landscaping on a budget

There are plenty of ways to add value or ambiance to your home, but perhaps the easiest and most effective way is landscaping, and it doesn’t need to be expensive. In fact, landscaping can have a big impact on your guests’ first impression of your home. The moment they step out of the car, they will already be assessing your property, so you need to ensure that your outdoor space will leave a good impression.

So, before you start your landscaping project, you need to determine your budget and what elements you want to add to your garden, and the costs of each element. There are several ways you can implement in your landscaping project that will make a world of difference. This only shows that landscaping doesn’t need to break the bank.
Here are a few landscaping ideas that are simple and effective but are budget-friendly:

• Use concrete instead of other expensive materials

Using concrete in your landscaping is a brilliant idea, and it will help you save a lot of money. In fact, concrete material is cheap compared to other landscaping materials like wood, stone, bricks, or timber, and you can easily mould concrete according to your envisioned design. Another reason why concrete should be your best option is its durability and it is easy to maintain. Unlike other more expensive materials like wood, which can quickly expand and crack due to warm weather, concrete can withstand any type of weather.

• Build a concrete walkway

When it comes to walkways, concrete is a very popular material, and it can easily be textured or coloured to mimic tile, natural stone, brick, and other natural materials. Also, a concrete walkway can be personalised based on your taste and the architecture of your home.  There are various concrete walkway design options to choose from, and these will include the following:

• Straight or curved walkway
• Stamped or saw-cut designs and textures
• Concrete walkway with decorative borders
• Walkway with exposed aggregate

Many contemporary walkways can be poured in oversized pavers that create a look of giant stepping stones. You can also take advantage of other shapes, such as circles or rectangles to create a bold geometric pattern. It is also possible to plant Bermuda grass in spaces between the poured concrete pavers to give more vibrant colours to your walkway.

• Concrete retaining walls

Retraining walls are essential in your outdoor space because it provides lateral support to vertical slopes, and it keeps the soil in one place. Also, poured concrete retaining walls can be decorative and it can reproduce the look of masonry and stone. Using this technique, you can cut the costs of masonry work and provide aesthetic and structural quality of concrete, which means you get the same results but at a more affordable price.

• Concrete furniture

Most people think concrete furniture is heavy, but in reality, it can be just as elegant and nearly as light as other furniture materials. Concrete furniture can also resist gouges, scratches, and is highly cold and heat resistant. So, it can be a good option for your landscaping projects.

Overall, concrete is a great option to consider especially in landscaping since it is more affordable, durable, and versatile than its other more expensive counterpart.