Most people will do anything to ensure their lands look appealing and attractive. Landscaping is not an exception. As a matter of fact, most people will prefer using landscaping to get the best results. However, this activity needs to be done with expertise to get the required results. In addition, it is always advisable to follow the environmental friendly way. Thus, landscaping is said to be a science and an art.

For the activity to be a success, there are few factors that need to be put into consideration. These factors include:

Perfect understanding of the land
It goes without saying that lands differ depending on the region. First things first, you need to understand the land perfectly. This will give you the go ahead on whether to carry out the process or abandon it. This can be attributed to the fact that some lands are not fit for landscaping. However, all hope is not lost for those lands that cannot be landscaped. There are measures that can be put into place.
Grading. This is reshaping your land so that it is fit for landscaping. This process involves:

• Filling. This is the process of adding earth to your land to make it suitable for the activity.
• Cutting. As the name suggests, this is removing earth which may include: soil and rocks in order to make the land suitable for landscaping.

Tools to use
For the process to be a success, the work cannot be complete without the necessary tools of trade. These tools might involve the use of human energy or fuel powered tools. The use of the tools will highly depend on: type of land and the amount of land being worked on.

• Hand used tools
These are the traditional tools that were used during the landscaping process. Some of these tools include: hoes and spades. These tools have stopped being commonly used since they are said to consume a lot of time and energy. However, these were the best tools to use.

• Fuel driven tools
These are the tools that are being used nowadays. The tools include the likes of: mowers, bulldozers and chainsaws. However much these tools are said to be efficient, they have adverse effects on the environment. These tools will:
1. Pollute the air with the poisonous smoke they emit after the fuel powering them is burnt down.
2. Kill micro-organisms in the soil that are essential in the productivity of the land. This happens through the use of fertilizers.
3. Noise pollution when the modern methods are being used.
For the perfect landscaping to be arrived at, only the best methods should be put into use. This calls for the natural/beneficial landscaping methods to be put into use. Some of these methods include:

Use of mulching
This is in a bid to stop the death of essential micro-organisms in the soil. These mulches will replace fertilizers and assist in water retention in the soil.

Use drought resistant crops
This helps in reducing the amount of time required in maintaining the plants. After all, these plants will definitely make the process a success.

Reduce use of fuel powered equipment
This will come a long way in not only saving the money used in purchasing of fuel, but also in saving the environment from destruction.

If you are looking forward to landscaping, you now know what to do to achieve success.