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Contemporary Landscaping: The Old Is New - Articles Surfing

You're remodeling your home to give it a more modern look, and you know your landscaping needs updating as well. You'd do your own contemporary landscaping if you could, but are not familiar with what's required to create effective landscaping, so are leaning toward hiring a landscaping firm. But, if you had some contemporary landscaping ideas, you just might be able to do the job yourself.

There is no single style of landscaping to which the term contemporary landscaping can be applied. Many owners of modern homes, in fact, have complemented their houses with English gardens or other traditional landscaping looks, so if you like traditional in a landscape, use it for your contemporary landscaping and enjoy it.

Traditional Elements in Contemporary Landscaping

What exactly is the appeal of the English Garden for those using it in their contemporary landscaping?

It's all in the flowers. They are especially appealing to those who have large yards, with lots of space for the prototypical bloom of the English Cottage Garden, the rose. Rosebushes need room, and lots of it.

Classically beautiful roses will add charm, color, and fragrance to your contemporary landscaping like few other flowers can. Available in shades from the subtle and sedate to the outrageously gaudy, roses will give you your choice of color schemes. You can buy them as compact buses, or as climbing roses to grace your fences and trellises. But no matter which varieties of roses you choose to incorporate into your contemporary landscaping, they will all need consistent feeding and pruning.

Another touch borrowed from English gardens which will work well in contemporary landscaping is the herb garden. Herbs can be dried and used in wreaths, sachets, and potpourri; or they can be used fresh or dried to add a gourmet touch in your home-cooked recipes. Before planting a herb garden, however, familiarize yourself with the spreading habits of various herbs, because some of them, like mint, are notoriously invasive and can end up taking over your contemporary landscaping.

Otther Contemporaty Landscaping Ideas

Another contemporary landscaping look which many people find attractive is achieved with planting fauna of various colors and textures to form patterns. Fauna planted this way can created unique and exotic designs, but can be very difficult to establish and maintain. So this might be one contemporary landscaping technique best left to a professional! For more info see http://www.onlinelandscapedesigns.com/Landscape_Ideas/Hot_Tub_Landscaping.php on landscaping hot tub.

For more contemporary landscaping ideas, pay a visit to your nearest garden center. They will have a wide selection of plants for your consideration, and customer service people to help you choose the ones best suited for your light and soil conditions.

And even more contemporary landscaping advice is only an Internet connection and search engine query away!

Submitted by:

David Faulkner

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