Evaluating Your Yard: A Step-by-Step Guide to Site Analysis for Landscaping

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Before designing any landscape, you must understand your site. Walk the property at different times of day and seasons. Note sun patterns, wind direction, views (good and bad), privacy needs, soil type, drainage, and topography. Check window views from main living areas and entryways. List likes and dislikes about the current yard. Consider neighboring influences: noise, trees, drainage issues. This analysis forms the foundation for all design decisions, ensuring your landscape works with your site's unique conditions rather than against them.