Tag: Landscaping Tips

The Importance of Curb Appeal for Your Home

Outside of professionally landscaped home with great curb appeal

Whether you’re getting ready to sell your home or you simply want to maintain or raise its current value, you should take the time to consider your property’s curb appeal. While it’s natural to focus on the inside of your house, don’t neglect what it looks like from the outside! The curb appeal of a… Read more »

Deck Maintenance Schedule & Tips

Wooden Backyard Deck with Table and Chairs Looking Out on Green Landscape

Your deck is exposed to the elements for all seasons year-round. The potentially vast amount of sun, rain, snow, and ice can cause damage. Seasonal deck maintenance is crucial to having a safe, great-looking deck for year-round enjoyment. Spending a few hours each season practicing proper maintenance will keep your deck sealed, free of rot,… Read more »

How Water Features Will Enhance Your Backyard

Stone Waterfall Flowing into Pond

Sometimes, your yard just needs a pick-me-up. Maybe you’re tired of always looking at the same scene, or maybe your style has evolved and you want a little more luxury in your outdoor space. Whatever your motivations are, a water feature is the perfect way to add beauty and personality to any backyard. Whether it… Read more »

5 Advantages of Planting Trees on Your Property

Trees in Backyard on Green Lawn

When homeowners think about enhancing their landscape, their first thoughts are often of elaborate flower gardens or outdoor living features. But there is a simple, effective way to upgrade your landscape that is often overlooked—planting trees! Trees are a great addition to any property for a number of reasons. As an added bonus, once they’re… Read more »

Common Lawn Care Mistakes That Most People Don’t Realize They’re Making

Wheel of Lawn Mower Mowing Green Turf

Many homeowners take great pride and joy in having a lush green lawn. Some might go as far as to say that it is a quintessential component to the idyllic suburban home. What people often don’t realize though is that cultivating and maintaining a healthy, vibrant lawn is a lot more work than you’d think…. Read more »

4 Native Plants to Try in Your Northeast Garden

Pink Bleeding Heart Flowers on Stem

Here in the Northeast, winter seems to last forever. But when March rolls around, we finally start to get glimpses of hope that spring is on its way. When we’re gifted with a few of those 50-degree days (often followed by another round of snow), we can start to dream about how we’re going to… Read more »

Landscaping for Dog Owners 101

Child playing with dog in the lawn

Being passionate about your landscaping and your pup can be a challenge when it comes to practicality. You want your dog to enjoy your gorgeous backyard, while somehow keeping it, well, gorgeous! It can be frustrating at times when you go to check on your dog and find him happily digging up the lawn that… Read more »