Once you’ve started daydreaming about your new landscaping project, you can’t wait to get started, right?
Can the landscaper start the new patio tomorrow? Bring on the outdoor kitchen — you’ve got steaks thawing! Can you plant flowers that will bloom by the weekend?
Patience, please. Landscaping schedules aren’t instant. This stuff takes time. But how much time?
You want beautiful trees, plants and shrubs in your yard, but you don’t want a chore list every weekend.
What plants are best for low maintenance? There are lots of beauties, from Idaho native plants like fiery burning bush and bird favorite coneflower to easy-care varieties with cool names like zebra grass and ‘Tiger Eyes’ sumac.
When it comes to planting native plants in Boise and Idaho Falls, we’re truly fortunate. There’s a substantial list, and you might want them all.
Maybe you’ve been staring out at your small backyard and sighing over the lack of space out there.
Try looking at it through Kim Rubert’s eyes. She sees all sorts of potential.
Rubert, a landscape designer at Outback Landscape, knows any size yard can be a high-use haven with a smart, solid landscape design and some innovative small backyard landscape ideas.
If your house is currently tumbling down a slope in a mudslide, your first thought probably isn’t “Hmmm, how much does it cost to build a retaining wall?” - you have more immediate problems.
But to avoid this potential catastrophe, you might want to check into retaining wall costs.
Everybody loves a fire pit.
Warm, flickering flames offer the perfect gathering spot. They keep you cozy on a chilly night, extending the time you can enjoy beneath the stars.
