Ways To Conquer Slope Challenges In Your Yard…
Many properties have a sloping terrain that feel intimidating to landscape but with planning there are options. We would like to share a few tips on landscaping design for a sloped backyard or front yard. Making A Decision: Are You Looking For Ambiance Or...
4 Types of Stone To Use In Your Outdoor Hardscapes (Walls, Patios, & More). See Video…
There are a full array of different types stones to use in your hardscapes as you build walls, patios, walkways, paths, driveways, firepits, outdoor kitchens, seating, and more. The following is a partial look at the types of stone and concrete to use in you...
Outdoor Fireplaces and Fire Pits Are Great For Entertaining Outdoors. Design Inspiration Inside…
Fire pits and fireplaces are the perfect way to entertain outside throughout the year. A professional landscaper can take your vision and turn it into a reality that your family will enjoy over and over! Custom Fireplaces Sure... you could buy a pre-assembled...
3 Major Advantages of Using Pavers For Your Patio…
Many of us enjoy spending time outdoors and those that do probably have thought about redoing or expanding their patios. Pavers are a great option since they are made of concrete, clay, or natural stone. Pavers also come in many different colors, textures, and...
Landscaping Tips – 3 Ways To Fix Drainage Problems in Your Yard…
You don’t have to be a professional to know your lawn has a drainage problem. Drainage problems can show as a water line on the side of your home, bare roots, or yard rivets that look like little streams. These issues are not only unsightly, but they can also lead to...
Let’s Start Talking About Getting Your Landscaping Ready for Spring…
You will want healthy grass, plants, and trees when spring arrives this year. You want your home and landscaping to be in tip-top shape and attractive. We would like to give a few tips for your landscaping, so you will be proud of your home this spring. Remove Debris...
What Backyard Patio Style Best Suits Your Family?…
With so many design options to choose from, how do you narrow them down to just one? Finding out exactly what design style matches your taste is a good way to start! It is time to think about the size, location, shape, materials, budget, and amenities if you have...
Paver Patios & Walkways: Most of Your Questions Answered Here…
Patio pavers remain a top choice for patios and walkways throughout the tri-state area. Why? Because they are easy to maintain, resistant to our varying weather conditions, durable, fade-resistant, and they look phenomenal when installed right. Not to mention, patio...
4 Tips For Creating a Landscaping Design Plan For Your Home That You Will Love! See Video…
Know Your Landscaping Style Get 20 pics of things from the internet that you like. Reusing and Recycling Materials To trim materials costs, let your landscaper know what you already have that they may want to reuse. Sometimes You Have To Remove Features To Build What...
Beautiful Hardscape Ideas To Spruce up Your Yard…
Hardscaping is an excellent way to increase the value of your home. Softscaping involves shrubs, flowering plants, and trees. Hardscaping involves the creation of structures using solid materials like stone, wood, and brick. Hardscaping your yard is a great way to...
Two Ways You Can Make Your Landscaping Beds Look Better While Being Easier To Maintain…
If you’re like us, the first thing you notice when you pull into your drive is your lawn and landscape. At one point those plants that were once lined up right in front of your home may have looked better and those shrubs maybe haven’t always been overgrown. It's time...
Watering Tips – How to Water Your Plants, Shrubs, and Trees To Keep Them Looking Their Best…
The best watering practices for plants, shrubs, and trees can be a judgement call. Giving your plants the best watering possible depends on the type of plant, the soil, the weather, the time of year and other factors. The best way to decide if it's time for water is...
Reasons You Should Think About Adding A Pergola To Your Landscape…
This is the perfect time to start thinking about making landscape design updates. A pergola is a perfect hardscape to add to your property for shade, additional garden design, and an inviting sitting area. And it is a perfect time, while they are not too busy, to talk...
5 Ways You Can Update Your Outdoor Hardscapes…
It's a new year and Spring will be here before you know it. Wouldn’t it be nice to update your outdoor space? You don’t necessarily have to tear out all the old or do a major renovation. You can spend very little and spruce the area up nicely. Paver Patio If you...
6 Ways To Create a Stunning Outdoor Space That Your Family and Friends Will Enjoy…
Landscaping adds warmth, color and texture to your home. There are many great ways to make your home beautiful, from planing flowering shade trees, to planting annual and perennial flowers, to critter proofing your garden. Your landscaping can add height with hanging...
Tips For Helping You Decide Which Groundcover To Use For Your Property
The three different types of mulch available are bark mulch, stone, or living groundcover. To help decide which option is best for your property, we will break down the options and briefly describe the pros and cons of each. Organic Shredded Mulch Garden mulch...
Are You Ready For A Patio Makeover?
Whether you are a die-hard entertainer, or just want to create your own little private patio oasis, here are some patio and outdoor living update ideas will help you create the perfect outdoor space that you will want to enjoy all summer long! If you are looking for a...
