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To help plan a design for your yard, take a walk around the property and note both the good and bad features of your landscape. Take into consideration the location of walks, drives, utilities and existing plants. Look for good views you wish to keep, as well as bad views you would prefer to hide. Examine how the sun and wind strike the house and decide whether you wish to change these. Look for ways to increase privacy in certain areas of your landscape.