When you look out over a great landscape design, it should all flow together seamlessly. But that doesn’t just happen — it takes skillful planning.
Hardscaping and softscaping are common parts of any thorough landscape design, and a creative landscape designer knows how to use them together and soften the edges between them so they blend.
That's where the right selection of plants is key.
Don’t let your small yard get you down.
When you don’t have as much space as big yard boasters, you just need to be smarter about making every inch count.
Ready for a huge boost in your outdoor life?
A new backyard paver patio changes everything.
It’s the main stage hotspot for your backyard cookouts, your family meetups, your romantic dinners beneath the stars, your boisterous book club hangouts.
It’s where you’ll make toasted marshmallow memories around the fire pit and escape for solace with a bag of snacks after a busy day.
You know you need one. What now?
Heavy rain is part of life in Orlando, with an average of 51 inches a year easily topping the national average of 37 inches.
Your landscaping needs to be ready for it, from plants that don’t mind a steady soaking to pavers that won’t make your feet slide right out from under you.
Parts of your landscape, from heavily shaded areas to areas at the bottom of a slope, might hold moisture even when it isn't raining.
Is it hard to find pavers that are safe for wet areas? Are there slip-resistant pavers?
Maybe you just moved into your great new house, but the landscape is bare.
A couple ideas to fill it with new life:
Amid all the excitement of your big landscaping project, you might have some worries.
How big of a mess will it be? Will the landscaping crew clean up before they leave? Will they leave tools or equipment at your house? Is your antique bird bath safe? What should you expect from the final project walkthrough?
Palms are majestic and colorful cannas are cool, but sometimes you just need a great groundcover.
Groundcover plants are short, quick-spreading perennials that don’t need much care.
What are the best tropical groundcovers in Florida?
Kids don’t care about prize-winning roses, a four-tier fountain, or an intricate paver patio, so artistically designed Michelangelo would swoon.
You need to focus on different elements to make your landscaping appealing to kids.
It's pretty exciting when your new landscape designer shows up to discuss re-doing your backyard. You pour some coffee, get all your Pinterest photos out, and prepare to make some amazing plans.
There’s talk of landscaping, hardscaping, softscaping and you suddenly realize you’re not completely sure you know the difference.
What’s the difference between hardscaping and landscaping? What is softscaping?
It’s hot out there, and you don’t have time to move to Michigan to get out of the Florida sun.
So, how to shade your backyard?
