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A beautiful rose garden of varied colors and scents, a
flowering vine draping a wood trellis, or even a sunny
open lawn, the planting design and the different plants
chosen to express that design is a critical element to
the completion of a proper landscape. Not only does the
planting enhance the style of the home and it’s owners,
it is also a living thing that needs to be placed
accordingly and nurtured to not only survive, but
thrive and look its best for years to come. The plant
palette and layout for a landscape are often among the
hardest parts of the design process, but is something
at which Nassau Suffolk Landscaping excels.
The planting design begins and is often dictated by the
existing elements, including the type of landscape
desired by the homeowner, the architectural style of
the home and the existing environmental factors that
play a key role in the plantings success. Although each
planting design changes from project to project, every
one is the same in that it beautifies the home and
property. The planting brings a property to life, an
ever-changing beauty with the seasons that give people
a reason to explore and discover the landscape. Even on
small properties, the right combination of shade and
evergreen trees, flowering shrubs, perennials, vines,
groundcovers and open lawns can be a functional and
aesthetic expression of its owners.
Planting can play a functional role in the landscape as
well, providing the screening of adjacent properties
for privacy or blocking negative views, shade trees for
comfort, plants resistant to the tastes of deer and
other animals or the harsh weather conditions of a
seashore property. Plants are also used to enhance a
design theme for the garden, such as evergreens and
hedges to create a formal European design, loose varied
plant material for a cottage look, or a balance of the
two for a more traditional design. Environmental
factors such as wet or dry soils, high winds, sun and
shade affect plant health, thus making proper choices
critical to plant survival. Nassau Suffolk Landscaping
has the ability to relocate large existing plant
material and/or bring in new mature plants of
considerable size to make an immediate statement. These
combined elements are just a few of the considerations
when designing and installing plants for your
landscape.
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