Affordable Front Yard Landscaping Projects To Improve Your Curb Appeal

Like many things in our lives, the front yard is often overlooked and under prioritized. Finding the time and money for improvements can feel overwhelming.  Don’t let the size of your to-do list stop you from getting started. There are many things you can do right now that are quick, affordable, and effective. START SMALL…

Why You Should Add Fresh Mulch to Your Landscape & Garden Beds

WHAT IS MULCH? Mulch is any material that covers the ground’s surface to form a protective layer. It’s designed to mimic what happens typically in nature when plant debris and fallen leaves blanket the soil. When you add mulch to your landscape and garden, it creates healthier soil by conserving moisture, reducing erosion, stabilizing temperatures,…

Plant Hardiness Zones & How to Choose The Best Plants for Your Zone

Even for the most veteran gardeners, landscaping and gardening can feel like a rollercoaster ride. One minute, your yard is beautiful and lush, full of thriving greenery, and the next, leaves are falling early, and things just aren’t blooming the way they’re supposed to. Plants, trees, and shrubs can be temperamental, high-maintenance, and fussy at…

Ideas for a Sloped Yard

If you live in a hilly town, sloped neighborhood, or rolling countryside, you know how intimidating it can feel when you are trying to landscape. Sloped yards can be difficult to walk on, awkward to work from, and challenging to maintain. They have an increased risk of soil erosion and sliding if handled poorly, which…

What You Need To Know About Hydroseeding

WHAT IS HYDROSEED? Hydraulic mulch seeding (aka hydroseed) was originally created to spread grass seed onto difficult-to-access slopes in the 1940s. The cost-efficient method then became popular for use on roadsides and commercial properties and has since caught on for residential properties. Hydroseeding is considered the mid-point in terms of cost, labor, and growth rate…

How to Landscape with Rocks & Natural Stones

Rocks and natural stones can do so much to enhance the look of your landscape and solve many everyday landscaping needs. Unlike some trees/shrubs/plants, they look the same year-round, help with stabilization and retainment, and are nature’s sculptures. We’ve put together some information about some of the many different types of rock and stones out…

Hardscaping vs. Softscaping: What You Should Know

Do you stroll through your neighborhood eyeing the beautiful landscaping of your neighbors, wishing you could turn your yard into something more than a patch of grass? Landscape planning and design can feel like one of the most daunting parts of homeownership, whether you are a first-time homeowner or have owned a home for years….