Imagine a Beautiful Yard…and the Time to Enjoy It!
Date posted: July 12, 2017
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Is your yard like Grandma’s?
Back in Grandma’s day, lawns or landscapes were more like a window dressing around a building. They had a token tree or two, a few evergreen shrubs, maybe some perennials for color out front and a small flower bed for marigolds.
But today’s landscape is not your grandmother’s yard. Today, we require more of our landscapes than ever before.
Do you now expect more than just one pop of color, more shade to cut the AC bill in the summer and a livable area with outdoor ambiance where you cook, eat and entertain? Do you want more curb appeal and increased property value? Are low maintenance and lower water costs also on the list?
Even more important today, do you also want your landscape to clean the air, deal with the heat islands in cities, purify water as it moves through the soil, mitigate storm water, grow healthy veggies, attract pollinators and repel the deer that want to chew up our petunias?
That’s a tall order for a yard that once just sat still, looked kind of nice and had to be mowed once a week.
So what’s on your wish list for this year’s gardening season?
Here are a six ideas to get you thinking:
ID the worst eyesore in the yard and put it at the top of the to-do list.
Decide what you want to see when you’re sitting on the patio. Is it more color, another tree or just a bigger, nicer patio?
Could you change just one thing that would require less maintenance? For example, is there a shrub you hate to prune because it has thorns? How about replacing it with a colorful and lower maintenance plant?
Is it too dark in the areas where you would like to expand outdoor living? Would it be more usable if there was outdoor lighting?
Can you find a placefor the fire feature that is now on your outdoor living wish list
Also, walk across the street and look at your house from the neighbor’s perspective. This is how they see your yard every day. Rate the curb appeal. If it reminds you of grandma’s place, think about a facelift.
As with other projects, make the list, prioritize it, and develop a plan.
Do you want this “DONE FOR ME” or is this too complicated?
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Quick response, friendly, informative staff, reasonably priced, and many services are available with BestYard. Whether you want a few weeks or want to stay on for a few years, BestYArd is accommodating-I’ve done both. They have serviced my yard in the past and I started services again. I’m kind of picky about trim and edging—I found one tiny area upon start up not trimmed, wrote in, and BestYard fixed the issue and it never happened again. Excellent customer service. I’d strongly recommended BestYard services!
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