Renovating an established landscape can provide benefits like charm and quality construction, but mature landscaping may have problems like disease, overgrowth, or being out of taste. The action to renovate begins with the homeowner determining what they want through a planning questionnaire. It is important to arm yourself with knowledge from publications, books, and classes. The design process involves mapping the yard, inventorying and analyzing existing features, and designing a suitable plan based on your knowledge and ideas. Options for the work process include hiring a contractor, doing it yourself, or a mix. Consider doing renovations in stages by priority and section of the yard. It is important to do preparation like pruning, removal of unwanted items, and clean

3. Renovating an
Established Landscape

4. Benefits of Buying an Older Home
Charm and Character
Quality Construction
Established Landscaping

5. But Mature Landscaping
Can Have Problems
Disease or Decline

6. Mature Landscaping
Can Have Problems
Too much shade for turf.

7. Mature Landscaping
Can Have Problems
Overgrowth

8. Mature Landscaping
Can Have Problems
Or Not to Your Taste

9. If your yard makes
you feel like this…

10. …but you want to feel like
THIS…

11. It’s Time to Make a Change

12. It May Take Some Work, But It
Can Be Done
“There must be something we can do”

13. “ Where Should I Start???”

14. Take Action
The Action Begins with You, the Homeowner

15. Began to Get Your Landscape
Thinking going
Determine what you want by using a
Landscape Design Planning Questionnaire.
Don’t worry…we’ll give you
one at the end of the
presentation!!

16. Begin to Arm Yourself With
Knowledge
• Ask your local Clemson University Extension Office
for a listing of Publications on landscaping. They
will be glad to help you.
• Purchase “how to do it” books from the book
stores. These books are used as a guide, most are
not for the Southeast.
• Enroll in the courses “Landscape Design” and
“Landscape Construction” taught as evening classes
at Midland’s Technical College, southeast campus.

17. Arm Yourself with Knowledge
Collect ideas and make a Landscape Notebook.

18. Get Ideas from Online
Check out Pinterest.com

19. Observe Your Yard Over time
Live with your existing landscape for one full year to
evaluate what you have through all four seasons.

20. Step 1 : Site Inventory & Analysis
Identify General Details of Existing Property Including:
Pleasant Views to Enhance Structural Features Problems that
to Camouflage Require Correction
Style of Home and Neighborhood

21. Step 1 : Site Inventory and
Analysis
Privacy Screening

22. Step 1: Site Inventory & Analysis
Identify General Details of Your Existing Property Including:
Shady Areas
Sunny Areas
Sloping Areas

23. Step 1 : Site Inventory and
Analysis “Neighbor’s”
Identify and Note Neighbor’s Unsightly Views, If any.

24. Step 2 : Yard Functions
How is the Yard to Be Used? And by Whom?

25. 2nd Step: Yard Functions
Personalized for you and your family.

26. Step 3 : The Design Process by the
Homeowner
 Map Your Yard
 Inventory and Analyze Your Yard
 Design a Suitable Design

27. Landscape Design based upon
Your Knowledge and Ideas

28. Beginning the Work Process
Options
 Option 1. Hire a landscape contractor
 Option 2. Do it yourself
 Option 3. Do it yourself and help of a contractor

29. Step 3 : Work Process Options
Hire a contractor
Deep Pockets
Just hire someone!!

30. Step 3 : Work Process Options
Do it Yourself
Less than Shallow Pockets
Consider DIY

31. Step 3 : Work Process Options
Do it yourself with the Help of a Contractor

32. 3rd Step: Reality Check
Consider doing the work in stages
Priority 1
Pruning and Removing trees Clean-out Plant Beds
Priority 2
Install Hardscaping Irrigation System
Priority 3
Foundation Plants & Perennial
Turf
Beds

33. Landscape Phases
 Complete Landscaping
 Section Landscaping
 Piece Meal Landscaping

34. 3rd Step: Reality Check
Another option: By part of the yard.
Front Yard
Back Yard
Side Yard

35. Getting Down to work
Do Things in the Right Order !
LANDSCAPE PREPARATION
• Pruning up Trees
• Removing Trees
• Removing Unwanted Structures
• Clean-out Plant Beds

36. Getting Down To Work
Do Things in the Right Order!

37. Limbing-up Remove over hanging Limbs
or remove Tree

38. Getting Down to Work
Landscape Preparation
Getting Rid of Unwanted Structures

39. Getting Down to Work
Landscape Preparation
Getting Rid of Unwanted Objects

40. Getting Down to Work
Landscape Preparation
Clean out Plant Beds

41. Getting Down To Work
Do Things in the Right Order!

42. Getting Down To Work
Hardscape Construction
Build a Patio

43. Getting down to work
Hardscape Construction
Build a koi Pond

44. Getting Down to Work
Hardscape Construction
Build an Outdoor Kitchen

45. Getting Down To Work
Hardscape Construction

46. Getting Down To Work
Do Things in the Right Order!

47. Getting Down To Work
Do Things in the Right Order!

48. Enjoy the Fruits of Your Labor!
Relax! You did it!