How To Make Your Summer Landscape Design Stand Out

“The Poetry Of Earth Is Never Dead” – John Keats

Choosing plants for a Spring landscape can be pretty straightforward since many species thrive well this time of year, which is good, but if you’ve decided to switch things up and go for a summer landscape design instead, here’s how you do it.

When planning your summer landscape design you want to create the perfect mix of blooms that not only show resilience to heat but also make your landscape explode with life.

Well, here are a few insightful landscape design ideas that can help you to achieve the perfect landscape design this summer.

Use Heat-Tolerant Blooms in Landscape Designs to Beat the Heat

Various blooms can be damaged or destroyed in high temperatures so it is recommended that you use sun-loving plants that show exceptional resilience in heated conditions. Plants that can be planted in or before summer that thrive well in high temperatures can add a fresh and vibrant look to your landscape without compromise. Include heat-tolerant,  summer-blooming plants like Zinnias, Verbenas, Latanas and Mealycup Sage in your garden.

Bring Your Landscape Design to Life with Lots of Color

Bring excitement and energy to your landscape design with bright and bold colors. Here are some great ideas you can use.

Opting to use species like  Portulaca, a heavy blooming succulent, works well as a border in the landscape or “spiller” in your containers. Found in an array of colors such as white, orange and yellow while embraced by succulent foliage, this species is great for hot conditions and adds a bright, bold color combination to warm sun-kissed landscapes.

You can even go exotic by planting a little bit of every color or you can pair Portulaca with other sun-loving annuals or herbs such as pineapple sage, gomphrena or upright rosemary.

Add Variety and Contrasting Features with a  Mixture of Color and Texture

You can pair plants together in order to create texture and to display color in any summer landscape design. You can even take things a step further by vamping up your foliage color with a bit of golden oregano mixed with varieties like ornamental peppers in yellow, orange or red.

Creating a kaleidoscope of colors contrasted by the velvety foliage of succulents adds an extraordinary texture and variety to your landscape and the best thing about them is they stay beautiful all summer long.

Make A Statement With Architectural & Modern Landscape Design Ideas

It’s not only the colorful, heat-loving blooms that make up the perfect summer landscape design but other important elements as well.

After planting your blooms and setting things in motion you want to put the finishing touches on your landscape design. Below are a few popular ideas that help you to put the icing on the cake by adding a contemporary flair to your surroundings while giving your landscape design that extra edge.

• Mulching – Provides additional color throughout the landscape and helps plants retain moisture.
• Fountains, bird-baths, garden furniture and stylish plant containers give a stylish effect that complements the entire landscape design.
• If none, adding certain hardscape features like, steps and walkways serves to accommodate traffic while adding extra appeal.
• Garden lights – Help to light walkways and give landscapes a certain ambiance at night.

Keep Landscape Designs and Regular Maintenance 

Watering, pruning, deadheading and mulching are perfect ways to keep landscapes healthy and in superb shape. Supplementing landscapes with water up to twice per week or as needed is also very important – especially for containers and new color plantings. If you don’t have the time to water plants then perhaps installing an irrigation system can serve to supply water to landscapes in a timely manner without them being neglected or drying out.

Mowing, edging, raking and forking soil every now and then can also serve to keep landscapes clean and aerated while maintaining their appeal. If you need help establishing your summer landscape design, the experts here at DK Landscaping are here to help. Give us a call at  (707) 280-3632 we install irrigation systems, design xeriscapes and hardscapes and offer landscape maintenance services.

For more information or to book an appointment you can visit our website at www.dklandscaping.com

Don’t sit there- Get started with your summer landscape today. Do you have a special design in mind?

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