Cleaning away the dirt and grime leftover from the winter season not only livens up your home and makes it looks a whole lot better, but it also helps your exterior areas last longer. To spruce up your backyard before the hot weather arrives, here are our top 6 ways to clean up your yard after a long winter to help guide you through your clean up.
Want an attractive garden but without all the work involved? We’ve compiled a list of the top 5 easy to grow plants for your garden that are hardy, beautiful, and require minimal effort to maintain. Check them out below.
As the evenings get a little brighter and the growing presence of spring emerges, it’s time to start planning out your lawn and garden for the warmer months that are just ahead. If you want to have a picture-perfect lawn this year, the secret is all in the prep work. By planning ahead of time, you can give those battered roots exactly what they need to grow strong and vibrant after enduring the long, grueling winter season. Here are some tips to keep in mind to get your lawn ready for the spring.
Each passing year always brings along new inspiring ideas and trends for our home and garden. If you want to refresh your outdoor space this year with some new and improved additions, check out our list of predicted yard trends for 2020 first to get some handy ideas that you can incorporate into your outdoor project.
Ice, snow, and the freeze-thaw cycles throughout the winter months can wreak havoc on your property’s exterior. And with the weather expected to intensify with record level snowfalls and extreme dips in temperature, it’s imperative to make sure your property stays protected during the winter. To help you safeguard your exterior, here’s what to remember.
While you’re cooped up inside looking out at your snow-covered yard, there’s no better time to start planning for your spring landscape. Here are our top tips on what to consider, and how to get started so you can get a jump start once the winter weather finally passes.
Make your garden the showstopper of your street this year by adding a few splashes of holiday décor throughout it. Beyond the basic lights hung around the roof, your landscape has so much potential for including simple decorations that can make your home look spectacular. But it tends to get neglected more often than not. To revamp your exterior this season, we’ve gathered our best outdoor holiday decorations to lend you some easy, inspiring ideas.
Lawn care habits make all the difference between having a healthy, attractive looking turf and having one that’s brown, patchy, and downright ugly. Like everything, the results are based on the amount of effort that’s invested in it. The key to having a vibrant lawn is taking care of it throughout the year, not just in the spring and summer months. Here, we outline the main reasons why it’s important to care for your lawn year-round and specifically, what you should be doing in winter to have a nice-looking landscape in the spring.
Want to make your home the talk of the neighbourhood this year? One way to do that is to include your yard in the decorating process to light up the dark and cold winter nights. Best of all, it really doesn’t take much to make your property shine. Get into the Christmas spirit this year with these tips that will make your yard more festive than ever this holiday season.
When placing lights up around the home, we often forget about including the garden in the festive decorations. Adding lights throughout your garden can make your home look dazzling once the snow arrives. And there are so many different types of lights that you can find today, whether you want to place them on your trees, along the perimeter of the garden, or even colour spotlights to highlight your favourite trees.
Give your yard a classic holiday look with garland, lights, and holly. If you have an archway, pergola or some other structure in your yard, these are ideal for adding garland too. Just wrap the garland around, secure the lights and holly in place, and grab some hot chocolate while you step back to take in the beauty of it your masterpiece.
Add a fun reindeer silhouette display to your yard! This is a great way to add something beyond the standard garland and lights that’s fun and captivating, especially for the kids.
If you’re playing host this year for Christmas dinner, greet your guests with a stunning, illuminated walkway or steps. All you need is a vase or votive for each candle, place some battery-operated tea lights inside, and place them along with your front steps. It will make your entrance looks incredibly cozy and inviting.
A simple way to add more festive colour to the yard is with holiday planters. Using two planters on either side of the entranceway, arrange your favourite seasonal items, such as birch branches, red dogwood, acorns, and holly. Place a few bows and tiny string lights tucked throughout to finish it off nicely.
We always love a good DIY project, and this is the perfect excuse to get crafty. Set aside an afternoon, find your favourite design and then craft something to place on your front door. Just be sure to keep the palette in line with the rest of your decorations so it doesn’t look out of place.
Grow Green is your one-stop-shop for all of your landscaping, interlock and garden design needs. Contact us today for winter maintenance and prep or talk to our experts about how they can help upgrade your outdoor living some spring.
It can feel challenging to maintain a perfectly green lawn in the summer, but what most homeowners don’t realize is that it’s the winter prep that really makes all the difference. Learn how to make your lawn look better than ever next year with our helpful tips for preparing your yard for winter.