If you are planning to get away for a bit for a vacation or much-needed respite, take care to ensure your plants, gardens, or landscape will thrive during your absence. Few things are as frustrating as returning from a recuperative holiday to find lush plants, lawns, and gardens, withered, brown, and dry. Take these steps and use these tips to ensure your plants survive while…
A lush lawn in the south requires work; making grass grow and thrive in this hot, humid climate mandates care and attention. If it seems that your yard is not as full and hardy as it could be, consider some tips from local landscapers to improve your property’s curb appeal. Five ways to help your grass grow lusher are: It all starts with the…
In the United States, the Lowcountry refers to the beautiful South Carolinian coastline. It may seem like a given that lawns and gardens in this idyllic climate are easy to cultivate, but there are challenges. Landscape experts have found tried-and-true strategies that can be implemented at home for enviable gardens and a healthy, hardy lawn. Want lush landscaping in the Lowcountry? Pay heed to…
Even if you spend hours mowing, trimming, and planting, it is possible that your yard doesn’t necessarily echo your own preferences and panache. A landscape design and services company can assess your current property and help you define your landscape style. Does your backyard landscape reflect your personal style? You are edgy and hip. If you consider yourself to be hip and open to try…
Do something different this year and add a dramatic landscape design to your property. You only get one chance to make a memorable and positive impression on those passing-by or visiting; make sure that your landscaping is doing your home justice. Make a striking first impression with these landscape design tips: Enticing entry-ways Grab some attention with an enticing entry garden. Try hardy, native…
An irrigation system makes sense for home and business owners that want to ensure their lawns, gardens, and greenspaces are watered consistently and adequately all-season. However, when mistakes are made in installing or maintaining systems, you could be wasting water, time, and money, which makes the system ill-effective and inefficient. Is your irrigation system as efficient as it could be? Coverage Make sure that…
Is your yard, property, or greenspace all that it can be? If the condition of your exteriors would have a landscaper pulling out their hair, you could be falling prey to some common landscape design errors. Here are eight mistakes that can make your landscaper crazy: Crowding your plants. The first thing that can drive your landscaper crazy is over-crowding; this not only impedes…
It was a trip through Europe in 1850 that inspired Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape design, to create and construct some of the most legendary properties and landscapes of the 20th century. From Central Park to the Biltmore estates, there are some principles that guide the footprint of Olmstead’s (1822-1903) work, and that you can implement and adapt to your own gardens, yards,…
In the southern United States, Boxwoods are making a big comeback. Once popular evergreens, lately many have overlooked the countless uses and types of Boxwoods that can have such a variety of purposes on your property. Bring back the ease and visual appeal in your yard this season with your own Boxwood evergreens. Boxwoods are back for the southern landscape; explore your options: Focal…
There is so much to love about mulch; first, it is low-cost and contributes to an eco-friendly and green landscape and garden. There are many other benefits found associated with mulching; want to reap some of the rewards for your garden and green-space? It has great curb appeal. Mulch will give your property some great curb appeal. Chipped bark and plant matter used in mulch…