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How to Blend Lawn Care and Landscaping
Fri 20 Jul 2007 - 16:53
How to Blend Lawn Care and Landscaping
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Thomas_Fyrd]Thomas Fyrd
To define the difference between Lawn Care and landscaping, you
must look into what each one entails. Lawn care is completely
vegetative, while landscaping includes inclines, drainage, rocks, lights, plants, trees
and bodies of water. Lawn care and landscaping are certainly
related, but it require different types of skills to be
proficient at both, including a knowledge of engineering and of
biology.
Both lawn care and landscaping can cause either happiness or
grief, and sometimes both at almost the same time. Bad weather
or hungry rabbits or deer can destroy months of work overnight,
or the end result of a project may turn out much different that
you had planned. There can also be unspoken battles with friends
and neighbors about your plans, and most of the time they never
offer any positive input or help.
The Effects of Seasons and Local Conditions on Lawn Care and
Landscaping
Some serious issues can arise for you if you live at high
altitudes in the mountains, by the ocean in the path of
hurricanes, if neighbors of yours seem to be breeding bugs in all
of their mulch, or if there are extremes of heat and cold in your
area. You must also ask yourself what the average rainfall is
for the area so you can plan your irrigation. You'll need to
look into local regulations on pesticide use and run-off. Will
you have time to deal with all of these issues while still having
time to weed and upkeep your lawn?
Since the expanse of suburbs this past century, there are
numerous lawn care agencies and contractors to make your yard
look plush and professionally cared for. Residents often times
have the desire for a nice lawn, but not the time to deal with
all of the issues involved. It seems that the simplicity of lawn
care is no longer there if you want your lawn to look as nice as
your neighbor's lawn.
How Lifestyles Affect Lawn Care and Landscaping
You will need ask yourself how your lawn will be used before you
decide how to care for it. Is it just to look at, without
spending much time in it with kids or pets? If so, and you live
there full time, it should be rather easy to care for yourself.
If, on the other hand, you will be using your lawn often for
social gatherings, or if you are using the house for a vacation
house and don't want to spend all of your time there doing lawn
maintenance, it is a good idea to hire a reliable contractor to
do the work for you. It is a relief while on vacation to pull up
to a nice looking yard where there is nothing left for you to do
but enjoy it.
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