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.
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?
Plant the wrong tree too close to your house, and you could be living a scene from a Godzilla movie: your foundation cracked, your house heaving, roots on a rampage!
Is it OK to plant trees near a house? What kind of trees won’t damage your foundation?
Selling your house? You’re probably surrounded by cans of paint and busy clearing out closets.
Don’t forget your front yard. Landscaping plays a huge part in selling a house.
Think about it. Potential homebuyers see your lawn, your garden beds and your front walkway long before they get a peek at that half bath you just remodeled.
But you don’t want to invest a ton of money in a house you’re leaving, right? At the same time, you know your home will sell faster and for a better price if it has impressive curb appeal.
What are the best landscape projects to increase resale value? And how much of a difference can sprucing up your curb appeal really make?
