5 Reasons To Hire A Landscaper
Jan 24th 2019
Whether the lawn is brand new and prime for a landscaping project or tired and ready for a refresher, many people are eager to get to work. Too often, however, benevolent actions with lawn care wind up costing in aesthetics and finances. The professionals with Evergreen Lawn Care share five reasons why hiring a landscaper is always in your best interest.
Letting a team of professionals bring your landscaping vision to life frees up your personal time for other activities. At Evergreen Lawn Care, we’ll always work with you and create a design that complements your home or business and make sure the work doesn’t interfere with daily life. For high-quality lawn and landscaping services to your residential or commercial property, contact our Gainesville landscaping company today.
1. Get Expertise On What Works & What Doesn’t
This is perhaps the most important reason to hire a landscaper for your next landscaping project. Between the continual training and hands-on experience, a professional landscaper simply knows what will and won’t work. Take drainage and shade for example — the slope of the yard directly affects how well the lawn can drain water away and toward plants. Also, if the landscape features established trees or taller shrubbery, we know how the shade and shadowing created affects anything planted in the cast. Why spend time, money, and energy choosing and establishing plants that will either wilt away or need transplanting later?
2. Avoid Having To Store Equipment
Every landscaping project requires certain equipment and tools to complete. Sure, most of these items can be purchased or rented from home improvement and landscaping-related stores, but then where are you going to store them after you're done? When you call us for lawn care in Gainesville, we’ll always bring all the necessary equipment and tools and take them with us at the end of the day. There’s no scrambling to find extra space in the garage or hastily building a storage shed in the backyard (one that likely wasn’t factored into the new landscape design, too).
3. Dodge A Large-Scale Pinterest Fail
People love Pinterest, the social media network that allows users to save — or pin — ideas and information to as many digital cork boards as you can imagine. While the plethora of inspiration can help you come up with or narrow down a new landscape, unless you’ve received the same professional training as landscapers, there’s a huge risk of the dreaded Pinterest fail. This phrase came about to describe thousands of well-intentioned projects that ultimately looked nothing like their stylized counterparts. While it might not seem like a total disaster, the effects are likely to appear later.
4. Save Money Now & Down The Road
Though it may sound like a good idea to choose a cheaper but colorful variety of plant now, it may end up costing more later. When deciding your landscape, always choose plants and trees that are Florida-friendly. This type of landscaping in Gainesville, FL, is lower maintenance as these plants need less fertilizer and water while having a higher resistance to disease and pest infestations. Plus, where trees are established generally factors into saving money on cooling costs during the summer. When strategically placed, a tree can shade parts of the home or business that would otherwise be tricky to cool. For more information about Florida native planting contact us today.
5. Enjoy A Beautiful & Safe Outdoor Oasis
Many landscapes have electrical and paved walkway features to help illuminate and facilitate movement. But installing the parts can be a hassle for many homeowners — not to mention a potential safety hazard. Lighting, whether lining a walkway or highlighting a particular point of the property, should be designed and installed by a professional to prevent an electrocution and/or fire from occurring.
And walkways, while seemingly straightforward, can be a slip, trip, and fall hazard unless all elements are flush to the ground. Also, many popular pavers used in landscaping walkways are extremely heavy. Anyone who lifts and installs these without using proper equipment and techniques may be laid up indoors rather than outside enjoying their new oasis.
