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i i i o Firs read the local regulations that govern the height, placement, ~rr and ertical clearance requirements for vegetation on your property and abut ing right-of-way. By knowing these restrictions, you can develop a la dscape plan that uses appropriate varieties of trees and shrubs in thos areas where vegetation could eventually obstruct visibility. o Be s re you know where your property line is in relation to the public righ -of-way and of any restrictive easements on your property. What may appear to be a very deep front yard could, in fact, be part of a ' wid section of undeveloped public right-of-way. Any landscaping ~ pla ted in these areas could eventually need heavy pruning or even rem val if a government agency or utility needed access to the site. o Con ider the growth characteristics of any ornamental variety you want j to lant. Homeowners often plant the fastest grow ing varieties of jun pers, ground covers, and hedge shrubbery without stopping to con ider how large these plants may eventually get. While a fas -growing hedge that is planted at the very front edge of a property lin will provide quick privacy, it may also grow large enough to obs ruct the sidewalk as it fills out. Upright and wide-spreading var eties of junipers or ornamental evergreens may fill a void at the cor er of a yard faster than flatter and lower-growing varieties, but the also often grow to a height that will block your (or your nei hbor's) visibility when backing out of your driveway. o Pla efast-growing plants further back on the property line, or choose ~ slo er-growing varieties. Since many species of hedge and ornamental shr bs have differing growth characteristics, you can usually find a var ety that is right for the planting site. You can usually achieve the landscape effect you desire, but without the potential maintenance I I