Many homeowners connect landscaping with a well groomed lawn, cut grass, weedless flower beds and pickup trucks parked out front once a week. Nowadays, landscaping companies are much more than cut grass and weedless flower beds. With the integration of hardscape design and hardscaping, landscaping has taken a whole new level.
As a subcategory of landscaping, hardscape design refers to the usage of lifeless objects in landscape design. Hardscaping involves paths or walls, creating a wooden fence or gate and much more.
When planning a big project, it is important to include both hardscaping and landscaping (softscaping) elements.
The only question is what do we begin with first? Hardscaping or landscaping?
It is usually recommended to begin with hardscaping elements because they are easy to work with. Another reason to begin with hardscaping first is that there is no risk of injuring the plants (softscaping) which may be damaged while hardscaping.
To achieve aesthetically pleased design it is important to integrate hardscape design elements into an overall landscape design. Curved objects are preferred instead of straight lines in most housing construction, sidewalks, and driveways.
Curving path or walkaway will provide enjoyable time to your visitors.
By integrating hardscaping with landscape design your company can provide complete presentation of a full-service landscaping firm.