Tips for setting up landscape in Perth

No matter where you live, landscaping can add value to your properties. Additionally, you can also create or expand playing areas around your property for your families and pets. If you like, you can even create an edible garden for your family. The elements that can be used for landscaping is diverse based on the unique structure of each garden. Generally, they can be stones, fences, lawns, raised beds, and plants. Since it is relatively hard to move those elements after setting up, it is better for you to plan the structure before start. Based in the unique climate in Perth, landscape in Perth should be modified to fit the combination of sun light, temperature, and rainfall.

The climate in Perth is Mediterranean climate which has sunny, hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. In the summer days, how to decrease water consumption, also known as "waterwise gardening", should be firstly considered. However, in the rainy winter days, how to remove rain water from your garden should be detailly planned. These two opposite requirements make landscaping in Perth a little bit unique compared to other cities.

To start landscaping, these tips below may be helpful for you:

1. Observation

Only when you want to just use inorganic elements such as stones and sands, or any "dead" materials such as wood mulch for landscaping, you do not need to know the distribution of shadow and sun light in your garden. If not, you need to know the differences of light strength in your garden and how the shade changes both daily and annually. By getting the related data, you can start to plan the division of area and which plants are suitable to grow in each area. Unlike other cities, the sunshine of summer days in Perth is too strong that it can cause sun burnt to plenty of plants, which should be considered in you plan of landscape in Perth. As it is a relatively professional work, it is better to hire a professional to plan it for you if you have sufficient budget.

2. Dividing areas

After finalizing your plan, you can start to divide areas in your garden. The pathways should be left and covered by any appropriate hard materials such as concrete or bricks. Fences should be build for privacy protection at any appropriate places. For other places, any equipment needed such as raised bed edge and reticulation system should be installed before the start of growing plants.

3. Growing plants

Conditioning soil is a vital part of landscaping in Perth with plants. As most of the soil in Perth is sand which rarely contains nutrients or humectants, it should be carefully conditioned before growing plants. An easier method is to remove the sand from the surface and replace it to well- conditioned potting mix which can provide nutrients and hold moisture for plants to grow. If you want to save money, you can prepare some homemade compost and mix it with sands. Based on the climate in Perth, it is better to grow drought resistant plants so that the water consumption can be kept low in the summer days, which means a lower water bill. Professional firms can finalize the landscaping at one time, but if you want to landscape your own garden all by yourself, it is better to distribute the heavy work load into a few years.

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