While the front yard is something that the whole neighborhood sees, the backyard is your oasis from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Coming up with a landscaping plan for the backyard helps maximize your space and the enjoyment that you get out of it.

The lawn is the welcome mat for your guests. A thick, green lawn provides room for activities like horseshoes or playing catch. Keeping it cut and green will provide the right canvas for landscaping.

Evergreens make for a good tree among the landscaping in the backyard, thus the name. No worries come with this tree since it doesn't carpet the lawn with fallen leaves. These trees look good no matter what the season and being low maintenance helps.

Hardscapes such as rocks or brick retaining walls add to the visual variety of the yard. Climbing plants during the spring and summer make for eye-pleasing adornments. In the winter, hearty trees and shrubs make for wonderful views.

When deciding on landscape, consider the value for birds as well as the added value to the yard.

The natural beauty of birds is appealing to the eye while its chirps and tweets please the ear.

Few birds can resist the siren song of vibrant flowers, plentiful fruit, leafy foliage and inviting branches and twigs. Birds, like people, can't resist a scenic place with plenty of food to eat.

Shrubs with low branches provide cover for ground-nesting birds while wider planted areas can furnish the dense thickets desired by other birds.

A bird bath nestled in a recessed part of shrubbery makes for a good place for bird watching. But don't set a trap for them by putting them too close for the shrubs, where a cat can hide and then pounce on the birds.

A desire for landscape may not come with the time required. Let Embark Tree and Landscape Services come up with a solution by giving us a call at 713-462-3261 or allow us to contact you through our online form.