Bring a little distinction to your yard and landscape this summer with color. Adding color to your annual gardens, beds, and displays will enhance curb appeal during warmer months while also providing you with ample cuttings for floral arrangements and bouquets. Talk to a landscape professional about implementing more color into your greenspace. Bring some color to your summer landscape with these tips: Plan on…
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…
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,…
This is an excellent time to re-think your landscape design and bring a fresh and seasonal touch to your property. Work with landscape designers and retailers to find plants to add to your curb appeal now, and spring bulbs and trees to enjoy later. Garner inspiration from your surroundings and other properties to come up with clever ways to re-configure and redesign your landscaping as…