Phasing Your Landscape Project
The key to building in phases is planning each step from the beginning rather than making decisions one project at a time.
A common phased approach looks like this:
By completing the hidden infrastructure first, each future phase becomes easier, less expensive, and far less likely to require removing completed work.
The Benefits of Completing Everything at Once
Although phasing is often a smart solution, there are several advantages to completing a landscape project in one coordinated installation.
– First, construction is typically more efficient. Equipment only needs to mobilize once, crews can work continuously, and materials are ordered together, often reducing overall costs.
– Second, the finished landscape matures evenly. Trees, shrubs, and lawns establish at the same time, creating a more cohesive appearance over the coming years.
– Third, homeowners avoid the inconvenience of multiple construction periods. Instead of having crews return every season, the disruption happens once and the property can simply be enjoyed afterward.
– Finally, completing everything together allows the contractor to fine-tune grading, drainage, irrigation, and planting as one integrated system rather than piecing it together over time.
