Landscaping Tips For Your New Home
Mar 12th 2020
Moving into a new home is similar to being handed a blank slate. Even if a landscaping style exists, you have the freedom to make any changes you like to your new yard. Much like you envision new paint and flooring for your new home, you can update and change the landscaping on the newfound property. The landscapers in Gainesville, FL at Evergreen Lawn Care share our top five tips for creating a landscape for your new home.
Plan
What is your vision for the yard? Whether you have a couple of acres or a small flower bed, there’s plenty of ways to make the most out of the space. Reflect on what you will spend time doing in your yard, who will be enjoying the space, and the types and colors of plants and flowers you enjoy. Here are some suggestions from our Gainesville landscapers for creating amazing landscapes:
- Butterfly gardens
- Container gardening
- Vertical landscaping
- Bee garden
- Koi pond
- Fairy garden
- Flower, fruit and vegetable gardening
If you’re just looking to create an appealing outdoor area to amp up your curb appeal or an inviting space to simply enjoy, you can easily plant native and Florida-friendly plants!
Budget
If you’ve just moved into a new home, then you know how important it is to budget! Be sure to set aside time to develop a budget for your new landscaping project. Once you have a plan you can visit and contact local nurseries, home improvement stores or landscaping companies in Gainesville, FL, for cost and service estimates.
Prioritize
Determine what needs to be accomplished first for your landscaping. Are you wanting to create a vertical veggie garden or a flower bed full of Florida’s best perennials? Whatever you’re planning on you’ll need to determine which should be accomplished first. For example, for a vertical garden, it’s best to acquire the structure you are going to use to plant upon. Or for a flower bed, choose the location first so you can then determine what will grow best based on the soil type and the amount of sunshine the bed will receive.
Install
For most, installing the landscaping is the exciting part! It’s where you’ll get to see your ideas come to life. If you have a larger landscaping project on your hands, such as creating a deck or installing a pool, you’ll do these things first (remember, prioritize!). Now is the time to lay the groundwork for your landscape. Apply ground coverings (if you are using them), plant your seeds or plants and install any other landscape materials you have chosen.
Maintain
Reap the benefits of your stunning new landscape through regular maintenance of the space. Some of the tasks you may need to complete or items you may need to check upon to maintain the space are:
- Watering
- Weeding
- Pruning
- Fertilization
- Weather preparations
- Irrigation systems
- Pavers, decks or lighting
Now that your plan is complete, you can begin! No matter the size of the landscaping project, if you find yourself overwhelmed, give us a call! Our landscapers in Gainesville can overhaul your landscaping for the ideal exterior presentation of your new home.
