Professional Landscaping Services for Your Property

Today, a well-kept yard populated with grass, flowers, shrubs, some hardscaping details, and maybe a tree or two is no longer enough for many property owners. Modern landscaping serves a variety of purposes beyond offering an attractive visual, including providing privacy and organization for outdoor living spaces, as well as boosting a building’s property value. And by using tools and materials such as native plants and water conservation methods, your landscaping can further benefit both your property and the environment. 

But how can you create this functional outdoor oasis—and, perhaps more importantly, how will you maintain it? That is where professional landscapers like our team at Blue Lizard Services come in. With over 20 years of experience creating personalized, high-quality outdoor living spaces, our functional and attractive landscaping solutions will ensure that you truly enjoy the experience of spending time outdoors.

What is Professional Landscaping?

Landscaping is the process of designing and altering features of your outdoor space, including plants and terrain, in order to improve its form and functionality. It is gardening and construction all rolled into one and given a substantial upgrade, allowing professional landscapers to work on your outdoor space as a whole rather than focusing only on certain aspects. And as an added benefit, landscaping is not confined to one sphere; the wide range of services included in this practice can be equally useful for residential, commercial and publicly accessible properties.

When done right, professional landscaping services can completely shift the mood and appearance of your outdoor space. By assessing and working with your climate, terrain and personal aesthetics, landscapers can create an environment that complements both your property’s design and the needs of your outdoor area. And these skilled professionals may go about crafting your new landscape in a variety of ways, including: 

• Landscape design—that is, the planning of your new outdoor space
• Hardscaping, or the inclusion of man-made structures such as driveways, walkways, water features and retaining walls. These elements are made from “hard” materials such as brick, stone and wood.
• Softscaping, or the use of living materials such as flowers, shrubs and trees to shape your outdoor landscape
• Landscape maintenance, including mowing and trimming grass, weeding, pruning trees and other plants, removing pests, and aerating your lawn. That is, creating small, shallow holes in the ground which break up the dirt and make it easier for oxygen, water and nutrients to reach plant roots. 
• Irrigation and lighting installation and maintenance
• Seasonal landscape care, including replenishing mulch, cleaning up organic debris, and planting grass seeds and other flora.

Planning Your Landscaping Project

Some things to think about when designing your new outdoor environment include:

1. What you’re looking for 

Consider what purpose you want your new outdoor space to serve. Are you looking to create an entire outdoor living area, for example? Or do you simply want to spruce up your yard in order to make it more inviting, as well as boost your property value? 

2. Budget

How much can you reasonably allocate to this project, and what are your top priorities? Focus first on these goals before considering changes or additions in order to avoid going over your set budget.

3. Creating a layout 

What do you want to include, and where do you want it to go? Mapping out your landscaping project can help you to visualize what it will look like and make adjustments as needed before the work begins in earnest.

Also consider how to best transition between the inside of your property and your outdoor space. Methods for achieving this may include:

• Installing glass doors or large windows 
• Using similar colors and materials in both areas
• Bringing plantlife indoors
• Adding elements such as a sunroom or covered patio to your property to create a middle ground between the inside and outside

4. Defining zones 

Unlike the inside of your property, there are no walls or doors to separate outdoor kitchens, living rooms, entertainment spaces and other areas. Using hard- and softscaping such as pathways and shrubs allows you to make your outdoor environment both walkable and organized.

5. Choosing the right plants

What flora will survive and thrive in the New Orleans climate while also suiting your property’s aesthetic? Additionally, how can you keep your outdoor spaces looking attractive no matter the season? Consider speaking to your contractors to determine the best and most seasonally appropriate softscaping choices for your property before making plant-related decisions. 

6. Maintenance needs

What care will be required in order to keep your outdoor spaces looking their best? To lower maintenance costs and reduce time requirements, consider factors including:

• Incorporating low-maintenance plants such as native and drought-tolerant flora into your space
• Adding mulch to your yard to conserve moisture and prevent weed growth
• Utilizing efficient watering systems such as drip irrigation
• Replacing grass with water-saving alternatives such as drought-tolerant ground cover or gravel 

Benefits of Working with a Professional Landscaping Service

Outside of construction, what can professional landscaping services do for you that you can’t handle yourself? Some of the potential benefits of working with a professional landscaper include:

• Saving time and money. Landscaping is a highly involved task, and if you don’t know what you’re doing, you might end up spending an extensive amount of time and funds on something which may not look the way you want or last as long as it could have.
• Increased property value
• Getting the landscaping maintenance you need to extend the lifespan of your hard- and softscaping
• Proven expertise. Professional landscapers—particularly local landscapers—know what plants and materials will work best for your area, how to stay within a budget, design tips and tricks, methods for creating a functional and eco-friendly space, and much more. 

Boost the Appeal and Functionality of Your Outdoor Spaces with Blue Lizard Services

An outdoor space should be a place people want to spend time in rather than briefly look out on. And the best way to achieve this? Professional landscape design services. When done right, landscaping may boost both the form and function of your outdoor spaces by improving aspects including durability, usability, eco-consciousness, appearance and maintenance needs. 

When you work with Blue Lizard Services, you get all of these landscaping benefits and more. No matter the project, our team consistently takes both the needs of our customers and their properties into account in order to create durable, high-quality environments that bring your landscaping dreams to life. So if you are looking to design a new outdoor space, or simply want to upgrade your existing landscaping, Click Here give us a call or send us a message today.