Garden
Think through everything that one might want to bury in the ground that will be useful or desired in the future,” Moore says. “It is no fun to dig trenches or drill holes in finished surfaces.” Moore says that having a complete site plan guiding the construction process is likely to bring costs down overall and prevent doing work twice. For example, with proper planning between phases, a contractor could lay the foundation beneath a patio for a shade structure intended for later installation. He explains: “Then, when the client is financially ready for their patio and pergola, the installation can be achieved by simply pulling up the paving stones concealing the foundations, versus major excavation and redo.”
Check with local salvage yards and material warehouses. You may be able to score a pallet of bricks for a patio or redwood boards for a fence at a fraction of the price of purchasing them new. If you’re purchasing new materials such as gravel, wood or cut stone, ask which ones come from your local region. They can often be more affordable than materials that have been transported from elsewhere, and can help your new garden fit in with the natural tones of the area. Ask the landscape designer or architect you’re working with if local materials could be prioritized.
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