What are Cool Softscaping Projects You Can Do?

Softscaping is a term not many people know, but they likely have softscaping projects all around their property. If you have a garden, trees, shrubs, or any plants on your lawn, you have softscape on your property. Softscape is any plant element of your yard. Hardscape would be the non-plant elements, like a walkway or a driveway.

The nice thing about softscape is that if you want to move beyond bare minimum softscape like grass, it doesn’t have to be physically strenuous and rough. Planting seeds, laying down flower beds, and bringing in the soil can be a calm, cool, and relaxing activity. This is especially true compared to the heavy lifting of a lot of hardscapes. If you want a new softscape project to work on, here are a few recommendations.

Cool Softscaping Projects to Try

1. Planting Flowers

If you’re looking for a small and calm softscape project, flowers are a smarter choice than fruits and vegetables. Flowers don’t take massive amounts of water and care and they attract far fewer pests.

Then there’s the upside of how long they take to grow. You can grow a flower over a season and see them bloom within the same year. Once you do that work, you can replant the seeds and water them as you did before. This allows you to create a beautiful softscape fixture that will improve your lawn’s aesthetic for the long term.

For supplies, you can come to your local Pioneer Landscape Centers for:

• Soil: You’ll need a layer of soil that you can lay down before putting in any seeds. 

• Tools: The right shovel will help you lay down the soil, and prepare it for seeding.

2. Creating Driveway Border

Does your driveway look the same as any other driveway? Why not line it with plants like flowers, shrubs, or trees. Rather than adding a flower bed just anywhere, line them up alongside your driveway so it’s with purpose. This adds some visual beauty to your lawn and also acts as a soft edging for it. With a driveway border, everyone will know not to drive on your lawn when they risk hitting the flowers. If you don’t have a paved driveway, this is a cheap and aesthetically pleasing way to provide a barrier. 

For this kind of project, you’ll likely be dealing with harder or affected ground. For that reason, you’ll want more than just tools and soil. You’ll need materials from Pioneer Landscape Centers like:

• Dirt: This helps you fill in any holes you may have in the ground around your driveway.

• Compost: The area around your driveway has likely seen a lot of wear and tear. Compost will make the ground most hospitable for plants, so they have an easier time growing healthy.

3. Decorate Your Walls With Vines

Vines are a way to add green life to your property without having to dig anything up or put anything in the earth. They can hang between hardscaping items you already have or will have in the future. They also will not damage pre-existing structures or plants, meaning they are safe to add to any existing landscape.

Safety comes first, so if you plan to hang or plant vines around your yard, you should have protective gear like gloves. They’ll protect your hand from any sticky residue, and if you want to lay down protective vines with thorns, you should be safe as well.

Contact Pioneer Landscape Centers for Your Softscaping Projects

If you want to start a low-energy project that will add some life and beauty to your property, look no further than Pioneer Landscape Centers for help. We’ll supply the materials you need to prepare your lawn, the tools to maximize their effectiveness, and the accessories to make sure that you and your family are safe as you improve your lawn. Contact us today for help.