Importance of Landscape
Beautify our surroundings- breaks up monotony of urban spaces
- Plain front yard no plantings vs color, texture vibrant plantings
- Can increase property value- EX curb appeal
- “a fact affirmed by American Society Landscape Architects stating that well-executed landscapes might add up 20% onto existing real estate worth.”
- Investment in your property
- Can help reduce noise pollution or provide privacy
- Allows you to enjoy your outdoor space to its fullest extent
Can help the environment
- Improves air quality- more plants mean cleaner air
- Helps retain and conserve water- EX native plants with deep root systems filtering groundwater
- Protects native biodiversity
- Can help with erosion or pollution
- Regulates temperature- reduces energy cost. Ex city street with rows of trees and shrubs vs city street with no canopy and unshaded pavement
- 10 degree temperature difference in daytime summer air
Supports native wildlife- provides natural habitats and hiding spaces for critters
- Food and shelter for chipmunks, bunnies, birds, snakes etc.
- Helps pollinators
- Pollinators are very important as they help maintain the ecosystem. Pollinate plants that animals and humans eat
- Aster, Coneflower, milkweed, goldenrod
- Plants are the start of the food chain
- Plants are considered a producer meaning they make their own food through photosynthesis. They provide shelter and food for insects who then pass their energy along the chain
A mode to express personal style
- Conveys different emotions
- Mental benefits, supports emotional well being- EX bare foundation beds vs plantings w color, texture,
So many different landscape styles such as:
- Prairie, Cottage, Woodland, modern/ contemporary, Desert, Tropical
- It’s fun
- A mode to express personal style
- Conveys different emotions
- Mental benefits, supports emotional well being- EX bare foundation beds vs plantings w color, texture
Larson’s Garden Center and Landscaping
26 Covey Road • Burlington, CT 06013 • 860-404-5747 • LarsonsGardenCenter.com
