There are a few different things that any good landscaping plan will need to be successful. First you will should know what a successful landscaping plan is. To be successful a landscaping plan needs to be well thought out and all issues must be dealt with and well accounted for. This means taking into considering the amount of sun as well as how much water it will receive and where the water will sit. Drainage is imperative to any well thought landscaping plan. You will need to have the right kind of irrigation if you want anything to grow and flourish in your landscaping plan.
Examine all aspects of the yard to be landscaped. Will you need to level hill or up, retain, any areas? Are the angles good as they are or do, they need a little help? For instance, how will your yard look when viewed through the main house windows. When it comes to your landscaping plan, make sure that your landscaping plan has taken everything into consideration and then and only then should you start putting your plan into motion