Landscaping can be a tad difficult if you live in mobile home park. Most communities prohibit planting trees or deep-rooted perennials and for good reason, roots can damage underground pipes and footers. But you can still create a gorgeous yard or outdoor living space without breaking park rules or the bank.
Read on to discover our favorite landscaping ideas for mobile home park residents.
Color Always Works
Adding a little color to your living space always works. Plus it’s an extremely affordable way to liven up your space.
Colorful flowers can be planted in containers and moved around as you see fit.
Buildings, walkways, and public transport all have one thing in common – they lack color.
Landscaping gives you an opportunity to add some color to your day.
Colors like olive green and light blue are scientifically proven to create calming feelings and are a great choice for furniture and fencing.
Feature that Walkway Between the Parking Space and the Home
Most parks place mobile homes at a diagonal with the tongue pointing at the street. This layout creates a short walkway between the driveway and the front (or back) door.
I read that we tend to take shortcuts on the paths we walk often (like between the car and the house). Find your path and then make it as joyful to walk as you can by placing flowers, landscaping stones, and lighting.
Outdoor lighting is crucial
Use lighting strategically to highlight features of your home and to help you move safely at dark. There are several types of lighting used in home exterior / landscaping.
You can get creative with outdoor seating, adding hidden benches for quiet days reading or a dining table and chairs for social events with friends and family.
Voltaire once wrote that ‘we must cultivate our own garden’, but frankly there weren’t many companies who would do it all for you back then. With 18,127 landscaping companies in Australia, it’s worthwhile considering booking a professional landscaper to organize your garden.
With land and house packages Brisbane, you can rely on expert landscapers to create a stunning garden that is usable and easy-on-the-eye.