Summer Landscaping Tips To Help You Have the Best Possible Trees, Shrubs, Flowers, and Lawn…
Summer brings outdoor barbecues and backyard play for children of all ages. Great family and friends time of the year with warm weather, poolside parties and with all this fun comes the need for major use of the family backyard. Homeowners can find simple ways to...
What To Do And What Not To Do With Retaining Walls…
The most common reasons to have a retaining wall are to prevent erosion, keep soil back, separate areas of your lawn, or to create an elevated flower bed. They may look simple to build but can get complicated depending on what type and where the retaining wall is...
How a Hardscape Project Improves Your Property and Raises Your Home’s Value…
Hard landscaping involves projects that cover the entirety of the yard and that are necessary before soft landscaping features come into play. It is the hard element in your landscaping: the walkways, the paver patio, the firepit, the decks, and the gazebos. It is the...
Spring Clean-ups Ready Your Yard, Flower Beds, and Other Landscaping for the Summer!
Most plants change from one season to the next and each season brings a different growing cycle. Maybe you have a bunch of dead leaves that need to be removed. Maybe you have weeds starting to pop up in your flower beds and lawn. A spring clean-up should happen right...
Curb Appeal Tips – 8 Ways To Make Your Home Stand Out With Great Landscaping…
Looking for great Curb appeal? Nothing beautifies your home more than attractive Landscaping. About 75% of American homeowners spend time or money — or both — tending to their lawns and gardens. All of us want to experience beautiful, it is a sense of homecoming....
Helpful Tips For How To Lay a Stone Path or Walkway in Your Yard…
There is sometimes no better way to dress of your landscaping then with a natural stone path that leads your guest to and from certain areas of your house, patio, pool, and other areas. The following are some of the steps a professional landscaper will follow to...
Adding Hardscaping Is An Ideal Way To Expand Your Home’s Living Area…
Now is the perfect time for planning. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, hardscaping is the addition of non-living materials into a landscape, materials such as wood, stone, metal, and concrete. Hardscape features serve as compliments to your softscaping,...
Landscaping Tips – The Best Ways To Maintain Your Plants, Trees, and Shrubs During the Winter…
The winter weather can wear down your plants. Leaves left on the lawn can hurt your grass and the normal coldness and constant wind can make your plants very thirsty. Snow can also break the branches of your shrubs if they aren't kept in shape. The following tips will...
Winter Lawn Care and Landscaping Mistakes To Avoid…
In most parts of the country, lawn grass goes dormant in the winter. However, lawn care doesn't quite end in the winter. Try these tricks to keep your yard healthy. In the Fall there are some things you should try to take care of now. These are a few mistakes you need...
The Cooler Months Are the Perfect Time For Hardscape Projects… Fire Pits, Walls, Arbors, Patios, Pathways, Driveways, and More!
Hardscaping is adding non-living elements to your landscaping like brick and stone walls, walkways, small retaining walls, wood arbors, patios, flagstone pathways, or driveways. The mixture and transition between your softscapes and your hardscapes is what brings your...
7 Reasons Your Garden & Landscape Can Benefit From Mulching…
One of the best things you can do for your garden is to mulch it. In doing so, you are creating a protective barrier around your plants and over the bare soil. Your barrier can consist of an assortment of decomposing organic materials that include... bark, woodchips,...
8 Considerations To Take That Will Help You Create A Great Landscape Design…
A landscape plan is not born... it evolves. You put measurements, rough sketches, and notes on paper, then tinker with that data until you arrive at the final plan. Are you interested in completely redesigning your landscape or simply making a few changes? Those are...
4 Reasons Why Concrete May Be A Better Choice For Your Driveway…
Many homeowners are quick to choose asphalt over concrete when installing a new driveway. Why? Because it is more budget friendly, takes less time to install, and hold up to the elements. However, it is important to us that our clients are well educated before...
New Trends For Making Your Landscaping Stand Out…
Weather you are a novice at gardening or a expert we would like tell you about some new landscaping trends. Probably the easiest and least expensive thing to do is to use trendy new colors for fences and outdoor structures. Bold colors are the trend, giving a contrast...
Landscape Designs Tips – What to Consider Before Planning Your Landscaping Design
So you think that you want some new landscaping, huh? Please don't rush out and buy plants only to realize later that they won't do well or look very good in your specific yard. You need a plan to create a comprehensive design that will allow your landscaping to...
The 3 Main Questions You Need To Answer To Achieve Great Landscaping For Your Home…
Landscaping projects can be a big task and most times you need to consult and engage with landscaping professionals to achieve the look and functionally you desire. Those of us who love working in the yard can help with certain tasks along the way but an overall...
