25 Common Landscaping Mistakes

Heres a long list of things you might want to avoid when trying to add curb appeal. Consulting with a professional landscaper can save you from these 25 common mistakes I’ve seen over the last 8 years working as a landscaper in North, Texas.

1. Not having a Landscape Plan (Will save you money and time)

2. Placing plants to close to structures or other plants

3. Planting in an inadequate space for future growth of plant

4. Planting in the wrong zone (these plants take extra care)

5. Planting in the wrong location for sun light exposure

6. Planting in the wrong soil type or not adding soil amendments

7. Adding plants along a driveway

8. Too many different types of plants being used

9. Planting flowering plants in the front or most seen area (save those for the backyard)

10. Planting to many Deciduous plants in the same location.

11. Using Turf Grasses in places with not enough light, heavy traffic, and poor drainage

12. Creating large garden beds that are hard to maintain and creating beds with sharp angles or weird shapes that are difficult to mow around and maintain

13. Adding yard art or solar path way lights in the turf area (prone to damage)

14. Using to many variegated or colorful plants in a space

15. Allowing grass to grow right next to trees or plants (prone to damage)

16. Creating focal points around mailboxes by adding flowers or specimen plants

17. grouping plants that have different requirements (Plant using microclimates)

18. Trimming shrubs or trees into weird shapes or unnatural pruning techniques (Triangle shrubs that I once saw come to my mind and “crape murder”)

19. Using too many different types of materials

20. Planting large shrubs or trees in the middle of your lawn that block the view of your home

21. Too small or large of a walkway

22. Planting straight rows (Use triangle planting method)

23. Using small pebbles in areas of high traffic or water flow. (They will wash out and people will continually kick them around)

24. Placing sharp or thorny plants next to walkways or driveways (Someone will eventual walk into it)

25. Planting messy or problem plants (Search for Susceptible and Problem Plants for North Texas)