Step Two - Map Existing Site and Vegetation Landscape design is
essentially a creative problem-solving process. It involves
developing a design that is tailored to your site, meets your
needs and desires, and also provides valuable wildlife habitat.
So before you begin to make any landscape improvements to your
property, you should thoroughly familiarize yourself with all
aspects of your existing property. This will mean conducting an
inventory and analysis of your property to identify
opportunities and assets as well as constraints and liabilities.
To help organize this information, you will need an accurate map
of your property on which to record your observations and
subsequent analysis. The first step in this process is the
creation of an accurate base map, which shows all existing
permanent physical site elements. The base map will be useful
when considering design changes to the landscape. At its
simplest, it is developed from your existing plot plan. When
purchasing your house, you should have received