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THE
BALANCE OF LAWN VERSUS OTHER LANDSCAPE TREATMENTS - You
will find that the lawn looks its best when it is in proper
balance with other landscape treatments. Trees, shrubs, flower
gardens and even hardscape features like patios and walkways
all have a part in the landscape design. As a general rule,
plan your lawn areas to occupy about 50% of the total landscape
area. First, determine the location of decks, patios and walkways.
Next, establish the bed areas around the house foundation
and at strategic viewing areas such as dining room windows,
deck and patio areas. Select the appropriate evergreen screening
trees to frame of block these views. Once these are determined,
then lay out your lawn areas. One way to do this is to imagine
the beds as ?islands? and the lawn as ?water?. Use curvilinear
forms so that the whole landscape has flow and interest. Try
using a hose or rope to visualize these areas.
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