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Landscaping Tips for a Stunning Outdoor Space…
Creating a beautiful and inviting landscape for your home can be an exciting and rewarding project. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a beginner, there are plenty of landscaping ideas to transform your outdoor space into a stunning oasis. In this comprehensive...
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...
Hardscaping: Enhancing Your Outdoor Space with Beauty and Functionality…
When it comes to creating a stunning outdoor space, hardscaping is the key. By incorporating man-made features and materials into your landscape design, you can enhance both the beauty and functionality of your yard. From stunning patios to functional retaining walls,...
Are You Ready For A Landscape Upgrade That Helps You Enjoy Your Time At Home?
This is the perfect time of year to talk with a landscaping company about designing and building a new landscape for your yard. You will want to work with a company can design and install your new landscape. What features would your family enjoy? We have a few...
Flagstone Or Paver Patio: Which Is The Better Option For Your Outdoor Living Space?
Colder temperatures might be upon us but that does not mean that your outdoor projects have to come to a halt. In fact, this is a great time of year to tackle those so that your outdoor living space is ready by spring. Installing a patio in your yard is exciting! It...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...