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3 Insider Landscaping Winterization Practices You Should Know

This is the time of year when the usual landscaping winterization practices have been completed. These seasonal routines amount to tidying up the landscape. Leaves are raked and loose branches and debris are picked up. This maintenance clears the deck for one last mowing to give that green canvas a crisp appearance. It’s a celebratory end of the season for homeowners. For professional horticulturists and arborists, this is when plans for springtime success begin. Harsh Minnesota winters can dump a truckload of challenges at ornamental landscapes. Implementing a few insider winterization practices, such as dormant pruning, wind barriers, and snow

How to Keep Your New Outdoor Patio Cool in the Heat

Summer is here, and that means soaring temps and lots of sunshine. While both are very welcome after the long, cold Minnesota winter, they can be a much when you’re trying to enjoy your new outdoor patio. Ideally, it should be a good 10 degrees cooler than the surrounding air for optimal comfort, but is this achievable? Absolutely! Just check out the tips below for a variety of ways to keep your new patio comfortable in almost any heat. Awnings Awnings are a must if your patio faces west or south, or if it doesn’t have a lot of shade around

How to Hire a Standout Landscape Contractor

Landscape contractors are people, too. Due to this not so surprising observation, it is vital that we consider that all people are different when we decide to choose a landscaper to help us achieve our landscaping goals. Some people are annoying, a few are lazy, others are flakey, some people take too long selecting an orange which causes us to be late for our family dinner, and some people are hilarious. The point is, landscapers, like all people, offer us a variety of personality spectrums, and some of those spectrum ranges may grind our gears. Just because landscaping takes place

5 Easy Ways To Maximize Your Homes Curb Appeal

The first impression is essential, especially when you’re planning to sell your home. Every homeowner has heard the term “curb appeal,” which refers to how attractive the outside of your house looks to potential buyers. A large percentage of that curb appeal will come from your landscaping. A good guideline for maximizing the value and curb appeal of your home is to invest 10% of the cost of your home into landscaping and outdoor improvements. Here are some cost-efficient ways to boost your curb appeal, regardless of your budget. 1. Upkeep Yard maintenance is key. Keeping your lawn neatly-mowed and free

Choosing the Right Sized Tree for Your Landscape

Trees play a huge role in your landscape, not just because of their physical size, but because they will last for decades to come and are unlikely to be removed. A great tree can make a landscape, whereas the wrong tree can look out of place or become overbearing. Choosing the right sized tree for your landscape is critical for both aesthetic and practical reasons. A tree that’s too small is going to look silly and will fail to deliver the impact that you want, but a tree that’s too large can detract from the more delicate elements of your

5 Steps To Using The Natural Elements To Feng Shui Your Landscaping

Feng Shui is, to put it quite simply, the art of maximizing the good energy while minimizing the bad. Its focus is to help people live in harmony with their surroundings. The Chinese believe that the ancient art of Feng Shui-ing your landscaping will balance out the Ch’i, the animating force behind all living things. Using The 5 Natural Elements In Your Landscaping Design The five natural elements are the main components of Feng Shui – wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Landscape designs are often centered around these elements and are easily incorporated into the finished product. Wood Incorporating wood

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3 Insider Landscaping Winterization Practices You Should Know

How to Keep Your New Outdoor Patio Cool in the Heat

How to Hire a Standout Landscape Contractor

5 Easy Ways To Maximize Your Homes Curb Appeal

Choosing the Right Sized Tree for Your Landscape

5 Steps To Using The Natural Elements To Feng Shui Your Landscaping

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