10 Landscaping Secrets

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If you’ve just had a beautiful landscaping installed in your yard, you may be wondering the best way to take care of it. Today we have some tips for you on how to keep your lawn and yard looking great all year round!

  1. Get rid of the mower bag. The grass clippings you cart off to the garbage will actually serve your lawn quite well if you let them stay on your lawn. They may become food for earthworms that will help make your lawn more green and healthy.
  2. The view from the street is important, but don’t forget to look at it from the inside. Your landscaper may tell you that looking from the road is the most important view of your lawn, but they’re wrong. You don’t want to gaze through your kitchen window and see a less-than-desirable view. Make sure it looks good from all angles.
  3. Don’t fill all of your space with flowers and plants. It may look good the first year, but the next you’ll have a pruning and weeding nightmare. keep it easier on yourself and select certain spots for this.
  4. That “pretty” red mulch might be harmful. This mulch has actually been found to contain arsenic and other harsh chemicals that could be very harmful to your children and pets and may contaminate your soil.
  5. Hate bagging leaves? Great news! You don’t have to. If you just have a light layer, go over them with your mower and leave them on your lawn. As they break down, they’ll help limit weeds from growing.
  6. Send a sample of your soil to an agricultural agency to have it tested. Dig down six to seven inches and gather two cups of dirt. Mail them off to find out what nutrients you need for your plants.
  7. If you find a lower you love, buy more than one. Planting clumps of species in an odd number, such as five or seven, will create a unifying effect in your landscape.
  8. DIY Landscapers tend to make their planting beds too narrow or close to the house. You want to extend your beds out at least one to two thirds of the house’s height, if not more. This is the most ideal distance.
  9. Weed fabric is usually a waste of money. Unfortunately, it’s pretty common for weeds to just grow on top of your weed fabric. You’ll still spend hours weeding.
  10. Most lawn fertilizers have too much nitrogen. Look for fertilizers with time-releasing nitrogen and use it only twice a year on a steady schedule. Well-irrigated and older lawns need less fertilizer.

Using these tips and more will keep your lawn and landscaping looking great all year round! For more secrets, talk to a landscaper in Las Vegas. We will be able to help you keep your lawn looking great. If you’re looking for a new landscaping at your home, talk to our professionals. We’ll give you a wonderful look for your home, and you’ll love it for years to come! Start your landscaping today.

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