yard, important factors to consider include:

Balance. Achieving balance is essential. One part of the yard should not appear neglected or disregarded. By including vegetation of varying sizes and interesting hardscaping, you create visual interest. Things will flow and lead the eye to the best features, without anything appearing out of place. The whole is engaging and pleasing to behold.

Proportion. All design elements should be sized properly within the landscape, and in accordance with pre-existing structures and fixtures. A small yard should not be dominated by a giant fountain; a large yard, without dramatic elements, becomes dull.

Transition. If you have any organic elements in your landscape, it will not remain static. Plants bloom, and trees flower and change color, so keep that in mind when planning your landscape so that it flows attractively This will keep the yard exciting through the changing seasons. Even in winter plant life can be kept interesting with evergreens and dramatic, tall grasses that carry height and drama.