landscaping minimal and controlled create a clean modern residential landscape with a moderate and limited amount of vegetation use only a few carefully positioned trees some simple green shrubs and small patches of ornamental grasses keep planting beds small neat and clearly defined no excessive flowers or colorful flower beds no dense bushes or overgrown vegetation no tropical plants jungle like landscaping or wild gardens no excessive ornamental grasses no large clusters of flowers avoid filling every empty space with plants keep large areas of clean well maintained lawn use a few medium sized deciduous trees naturally spaced apart maintain an open spacious and uncluttered appearance the landscape should look like a modern apartment development with elegant understated greenery not a botanical garden or a park full of flowers prioritize simplicity open green spaces neat lawns and a few attractive trees keep the building clearly visible
