Posts with Category: Landscaping Tips

Improve the Curb Appeal of Your Home with a New Walkway
April 6, 2020

Improve the Curb Appeal of Your Home with a New Walkway

When it comes to home maintenance, you probably follow an annual checklist that includes cleaning the gutters and checking the roof, flushing the water heater, cleaning and inspecting the HVAC system, and power washing windows, just for example.  You likely follow a more frequent schedule of upkeep for your yard throughout the year, to ensure […]

Must-Haves for Every Outdoor Kitchen
March 30, 2020

Must-Haves for Every Outdoor Kitchen

If you like to entertain outdoors during the warm summer months, then you know the misery of sweating in a hot kitchen, all by yourself, bustling food in and out while everyone else enjoys the party.  Even if you’re manning an outdoor grill, you’re probably suffering under the blistering sun, or alternately, working under poor […]

Outdoor Structure Options for Your Backyard: Which One is Right for You?
March 23, 2020

Outdoor Structure Options for Your Backyard: Which One is Right for You?

Even with lush landscape design to make your backyard beautiful, fragrant, and inviting, you may find yourself contending with a variety of common deficiencies.  For example, your landscaping may not provide enough coverage to protect against sun and rain.  Or you might not have enough private seating areas to accommodate guests.  You may crave more visual interest […]

How to vet a landscape designer
February 24, 2020

How to vet a landscape designer

Landscaping a property is among the most important elements of home ownership here in Iowa and indeed all over the country. If you are especially design-savvy and very DIY-handy, you may be able to take on an entire landscape design project yourself; however, many people find it easier to rely on expert assistance. But choosing an ideal […]

5 outdoor kitchen cleaning and maintenance tips
February 17, 2020

5 outdoor kitchen cleaning and maintenance tips

We have seen a significant rise in recent years in the popularity of outdoor kitchens, and for good reason. An outdoor kitchen is an attractive and useful accent to any backyard landscape, providing extra space for meal preparation, they look great, and quickly become a go-to destination for outdoor gatherings.  Not only that, outdoor kitchens […]

How to avoid big mistakes when designing an outdoor kitchen
February 3, 2020

How to avoid big mistakes when designing an outdoor kitchen

Outdoor patios are wildly popular accoutrements in backyards around the country. There’s nothing better than retreating to your own backyard escape to relax or entertain all year round; patios are even enjoyable on a snowy winter day, as homeowners in the Sioux Center, Iowa region can attest. And it’s all made even better if you […]

Different Steps for Landscape Renovation
January 27, 2020

Different Steps for Landscape Renovation

Your home is your castle and your garden your sanctuary, so when bushes become overgrown, trees die, or you simply get tired of the look of your landscaping, it might be time to consider an overhaul with brand-new landscape design.  Of course, you don’t want to approach this undertaking willy-nilly, pulling up old plants and putting […]

Why You Should Install Hardscape in Your Backyard
January 13, 2020

Why You Should Install Hardscape in Your Backyard

When you think of a beautiful backyard, you probably imagine a space filled with lush greenery, from expanses of verdant grass, to shady trees, eye-catching blooms, and full shrubbery that adds privacy to your space.  However, something important is missing from this picture: hardscaping. Sure, a gorgeous landscape design is a great place to start, but in […]

Helpful tips for designing a landscape with trees
December 9, 2019

Helpful tips for designing a landscape with trees

When it comes to landscaping at your Rock Valley or Sioux Center, Iowa home; one of the most popular choices of flora, are trees. By their design alone, trees are sustainable, good for the environment and for us (thank a tree every time you breathe), and go a long way in making your home’s outdoor […]

Where do the weeds in your pavers come from?
November 18, 2019

Where do the weeds in your pavers come from?

You put a great deal of time and effort into your home’s outdoor landscaping, including an expansive paver patio, fire pit, outdoor kitchen, and other integrated hardscapes. You even built an arbor in a wooded corner of the property. Everything looked fabulous until one day you noticed intruding greenery appear in random locations on your lovely patio. Weeds. Arguably […]