August 13, 2013 Blog, Landscaping Tips No Comments

Families have different reasons for landscaping; while some do it just for personal pleasures, others are wishing to demand an attractive amount of money from the prospective buyers. Whatever reason, the fact remains that landscaping adds to both value and elegance of your home and truly everyone will admire it. It is a fact that a well landscaped home can sell five times faster than other homes.

Below are some great tips on how to get started with landscaping your yard:

Planning the layout

You cannot go out there and start planting just anything. Ideally, you can take help from a neighbor or simply call us; we will help you out in your plan. Since you are looking for a professional touch, our advice will get you there because we have a team of experts with all the necessary skills. But if you are blessed and have some landscaping ideas, then you will need to sit down and make a plan on a piece of paper.

Setting the borders and garden beds

Before you plant the shrubs and saplings, it is prudent to set up your garden borders well and some rounded stones or old bricks can help you do that. It would also be a good idea to use large sized conches or shells as your garden beds borders, if your home happens to be close to the beach. We can use stones from your garden to make artificial waterfalls as well as adding some gravel to your garden paths. And we can accessorize it with garden lights to give your home an amazing selling point. Another good idea would be to add a white washed fence around the garden

Buying shrubs and trees

 

It is important to consider the climatic condition in your region when it comes to obtaining plants. You would not want desert plants for a home that is set in evergreen regions. We will help you get plants that will do well in your region. Sometimes, you might want to shell a significant amount of money since buying grown trees and some rare seasonal plants can be costly, but in return, the expense will gain more than double. You can go for smaller plants if you are on budget and the plants are going to do well because in due course, they will grow into giant trees in your yard. You might want to be a little smart by including plants bloom in certain seasons like winters and summers and along with them, add seasonal bloomers and varieties of roses. Questions about planting? Ask us!

Setting up the landscape

The front yard should be set up in a way that it is visually appealing to you, visitors or even prospective buyers. You can have the tallest trees and plants standing in the rear, while the shorter ones towards the center. Flowering shrubs can also ensure that every corner and nook of the garden looks great and colorful.

Maintenance

 

You need to keep the garden weed-free and clean all the time. Have the water sprinkler set up to water your plants. Also, ensure that the yard is mowed regularly and trees are cut in round or even conical shapes.

Don't feel like taking on all this work yourself?  We are just a phone call away!  Contact us for landscaping and gardening services in Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, and the Vancouver area.

Written by Terra Firma
Terra Firma Lawn and Garden Servicesis a professional landscape maintenance firm in Coquitlam that has been providing landscaping services to clients in Vancouver and throughout the Lower Mainland since 1992 with a focus on commercial, industrial and strata properties. The focus of our Coquitlam landscaping business is quality workmanship and customer service, as well as ecological stewardship.