Easy Home Landscaping Ideas

Potted Plants

• Purchase already assembled potted plants, or make your own container gardens and place them around the perimeter of your patio, deck or along walkways. Use easy-to-care-for annuals -- such as impatiens or petunias -- which require minimal maintenance yet add vibrant color.

Water Features

• Add a sensory experience to your landscape with a water feature -- a fountain or a birdbath. The feature serves as a visual display and is also pleasing to listen to, adding another dimension to your landscape.

Lighting

• Add interest to your home and landscape after the sun goes down with lighting. Use floodlights to accent focal points in your yard -- such as trees or a water feature. Add whimsy by draping strings of lights through trees. Place lanterns or solar lights along walkways.