What are the benefits of a landscaped garden?

Take a walk around many towns in modern Britain and you’re likely to find yourself coming across many landscaped gardens. And it’s easy to see why it’s so in demand: from the aesthetic benefits that a designed garden brings to the way in which it boosts ecology, the landscape garden has truly taken off. 

What is a landscaped garden?

Gardens in Britain come in all shapes and sizes, and formats too. There’s not necessarily a right or wrong way to organise your garden: a garden with lots of trees and plants can offer a high diversity of ecology, for example, while a paved yard is totally different – but can be ideal if you’re looking for a low maintenance approach. 

A landscaped garden, however, is becoming a particularly popular approach because it ticks many boxes. In short, a landscaped garden is one that has been designed: while many gardens grow of their own accord and allow nature to take over to a greater or a lesser extent, a landscape garden is engineered and focuses on the pleasure given to the people that use it. Many people with a landscaped garden find that they can keep it under control while also enjoying the aesthetic benefits that an expert designer’s eye can bring. 

Landscaped gardens might be in vogue at the moment, but they are not new. In fact, the first landscaped gardens date back centuries; they were especially popular in France in the 18th century, and it’s thought that that was one way in which the idea came over to Britain. 

Aesthetic benefits

Perhaps one of the major benefits of a landscape garden lie in the way it looks. The appearance of a landscaped garden is often smooth and orderly. Angles and corners are brought into the layout of the garden in order to enhance how it looks. The edges of the grass, for example, are often neat and square, and hedges are trimmed. Tiles or slate are used to create areas to walk on without causing trip hazards, too. The idea, for many landscape gardeners at least, is to create a place that is safe and relaxing – and easy on the eye. 

An ecological boost

One misconception about landscaped gardens which exists in some quarters is that these outdoor layouts are bad for ecology. However, it’s the case that landscape gardens make their own significant contribution to the ecosystem. One such way is through their relationship with nitrogen: the presence of this natural substance, as well as many other things that are good for soil, can be moderated by a landscaped garden in a way that allows for optimum levels to exist. 

This, in turn, allows for a wider variety of creatures to live in the garden. This begins with insects, but the effect on the food chain is huge: you may find that birds come to your garden thanks to the rise in insects, for example. One of the benefits of having a garden designed is that you can choose how you want your garden to interact with nature: you may choose plants that are common to your local area, in order to enhance an existing ecosystem, or you may even choose to add a feature like a bug house if you’re particularly interested in everything entomological!

Value of your home?

Landscaped gardens are very popular – and as a result they can help with ensuring there is demand for your property when you come to sell it. One estimate has found that introducing a landscape garden to a property could boost the value of a property by anything up to 15%. There’s never any guarantees, of course, and property prices are rarely dependent on one feature. And it does, of course, come with a cost; it’s definitely worth seeing landscaped gardens as an investment in your property, rather than as a way to get rich quick. But if you’re planning a boost to the value of your home, considering a landscaped garden is certainly something to think about.

In sum, landscaped gardens bring plenty of benefits for homeowners. Whether it’s the beautiful design they offer or the way in which they can increase both ecological and financial value, many people are discovering that it’s a no brainer to landscape their outdoor space. 

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