Unless you want to fill your yard with plastic plants (hmmm, there’s an idea) you’ll have some maintenance.
But some plants are happy with bare-bones care. Just make sure they don’t die of thirst, and they’ll happily show off pretty leaves and bright blooms while you spend your time relaxing instead of toiling in your yard.
Pondering pavers but have some concerns?
Maybe you know a guy whose pavers started sinking.
Maybe your neighbor had a paver driveway installed but the color faded.
Worried about paver drainage? Tripping? Weeds sprouting in-between?
Need to choose some new sod? Time for a fun little quiz. (You might just learn something about yourself.)
All sod isn’t the same. Different types do well in different conditions, and different circumstances. If you choose the wrong type for your yard’s conditions, it won’t thrive.
Everybody loves a patio. It’s a relaxing space to lounge with a good book, host a dinner party, or watch the neighbor mow his lawn while you happily do nothing.
But what material to choose? Concrete? It’s cheap, right? More money to buy steaks to grill.
Or pavers? Pavers look pretty fancy. They’d make the whole yard look better. And they make a really stunning driveway. But can you afford it?
Let’s face it, your lawn sprinkler system isn’t the least complicated thing at your house.
Half of it is underground, for Pete’s sake. Valves, heads, backflows are all working away just fine — until suddenly, they aren’t. And don’t get us started on the instructions for your controller.
Let’s face it, when you start comparing landscaping companies online they all start to sound the same and blur together after a while, right?
HardscapePlantingsLightingWalkwaysUgh.
How to narrow down the choices and feel confident you chose the best landscaping company in Apopka?
Check out these tips:
Here’s a great tip: don’t wait until your irrigation system springs a leak and you’re drenched in sprinkler spray before you start looking for a quality irrigation company.
Everybody loves a shortcut, right? Especially when it comes to dirty, back-breaking work like laying sod.
We can sense you pondering how to lay your new sod and be done in time to grab a steak dinner and fit in nine holes of golf.
If you’ve decided to add a built-in fire pit and all you can think about now is s’mores, we don’t blame you.
In fact, save us a couple, will you?
Meanwhile, there are a few things to keep in mind, besides watching for a sale on graham crackers.
Some pool mistakes are obvious, like walking too close to the edge in high heels carrying a tray of crab puffs.
Other mistakes are sneakier, like installing the wrong kind of plants or goofing up your ground cover.
