[header] How to landscape [title] Decide upon your budget. [step] Experts recommend spending five to 15 percent of your home's value on landscaping; however, you may want to divide the total cost between one and five years of work. [title] Wait a year to see what you like. 
[step] If you have just bought a home, the experts recommend living with it for a year to see what you like and don't like about your yard. You will get a chance to see what areas are shaded, sunny and windy.