When designing the landscaping for your home or backyard garden, a base map can help guide you through the process. Sometimes it?s when you see everything complete do you realize that certain plants were not such a good idea. Instead of making expensive mistakes and having to remove large shrubs and trees, create a base map of your design. First, acquire a plat or property survey prepared by a surveyor. When you purchased your home, you should have received one of these. A plat map will show the boundaries of your yard as well as the position of

your house, garage and easements. You can obtain a copy of your plat from the tax assessor?s office too. Second, make several copies of your plat map so you can sketch out various types of landscape ideas. Use the map?s legend to draw everything to scale. As you?re drawing your landscaping, take the sun and shade patterns of the seasons into account. Also, consider creating multiple levels that lead up to your front door, because you can incorporate different types of plants for dramatic effect.

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Create a Landscape Base Map