The Outback Blog

Ready to bring your outdoor living dreams to life? Hiring a landscape designer is a big first step — but before your consultation, a little preparation can go a long way.

Knowing what to expect (and what to bring) to your landscape design consultation in Idaho helps the process go smoothly and ensures the final design reflects your vision, needs, and budget.

Here are five smart things to do before you meet with a landscape designer —s o you can get the most out of your time and start your project on the right foot.

Once you’re raking leaves and watching football, it’s easy to forget about your irrigation system. It’s done for the season, right? It's time to watch the snow pile up.

But your sprinkler system needs some critical attention before freezing temperatures set in.

We know what you’re thinking. Don’t trees and shrubs hibernate for the winter? Why should we worry about them from our cozy couch beneath three blankets?

They seem sturdy enough. But Idaho winters are brutal.

Why do trees and shrubs — which seem pretty sturdy — need so much protection?

If your landscaping has stayed the same but you’re on your fourth hairstyle and fifth pair of jeans, you probably have some outdated landscaping.

Take a close look. Any red mulch out there? Overly clipped shrubs? So many ornamental grasses people mistake your place for a garden center?

Landscape design trends change.

So your yard is so huge an airplane could safely land. You could host a pro football game. People mistake it for a sod farm.