It’s time to shake off the winter blues and get ready for spring! Spring cleaning means going through closets and drawers and cleaning out any clothes you haven’t worn in awhile, or any other random knick-knacks you’ve accrued through the years. It also means cleaning up your landscaping. 1. Make a plan After the long, […]
March 08, 2016
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- Comments Off on 5 Reasons to Add Outdoor Lighting to Your Landscaping
About a month ago, we talked about types of outdoor lighting techniques. Today, we’re going to talk about why you should add outdoor lighting features to your landscaping. Like many of the things we talk about on this blog, adding outdoor lighting will not only add beauty to your yard, but functionality as well. 1. […]
February 17, 2016
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- Comments Off on 5 Reasons to Add a Retaining Wall to Your Landscaping
A retaining wall is a wall that retains soil or water behind it. In landscaping, it can be a protective structure, a decorative feature, or both. While you could add a retaining wall to a flat yard, its main purpose is to stabilize excessively sloped landscapes and provide flat surfaces. There are many functional and […]
February 09, 2016
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- Comments Off on 5 Types of Outdoor Lighting Techniques
Adding a lighting feature to your lawn can help emphasize your hardscaping and landscaping, and the extra light can help prevent trips and falls at night. There are many different outdoor lighting techniques, but here are just a few of the most popular ones. 1. Up Lighting Lights are placed close to the base of […]
February 03, 2016
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- Comments Off on 3 Benefits of Installing an Irrigation System
Everyone wants a beautiful, green lawn, but watering can be a pain, especially during the hot St. Louis summers. Adding an irrigation system to your lawn not only saves you from this, there are other benefits as well. 1. Saves time Installing a sprinkler system is a massive time saver. You can set when you […]
January 20, 2016
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- Comments Off on 3 Benefits of Adding a Drainage System to Your Yard
Drainage systems are an extremely important part of landscape design, but they often get overlooked. Drainage systems consist of piping buried underneath your yard that divert water away from your landscaping and into an area where it won’t cause any damage, such as the street. Some yards may need a more intense drainage system then […]
January 11, 2016
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- Comments Off on Tips for Winter Lawn Maintenance
Although your lawn needs less attention in winter than it does in other seasons, you can’t just leave it untouched until spring. Here are some things you should be doing in the winter to ensure your yard looks its best year round. 1. Prune trees and shrubs Pruning in the winter promotes new growth when […]
January 05, 2016
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- Comments Off on 4 Reasons to Install a Hardscaping Feature in the Winter
Although it can be sad to watch your flowers die and your grass turn brown in the winter, many homeowners breathe a sigh of relief when they can finally stop worrying about their landscaping. However, the winter is actually a great time to add a hardscaping feature to your yard. Here are a few reasons […]
December 16, 2015
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- Comments Off on Tips For Maintaining Hardscaping Features in the Winter
Winter is the time of year that does the most damage to your hardscaping features. Many de-icing chemicals can cause corrosion and chipping on hardscaping surfaces and the freeze/thaw cycle can cause cracking. The freeze/thaw cycle refers to when water gets into the pores and cracks in hardscaping material, then freezes which causes the pores […]
December 09, 2015
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- Comments Off on 4 Reasons to Frequently Shovel Your Walkways This Winter
Now that it’s December, everyone is gearing up for the inevitable: snow. When we imagine snow, we think of big, fluffy flakes floating down from the sky, covering our lawns and trees with a picturesque white glow. The reality, however, is usually much less serene. Snow can wreak havoc on the roads, the sidewalks, and […]
