Make a wish list when you begin landscape planning and use your imagination to customize your landscape around your family’s needs. Consider rain barrels, a fire pit or fire bowl, an arbor, or even a small greenhouse. Keep digging until you have everything you want in your yard. Consider these for your wish list:
Enough lawn to play catch
A brick patio or wooden deck
An outdoor barbecue
A privacy hedge
A fenced-in yard
A swimming pool or spa
A storage shed or potting shed
A compost pile
A fish pond or reflecting pool
A place where butterflies and birds come to visit
A private retreat with a hammock
A flower-cutting garden
A rose garden
A fresh herb plot or scented garden
A vegetable garden or fruit orchard
A rooftop garden
A bulb garden with flowers that announce the start of a new season
A patio garden with different pots full of colorful plants
Wildflowers
A drought-tolerant garden