Landscaping is responsible for making drab and solid areas pleasing to the eyes. It is responsible for making ordinary homes into spectacular ones and skyscrapers into livable buildings.

The word landscaping itself means the process of designing land to enhance its view. The traditional concept of using landscaping techniques in wide and open spaces has been expanded. Today, even small homes and buildings with little space for land can be the subject of landscaping, depending on the talent of the artist.

So why go for landscaping? People resort to landscaping for the following purposes:

1. Recreational purposes

2. Meditation purposes

3. Aesthetic purposes

4. To increase value of their property

The common concept people have of landscaping is that it is only good for those who have money to spend since landscaping supplies are very expensive. Often, landscaping materials can be acquired at a low cost and sometimes even for free. The only thing required is one's creativity and resourcefulness.

Those who want to create a less expensive landscaping project should plan the landscape design. Choose a design that makes use of less expensive resources, or one that requires minimum resources for its maintenance.

A neophyte landscape artist can avail himself of "do-it-yourself" landscaping projects available on the internet. A good design that can be incorporated in a landscaping project is a garden fountain. Hiring a professional person to design and build a fountain would be quite expensive. So why not try to do the project yourself? The materials needed for the fountain can be found in the local hardware store and the step by step guide can be yours, with just a click of the computer mouse.

Remember the plant debris you didn't have the time to throw away yesterday? It can be used as compost for your landscaping plants. This is not only free, but it environmentally-friendly.

Lighting fixtures cannot be avoided if you want a landscape that can be appreciated even during nighttime. In such case, choose low voltage lighting fixture or solar powered lights to save on the cost.

Also make use of construction rejects and recycle them for landscaping purposes. It takes lots of imagination and innovation to look at a scrap and find a way to use it for landscaping. Scarp construction materials can be used as boulders or edging, and they can are generally free.

So the next time you hesitate about beautifying your garden because of the high cost involved, try to be more creative and consider recycling materials for your landscaping supplies.