The Delicate Balance Between Gardening and Landscaping

While many believe that a landscaper is nothing morethese things will need to flow into an overall
than someone who comes in and mows, trims andlandscape design and can be addressed and needed
weed eats the grass, then neatly blows everythingand/or wanted.
away so no one will ever know it was there, isPeople forget that your landscape might also include
misinformed. People who do nothing but this arearbors and pergolas to driveways, irrigation issues,
people who mow, trim and weed eat your lawn andlaying of new patios, building onto your home in the
blow the remains away.form of a deck or sunroom and numerous other
A landscaper is someone who works with the lay ofideas that can be incorporated into your overall
the land and the flowers of your choice to bringoutdoor design. These hardscape items encompass a
about a desired affect. While there is a good deal ofwonderful part of you home and outdoor decor.
"yard work" that is done within the realm ofSo the next time you think about doing something
landscaping, there is also a great deal of gardeningdifferent with your yard from putting in water
and hardscaping that is done as well.features such as a pond or fountain to filling in a
The gardening part can be anything from plantingswimming pool and turning it into an organic garden;
flowers, trees and shrubs to pruning and replacingbuilding retaining walls to keep your yard in or another
dead or no longer wanted plants. It can alsoyard out to weeding and making sure your plants are
encompass sprinkler and other types of wateringhealthy and happy, thank of your local landscaping
systems, designing gardens out in the yard orcompany. You may be surprised at what they can do
container gardens on your patios and decks. All ofand do well!