Plan Your Landscape Design Now for Spring

Once the winter season rolls around, most people put landscaping out of their minds. The ground is frozen, covered in snow, and there aren’t any plants alive. However, in reality, it’s the perfect time to think about your landscaping for the spring season. Whether you’re looking to retain your current design and get your scheduling in early, or you’re looking to spice up your yard, winter is a great time to start planning your landscape design and getting in contact with your landscape company. What should you know before calling?

budget landscape designBudget, Budget, Budget

The first thing that you should always consider before you call about landscaping is what your budget is. It doesn’t matter if you have a small budget or a huge budget, what matters is that you know how much you’d like to spend on your landscape design project. You might be thinking: I don’t know how much things cost, how can I say how much I want to spend? That’s where Outdoor Innovations comes in. When you give us an idea of your budget, and we ask you a few questions about what you’re looking for within the design, we can give you suggestions of different items that might work best for this design. If one is too expensive, there are alternatives that you might like just as much. This is why it’s important to know the overall budget instead of basing it on the price of each product.

How Do You Intend to Use Your Yard?

If you’re having trouble coming up with ideas for your yard, or even a budget, one of the first questions to ask is how you plan to use your yard. Will you host parties? Is the back patio just for you and your spouse? Do you have children? Pets? Do you like to barbecue or have campfires? All of these questions lead you to features that might make sense for your yard. Just considering the basics of your family and your lifestyle will help you create the basic idea that you want for your landscape design. Once you have that picked out, we can help you work on style, materials, and more. If you don’t know what you’re looking for at all, we can also help! Just give us a call and we’re happy to guide you through some questions.

computer generated design process imageThe Process

Lastly, you should know the process at Outdoor Innovations. At Outdoor Innovations, we offer free estimates. After you schedule an appointment, Ken comes out to your house for a site consultation. He also measures the design if that’s needed. He asks you a few questions about what you’re interested in and gets an idea of your budget. He then goes back to the office and draws up a proposal and works on the design. The design can either be in 2D or 3D, just depending on the scale of the job and if that’s necessary. When the design and proposal are complete, Ken will meet again with you at either your home or our office to approve.

Looking for Ideas for Spring? Call Outdoor Innovations!

Outdoor Innovations is happy to work with you to design the landscape of your dreams this winter (or any time). Contact us for more information about our process, and to make the most of this cold winter season. Don’t wait until March or April when every landscaping company is in high demand! Get your plans in early for the coming spring!

Get Your Landscaping Ready for Winter

The weather is getting colder, and that means that plants and your landscaping are starting to die. How can you ease the transition from fall to winter and winter to spring? Consider these few tips that will get your landscaping prepared and ready for winter.

ready for winterGive Your Plants Nutrients

Your plants need vital nutrients to stay happy and healthy, and your soil needs the same. If you have a compost pile, you’re a step ahead of the game. If you’ve been keeping up with your composting, you can use what is ready to fertilize. This is extremely helpful to make sure that the soil is ready for spring. Check the next tip to avoid erosion! Once this is out of the way, you can add more to get your next piece of the composting puzzle ready. This will be insulated against the cold.

Ease the Transition from Fall to Winter

Just as you start to put on thick sweaters and wool socks as the fall changes into winter, you must think about your plants! Many landscaping items are delicate and need help with the bitter frost and cold. One way to do this is by covering the beds with mulch. Mulch is great for keeping in and regulating heat, and it is great for erosion that comes with the spring. Mulching your beds gets you one step ahead of the game for the spring, and it leaves you with nutrient-rich soil and happy plants. However, if you have plants that need to be taken inside, make sure to do so! Not all plants can survive the winter cold.

ready for winterOut with the Old

Weeding may seem like a spring and summer activity, but it is a fall activity as well. Before you decide to close up shop on your garden or landscaping, it’s important to get as many weeds and dead plants and flowers out of your beds as possible. Toss all of these in the trash, as they will cause problems on any natural space of land you place them on. As for dead plants, dispose of these immediately. Dead plants can harbor insect eggs and disease which will affect all of your other plants. Don’t take the chance, just toss it. All of this preparation should help your landscaping be ready for winter.

If You Need Help with Landscaping, Call Outdoor Innovations!

If you’re having trouble figuring out what to do before winter, give Outdoor Innovations a call! We will guide you on how to best take care of your landscaping, and make sure that you’re ready for fall to winter and winter to spring. Contact us today for more information and advice.