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Three Reasons to Use Eco-Friendly Landscaping Materials

If you’re thinking about re-developing your gardens in the coming months, you will need to spend a decent amount of time planning the work. It’s a good idea to speak with both a landscape designer and a professional landscaping team ahead of time to ensure they know exactly what you want to achieve.

It’s also a good idea to spend some time thinking about the design you’re looking for and how you’re going to achieve it in your backyard. There are numerous different materials you could be using, but we always recommend going for the eco-friendly choice.

And here are three reasons why:

1. Eco-friendly Materials Won’t Leach Chemicals

Although you might not realise it, many plastic and other landscaping and building materials are actually manufactured using some pretty nasty chemicals. Over time, these chemicals can leach into your soil, effectively poisoning your garden and affecting the health of the people and animals who use it.

Fortunately, there are plenty of chemical-free alternatives, and the selection is rapidly growing as “green” landscaping becomes more popular. Materials such as wood, concrete and stone are all quite eco-friendly and are much better choices than plastics and other synthetic materials.

2. Using an Eco-friendly Design is Good for the Environment

Okay, so this is probably pretty self-explanatory, but we’re going to have a quick look at it anyway. Basically, eco-friendly landscaping materials are much more environmentally friendly than their synthetic alternatives, but why?

How Can Landscaping Transform My Backyard?

If you’re considering landscaping, you should be aware of its pros, cons and general benefits. When done right, landscaping can transform your backyard and everything in it, changing it from something dull and boring to something exciting that you and your family can enjoy. And that’s just the beginning.

In reality, there are numerous ways that landscaping can transform your gardens. You should always consider using a professional landscaping team to ensure everything is done right, but you shouldn’t run into too many problems.

With this in mind, we’ve put together a few ways you can transform your backyard when you’re working through the landscaping process. These include:

1. Add a Patio or Pergola

Adding a new patio or pergola to your outdoor space is a great way to transform it into something special. Although these are relatively inexpensive if you’re on a budget, the benefits associated with them are immense, and include:

• Giving you somewhere to sit back and relax in the shade during the summer months.
• Providing an outdoor entertaining space where you can sit and chat with friends and/or family.
• Giving you somewhere to sit back and relax out of the weather during the winter months.

As you can see, including a patio or pergola in your landscape design can really help you transform your backyard into a usable space throughout the year.