When the air turns crisp and you can feel fall approaching, you may begin to think about what you can do with your landscaping to prepare it for the cold that will inevitably follow. There are numerous steps that you can and should take to ready your landscaping for the winter cold. Get to know some of those steps to take. Then, you can be certain you are doing what is best for your home and yard this fall.

Landscaping design is more than a combination of plant life and hard surfaces like decks, patios, and fences. Lighting installations around your yard can provide a number of practical and aesthetic benefits. Understanding some of the biggest advantages associated with outdoor lighting installations can help you determine if they are the right fit for your landscaping design, for either a residential or commercial property. 1. Improved Security The largest practical benefit associated with installing lights around your yard, either to light up pathways, illuminate the fence or otherwise just brighten up your yard is the security aspect of doing so.

Purchasing real estate as an investment has helped many Americans succeed in building wealth for their families. But not all investors are prepared to take on the commitment and financial responsibility involved in managing tenants and keeping structures in good condition. Luckily, investing in vacant land instead of more heavily developed properties, can still be very lucrative while offering a much less labor-intensive management process. However, investing successfully in vacant land can still mean taking some simple steps to protect and promote the value of each property.

If you have a steeply inclining back yard or front yard, you know how difficult it can be to deal with. Rain can rush down it and end up collecting where you don't want it, soil can erode and it can be a nightmare to push a lawnmower up a large slope. Luckily, there are ways to landscape around a sloped yard that can make your front or backyard both beautiful and manageable.

With hurricane season around the corner, you may be looking into ways to protect both your home and your yard to make sure that they're not significantly damaged. If you have a lot of trees on your property, you need to be aware of the kinds of problems that they can cause for your home if one of the trees were to topple over during the storm. Instead of simply taking care of the trees on your own, consider the following tips for getting the right services taken care of by professionals.

When planning their landscape design, most people focus on the selection of plants, where to put people, and what the colors will look like.  But there are a few underlying science and design concepts that will make any design you choose look even better once you understand them. Here are 3 such concepts. The Golden Ratio The Golden Ratio is a long-understood mathematical formula for creating a solid construction for things like pyramids and ancient buildings.

Mulching is such an important process for a healthy lawn because it reduces moisture and keeps soil at a colder temperature. If you're looking to mulch your lawn, remember these tips. They'll ensure you take the right steps.  Don't Use Too Much  Although mulching is extremely beneficial for your lawn, you need to be careful and not apply too much mulch. Doing so could cause roots to grow too shallow. Roots are then more susceptible to dying off when they become dry—leaving you with dead patches of grass in your lawn that create noticeable eyesores.

Although you may like the size, furniture, and features of your master bedroom, you may know that it could use some improvements. This is when you should consider making changes to your landscape with projects such as removing trees that are in the way of your bedroom. Getting help from a tree service company will help you plan and execute tree removals with confidence. Branches While you may like having young trees growing on your property, you may notice that one or two of them have branches that are getting too close to the master bedroom.

A backyard is a place to be enjoyed, an area where kids and pets can play and families can make lasting memories together. But, if your backyard is just dirt, you most likely won't want to spend much time out there. Landscaping your backyard is an easy way to create outdoor living space that you and your family can utilize regularly. While some people opt to landscape their backyard on their own, many people turn to landscaping companies to create the backyard that they want.

If you have won a house at an auction or purchased a foreclosed home that has grass, weeds and bushes so overgrown you can barely get to the front door of the property, you want help from the landscaping experts in your area. You'll want to talk with the contractors for landscaping to ask how to get rid of all the overgrowth, and what to do to make the yard enjoyable.