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...
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...
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...
Landscaping Tips – Everything You Need to Know About Tree, Shrub, and Bush Pruning…
In wooded areas, trees do their own thing— they grow freely; their limbs stretch out, their branches grow tall, and weak limbs fall down to the ground. Trees do not have the same limitless life in our yards and along our streets. Why? Safety! While we want our trees...
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...
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...
How to Decide If You Want Rock or Mulch In Your Planting Beds…
Mulch is a wonderful material for most landscaping because it helps your soil retain moisture, keeps weeds away, and prevents rain from washing away your soil. That being said, sometimes rock is best to use in your planting beds and the following explains why... The...
Landscaping Tips – How To Fix Exposed Tree Roots…
Maintaining a healthy root system is essential to keeping trees alive and well. Roots take in air, as well as absorb water and nutrients from the ground to keep them growing for years to come. They anchor the tree into the ground and continue to grow and spread out to...
6 Landscaping Ideas That Will Allow You To Get More Out of Your Backyard…
Families and friends always gravitate to the outdoors of there own back yard to relax enjoy all that nature has to offer. We would like to give you some hints on how to make the most of your backyard and personalize your outdoor living space... Install a Fire Pit A...
How To Choose the Best Trees For Your Lawn…
As spring rolls in, you might be looking to spruce up your lawn and landscape. Planting trees will beautify your front lawn while adding shade and privacy. Did you know that by choosing the right trees your property value will increase by 14 percent? To do so, you...
Is Your Commercial Landscaping Company Really Providing You a Custom Landscaping Plan? View 3 Ways to Find Out…
Commercial landscape service means maximum visual impact and minimal maintenance for your business. We have found over the years that many Commercial Landscaping Companies provide a cookie-cutter plan for your maintenance. There is a better more CUSTOM way of doing...
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....
How to Add Mulch To Your Yard the Right Way…
Mulch can really make your yard look much better and your plans and lawn will love it! The following are a couple mistakes that we see companies and homeowners making... Adding Too Much Mulch It's best to only add one to two inches of mulch in the spring. This will...
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...
Keeping Your Lawn and Landscaping Healthy All Year Long…
Other than some really cold spells in the wintertime, it's always nice to get out and enjoy your yard. Spending time in your backyard having cookouts with friends and family while the children run around giggling is what it's all about! Below are some tips and tricks...
Spring Landscaping and Lawn-care Checklist…
It can be tough to remember what is needed to be done landscaping-wise for each particular season. So... sit back and read the following list to be ready to tackle your spring landscaping chores or better yet know what you want to have a professional landscaper do for...
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...
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...
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...
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...
How to Keep Your Lawn Green and Healthy…
Thicker, lusher, healthier and more beautiful. If those words describe your lawn goals, success may be closer than you think. Transforming thin, lackluster grass into a thicker, healthier lawn isn't difficult to achieve. Use these healthy grass tips to achieve that...
A List Of The Best Late Summer and Fall Yard and Garden Projects…
As the children all start back to school it is time to think about getting the late summer yard projects completed. There is still lots of time to enjoy the outdoors during the Fall months, but we would like to list a few easy summer landscaping tips you can follow...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 can easily...
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...
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...