Landscaping in Northern California

Redding, California, and the areas surrounding it are hot and dry. This fact can make landscaping your home a daunting task. Taking into consideration die-off and replacement costs, what are your most affordable options? Trying to tackle those sorts of calculations alone could be difficult, if not disastrous for your yard. A wiser option would be to talk to a professional. A knowledgeable landscaping consultant or designer from a business like Bee?s Rockery would be your best bet.

With water conservation in mind, these professionals would be able to provide detailed information on what plants are drought resistant and would perform best in the area. They would also be of great assistance in showing you ways to create a beautiful oasis of a yard in the arid northern California region, even with minimal plantings. This reduction in green space not only prevents water waste; it also tends to minimize the amount of work necessary for keeping up your yard.

Reducing green space may sound like an environmentally sound idea, but can it still be aesthetically pleasing? Of course it can. Reduction does not mean elimination. Installing sod over part of the yard is an option for those wanting a lush green lawn. The key question then becomes how much of a lawn do you want? Between watering and maintenance, it is likely there will be a significant amount of yard left that needs something else.

So, along with the grassy portions of yard, what else can be done to make your landscaping shine? Patios and walkways built with paving stones are one option. The walkways assist in the flow of the yard from one area to another, and the patios provide room for both relaxing and entertaining. The variations in patios are endless and are limited only by the size of your yard and your pocketbook. The main thing to keep in mind with patios is how you will utilize them. Items such as grills can be built into patios, making them much more attractive in the scheme of your yard.

Additionally, patios make excellent locations for planters, allowing you to easily bring some color into the landscape. Again, the types of plants best for this depend greatly on how often you are willing to water them. Drought resistant plants such as cannas, dusty miller, geraniums, petunias, and verbena will require significantly less care than other less hardy flowers. Succulents, such as sedum and hens and chicks, require even less.

Color can also be added in small areas to rock gardens. When constructing a rock garden, various sizes of rocks native to the local area are artistically set, leaving gaps between them for plantings. While perennials of lower height, such as rock cress, work best for these gardens, drought resistant annuals can be added as well to provide color all season long.

Water can also be introduced into your yard without disregarding conservation. A well-maintained pond actually uses less water than the same area of grass would use throughout a season. In addition, a built-in pump can circulate pond water and provide the energy necessary to move the water up for a waterfall feature. Once these features are installed into your yard, water plants and fish can be introduced, adding even more color and life to your landscaping.

Whether your goal is to reduce the amount of water needed to maintain your yard, reduce the amount of time you need to spend on it, or simply to bring more life to the space you have, there are numerous landscaping options available to you. Open your imagination to the possibilities, picture the yard of your dreams, and then make it a reality by contacting your local landscaping professionals at Bee?s Rockery. They can provide you with the products and the know-how to get the job done right. And if you are having trouble picturing that dream yard clearly, they just might be able to help you with that too.