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Tips for Finding the Right Landscape Design Company

Homeowners who want to spruce up their property must find the right landscape design company to help bring their visions to life. If you want to learn how to choose the best company for your needs, follow these tips to ensure a smooth process. Decide What You Want The first step in taking charge of your landscape change is to decide what you want. If you have a green lawn and just need someone to care for it, you’ll narrow down the list of services necessary and can then choose from specific companies. However, you might check out some existing

Creative Ideas for Enhancing Privacy with Landscaping Solutions

For many homeowners, having a private, secluded outdoor space is a dream come true. Unfortunately, privacy can be hard to achieve, especially if you have neighbors who live close by. But don’t worry—there are creative landscaping solutions that can help you create more privacy in your yard and give you peace of mind. Read on for creative ideas for using fencing, pergolas, and privacy plantings to create a private oasis that is all yours. Use Fencing to Enclose a Private Area A fence is one of the best ways to gain privacy from your neighbors. Whether you choose a wood

7 Design Ideas For Greater Outdoor Living In 2023

Outdoor living in our Minnesota region is expecting a continued resurgence of practices many of us have long embraced. While the use of technology makes our lives easier in or outdoors, its the unique expressions of our personalities and lifestyles that will take our outdoor spaces to the next level. You may discover one of these seven design ideas that are underrepresented in your outdoor living space. If that’s not the case, maybe it’s time to refresh one or two to refine or elevate the overall design theme. #1. Invest In Quality Furniture And Accessories Quality materials will last longer,

Pre-Winter Landscape Maintenance Tasks Homeowners Want To Do

There are plenty of outdoor maintenance tasks that should be done before the winter hits. Autumn is the best time to get these tasks done, but even early winter can work if the sun is shining and temperatures are in the 30s or warmer. Not only will this tidy up your yard, but you will protect your home and outdoor living spaces from the effects of cold winter temperatures, winds, snow, and ice. Clean Garden Beds of Weeds and Redefine Edges Garden beds need a thorough cleaning ahead of the winter. The garden beds will be more attractive when they

Minnesota Trees and Shrubs For Elegant Winter Interest

Minnesota landscaping for elegant winter interest consists of more than evergreen trees and shrubs. There are many beautiful conifers and broadleaf evergreens, but when you open your mind to the textures and colors of sturdy flowers, branches, and seedheads, you’ll discover more elegant and uncommon design opportunities. Deciduous trees and shrubs offer winter interest with persistent fruits, interesting bark and branching structure, colorful stems, and flowers capable of withstanding the full force of winter. Family Favorite Crabapple Trees The crabapple or Malus genus of ornamental trees are typically compact and suitable for providing winter interest. Apart from having breathtaking buds

How To Prune Minnesota Trees For Health, Safety and Appearance

As we transition from spring to summer, woody ornamental plantings are actively growing and ready for timely pruning to support their health and longevity in the landscape. You’ll discover that a basic understanding of tree biology will equip you to give your plants the timely care they need. It’s partly true that plants enjoy vigorous growth after a restful winter dormancy period. More important, is that when springtime arrives they are well-stocked with carbohydrate fuel that has been stored as starch the previous year. Respecting and responding to this annual cycle is one of the first steps in achieving healthier

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Tips for Finding the Right Landscape Design Company

Creative Ideas for Enhancing Privacy with Landscaping Solutions

7 Design Ideas For Greater Outdoor Living In 2023

Pre-Winter Landscape Maintenance Tasks Homeowners Want To Do

Minnesota Trees and Shrubs For Elegant Winter Interest

How To Prune Minnesota Trees For Health, Safety and Appearance

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