Here Are 4 Landscaping Trends That Landscapers Near Me Are Considering for Madison WI Backyards
Don’t let the fact that the weather is cooling down keep you from enjoying your patio. Here are 4 landscaping trends that landscapers near me are considering for Madison, WI backyards. Some of these are creature comforts that will help you extend your outdoor season, while some strive to make your life easier.
A Shelter Structure
No matter whether you love to entertain or your focus is on rest and relaxation, you’ll get more enjoyment out of your landscape with a permanent shelter structure: a pavilion or a gazebo. What’s the difference? A pavilion doesn’t have a floor and it’s meant to be attached directly to your patio. A gazebo has a floor, meaning it could be located anywhere in your landscape. Either way, you’ll benefit from the fresh-air feel of the structure’s open sides, but enjoy the protection of a solid roof.
Both a pavilion and a gazebo can be small enough to shelter a small seating area or a bar; or, they can be large enough to act as a covered porch that shelters an outdoor kitchen, dining area, and seating area. If your patio is baked by the sun all day, you might consider enclosing most of your patio with a pavilion and leaving just a small section where you can sunbathe.
Add some string lights and allow a few evergreen vines to add a touch of romance to your outdoor shelter structure.
Fire
What can you add to a shelter structure (or your patio in general) to make you never want to go indoors again? Fire! A natural gas- or propane-fueled fire pit, fire table, or outdoor fireplace could be situated anywhere you like within a shelter structure. If you prefer to burn wood, be sure that the fire feature is located away from any combustible materials.
Choose a fire pit if you like the campfire feel and want to enable a larger gathering at the fireside. Choose a fire table if you enjoy al fresco dining and want to amp up the drama. Choose an outdoor fireplace if you want to add features such as a wood-burning pizza oven or fountain to add ambience.
A Privacy Screen
You may find that relaxing outdoors is harder when there are nosy neighbors or a persistent cold wind. Both of these can be reduced with the addition of a privacy screen. This differs from a privacy fence in that it’s slightly more open to preserve a light and airy feeling; and it’s usually a stand-alone structure or attached to your shelter structure, rather than a privacy fence that encloses your entire backyard or outdoor living space.
Bonus: you could grow a vertical garden on a privacy screen; or hang a projection screen and enjoy movie nights outdoors with family and friends.
Integrated Landscaping
Old-school patios would often transition right to the lawn, and then, on the outer perimeter of the property, you’d find more varied landscaping. A modern approach is to flip this around.
As lovely as lawns are, they’re incredibly labor-intensive and frankly, not that interesting. You could create a visually stunning backyard by surrounding your patio with more dimensional landscaping (trees, shrubs, boulders, and a variety of perennials, annuals, and ground covers) - and then, on the outer perimeters of your property, having a lawn. This approach brings nature closer and adds privacy.
Related:Why a Pavilion Should be an Essential Part of Your New Patio Design In Middleton and Sun Prairie WI
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