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Your Homes Architecture and Your Landscaping Selection
When you design your ideal landscape many times for the best results, you need to consider the property’s architecture. For many, they first think about their favorite plants and trees, and they disregard if they’ll look good on the property. While it’s ok to choose your favorite plants, you may have to consider changing the […]
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The Proportion of Plants vs. The Scale of Your Home
When designing your ideal landscape, it’s easy for many to simply go for plants they like without understanding how they may look once on the property. Many plants can look out of place when placed next to your home. Understanding the proportion of plants compared to your home’s scale is an essential element in making […]
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What is Landscape Design?
When re-imagining your landscape, you want to have a plan. After all, your landscape will grow and change as the years go by. This is where landscape design comes in. But what exactly is landscape design? In short, landscape design is similar to architectural design for homes and buildings. Join me as we go over […]
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Spring Tips to Keep Your Landscaping Vibrant in Long Beach
Spring is finally here! And with it comes bright new vibrant growth in our yards. To make sure your yard starts the season with the best chances of looking amazing for the rest of the year, there are a few things you need to take care of first. Today we will share our top 5 […]
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Choosing an Irrigation Controller; Which One is Right for You?
Watering your landscape is crucial to keeping your plants healthy, green, and thriving. Ideally, you want to provide the perfect amount of water to each area of your landscape without going over and wasting a single drop. Many irrigation systems have a controller to help with this, though homeowners often need to ensure they are […]
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Long Beach Lawn to Garden Program
Are you looking to save money on your water bill while maintaining a beautiful garden? The Long Beach lawn-to-garden program aims to do just that. You’ll get help paying for a professional landscape design that is part of the Long Beach lawn-to-garden program. All lawn-to-garden projects are eligible to receive money back for removing thirsty […]
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Outdoor Furniture as Part of Your Overall Landscape Design Goals
With spring right around the corner, people are going to have more outdoor gatherings. Why not incorporate outdoor furniture when designing your landscape? Outdoor furniture allows for you to essentially have another room, just outdoors. Just imagine a living room where the walls are outdoors, the roof is the sky, and the light is the […]
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5 Questions to Ask a Landscaping Company Before You Hire Them
Turning your landscape into a design of your dream can feel like a daunting task. Especially if you have little to no experience with a project of this size. There can be many unknowns that need to be cleared up before you hire a company. To assure you’re hiring the correct landscaping company to fit […]
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Fine Touch Watering Tools to Help Keep Your Landscaping Vibrant
Just because your Property is complete doesn’t mean the work is done. Although you can hire the same company that did your job to do maintenance on your landscape, in between visits, it’ll be up to you to keep your landscape looking vibrant and healthy. Especially for plants that require specific watering needs that a […]
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Are you Interested in a Water Feature as Part of Your Landscape Design?
Just because the work at your Property is complete, doesn’t mean the work is done. Although you can hire the same company that did your work to do maintenance on your landscape, in between visits it’ll be up to you to keep your landscape looking vibrant and healthy. Especially for plants that require specific watering […]
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Top Plants to Help in the Design of Your Long Beach Landscape
When designing your ideal landscape, choosing the right plants can be difficult. It doesn’t have to be though, there are many plants native to our semi-arid climate that can thrive in your landscape. Though there are many different design themes you can choose from, there are often plants native to Long Beach that can help […]
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Using an Online Yard Design Tool for Inspiration
When designing your ideal landscape, there are many resources to help you develop ideas. Looking at other designs for inspiration can help you develop ideas. They aren’t your home, but some people need a little more. Others can find it challenging to visualize a finalized design, whether it’s the proportions of the hardscape or how […]
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Hardscape Elements to Consider for Your Long Beach Landscape
When designing a landscape, many people focus on plants and trees. Landscaping, however, is a little more nuanced. You’ll need to add structure to the design to help the softscape (plants and vegetation) have a sense of balance with the rest of the environment. Hardscape adds this balance by providing a happy medium of lush, […]
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What is the Budget for Your Landscape Design?
Designing your ideal landscape is a dream many homeowners have, especially first time buyers. However setting up a budget can be difficult to do if you aren’t going into the job prepared. There are many elements to consider when establishing a budget for your landscape including dimensions of the property, theme of your design and […]
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Winter Tips to Keep Your Landscaping Strong in Long Beach
Winters in southern California may not result in a scenic blanket of snow. Still, it brings colder temperatures and rain that can impact your vegetation negatively if you’re not prepared for it. Many plants may go dormant or die off this season, making it the ideal time to prepare for new growth in the spring. […]
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Front Lawn vs. Rear Yard, Should there be Cohesion in Landscape Design?
Can your backyard and front lawn design be completely separate from each other? Should your front yard have a similar design and theme to your backyard? Landscape design is different for everyone. Some customers choose to have matching landscapes, others keep their front lawns focused on curb appeal, and their backyards are more personal. Today […]