5 Advantages That Pavers Have Over Concrete For Walkways, Patios, and Driveways…
The entrance to your home and the area around your garden leave impressions with guests, neighbors, and those who drive by your home. Pavers or concrete can enhance the look of this area and make it stand out. Concrete slabs are quite tough and resistant to impacts....
6 Ways To Bump Concrete Paths and Walkways Up a Notch!…
While plain gray concrete is still the most often surface installed, there are numerous decorative concrete alternatives. And the best part is that most of the options all work just as well as an existing walkway. The concrete industry has rapidly developed many...
4 Ways Retaining Walls Are a Great Addition To Your Outdoor Space…
As you go through your landscape plans, you will hear the terms “softscape” and “hardscape” quite frequently. Understanding the importance of blending the two is key to creating a cohesive look. When it comes to hardscape, retaining walls are both practical and...
2 Main Reasons Why Building With Pavers May Be a Better Option For You Than Poured Concrete…
If you are considering replacing or adding a walkway, patio, or driveway to your outdoor living area, you may become befuddled over the myriad of choices you have. Some paving materials are more cost-effective than others, and certain types are more durable and easier...
4 Front Lawn Landscaping Ideas That Are Sure to Add Curb Appeal to Your Home
There is something about a well-designed and maintained front lawn that is just inviting. Sure, putting down a couple pavers and planting a few flowers is easy, but those features can only do so much when it comes to improving the aesthetics of your yard. If you want...
Tips On Creating a Backyard That is Designed To Entertain and Impress Your Guests…
You work hard all week and you want to enjoy yourself over the weekend with some friends or family in your backyard. There are some very simple and affordable ways to design your backyard to make it easier to entertain your guests and making them feel crazy...
The 4 Main Types of Retaining Walls To Choose From For Your Landscaping Project…
Retaining walls look great and prevent soil erosion at the same time. Retaining walls are great for flowerbeds and gardens and provide some texture to your landscape design. There are basically 4 types of retaining walls and the following is an explanation of each...
Tips On Building The Right Walkway or Path for Your Home Or Office…
Walkways and paths are very important part of your landscape design because they guide foot traffic from one place to another. Maybe from your driveway to the door or from your side yard to back yards, etc. With the proper design they can blend in or be a show case...
How to Make a Big Impression With Just a Little Outdoor Lighting! See Video…
A little outdoor lighting goes a long way and makes a big impression. A landscape lighting professional can design and install a lighting system that is functional and beautiful at the same time. Landscape lighting located near a building with electricity...
When and Why You Should Aerate Your Lawn at Least Once a Year. See Video…
The soil under your lawn needs to breathe to be as healthy as possible and Aeration helps the soil to breathe. Thatch and soil compaction are what can hurt your soil's capacity to breathe. Most aeration is done in the spring and fall and simple lawn spiking won't help...
4 Reasons Why You Should Consider a Seating Wall In Your Yard…
Seating walls continue to grow in popularity as they create easy access resting areas in your outdoor living space. Homeowners often use paver patios to build their seating walls which are also useful in separating activity areas. If you need a versatile wall that can...
Is It Time to Give Your Swimming Pool Deck a Face Lift? Pavers Are Perfect for Pool Decks…
The best time to update your swimming pool and pool deck is during the off season. If you are like many homeowners with older in-ground pools, it is likely that you have a concrete pool deck. While concrete decks do serve their purpose, it is not as user friendly and...
Sod Installation Guide – The 6 Main Steps to Installing Sod For Your Lawn…
While installing sod is not a impossible task, it does require some physical labor and know-how. It's not a task for an amateur but we want to layout what is involved so you can make the best decision about wanting sod or laying it. The following are the 6 main steps...
5 Different Ways to Design Out of the Ordinary Walkways and Paths…
A concrete pathway can be a useful addition to your garden. Concrete is a durable material and easy to maintain. Concrete is easy to customize. The following are some ways to design an unusual concrete garden pathway... Pathways With Stepping Stones and Grass A path...
Stamped Concrete or Pavers – Which is the Best Option for Your Outdoor Living Space?
Every time you spruce up your home, it’s an investment and you want to be sure that you make the right decisions. Outdoor living spaces can be enjoyed year round so you want them to look great. As you work on the exterior of your home, you might choose to upgrade your...
See What the Property Brothers Do To Give Their Homes Some Curb Appeal…
Sometimes just a bit of well designed landscaping can change the curb appeal of your home. It doesn't have to break the bank! See what the Property Brothers do to their homes. Davis Landscaping Design & Installation does this same type of thing for our clients...
A List of Important Landscaping Tasks and Projects That Should Be Completed In the Fall…
There are certain landscaping tasks that should be completed in the fall. If though your grass will go dormant for the winter, fall is a critical time to groom your landscaping and lawn for beautiful growth next spring. Fall’s cool and moist weather helps grassroots...