| Just like me I am sure you have noticed the yards in | | | | might be thinking that a waterfall in your backyard is |
| front of different houses you drive by. Maybe you | | | | difficult; and perhaps you are right, but once you |
| see them every morning on your commute to work, | | | | enlist the help of a professional landscaper I am sure |
| or perhaps you live across from someone with an | | | | you will be extremely pleased with the outcome! |
| immaculate yard. If you are like me then this should | | | | As we ponder the thought of a rock bed in the |
| motivate you to spruce up your own yard. There are | | | | backyard you might wonder what types of flowers |
| different looks and styles of landscape design out | | | | you would coordinate with. The beauty of landscape |
| there today. I would like to discuss a couple of them. | | | | design is the amount of options that are available to |
| When we think of places like Arizona or the desert | | | | you! Sure, we have all seen the flower beds that are |
| we think of brown sand and rocks. Some people | | | | full of dainty little color coordinated flowers just |
| have taken this idea and plunked it down in their | | | | shining their faces up to the sun. Pretty? Yes. Easy? |
| yard. Personally I think it is a great effect! Picture | | | | Yes. Common? Yes. When I think of a gorgeous |
| this; you walk into the backyard of a house belonging | | | | landscape I think of large flowers or colorful plants, I |
| to a friend, or relative. As you walk around the | | | | think of foliage that you would not normally see in a |
| corner of their house you hear water splashing down. | | | | suburban yard. I am not talking about exotic flowers |
| Once you are in the backyard you notice they have | | | | that need 24 hour care, but I am thinking a few |
| a waterfall pouring out from behind a rock formation. | | | | steps above the normal daisies and tulips that you |
| Not only is it a pleasant sound, but the appearance of | | | | find in most places. I visualize color, texture and size! |
| a rock bed may be unusual, which makes it a great | | | | I am enthusiastic about my yard, and I want you to |
| idea! Boulders or smaller stones can be put together | | | | be too! When you find yourself mapping out a |
| in a way that is pleasing to the eye, once you have | | | | landscape design for your yard be creative! Be |
| those embedded into the ground you can accentuate | | | | different! And picture the day when you accompany |
| the look by adding a waterfall, or perhaps some | | | | some friends to your back yard and they ooh and |
| flowers that would naturally exist with rocks. You | | | | ahh at the scene you have created. Enjoy! |