by blankadm | Jan 15, 2022 | Blog
If you’re like many homeowners, your winter landscaping can look a little dull after the bright colors and textures in the other seasons. But you can still have a beautiful garden and landscape during this quiet season! Here are some of the best winter landscaping tips to help your yard look great this season.
Focus on the bark
If you have interesting ornamental trees with distinctive bark patterns, it can really add to your winter landscaping look. Plus those trees tend to be smaller and easier to find spots for within the landscape. Try using dogwood shrubs and birch trees since both have great winter color and texture.
Use plants with berries
Many trees and shrubs hold onto their berries throughout the fall and winter, which can also provide food for birds overwintering in your area. Crabapples and holly with berries can make a great addition to the winter landscape!
Remember the evergreens
Evergreens are definitely the workhorses in the winter landscape for a number of reasons. They’re perfect for the winter landscape and make good focal points all year-round. Evergreens also come in many different colors including golds and blues!
Rework your summertime containers
Window boxes, hanging baskets, winter-hardy containers: All are indispensable for winter landscaping. If you don’t want to fill your planters with live plants, you can also stuff them with evergreen boughs of different textures and colors.
Maintaining your home’s landscaping can be an arduous task, but Elite Development Group makes it easy with upscale monthly maintenance services for your home and garden. Contact us today and let the professionals keep your garden looking fresh.
by blankadm | Dec 15, 2021 | Blog
As you decorate the inside of your home for holiday festivities, don’t forget about the outside of your house too! Spread the holiday cheer to your neighbors and guests with some of these four décor ideas for your landscaping.
Use string lights around plants & pathways
Many homeowners like to string up Christmas lights along their gutters and siding. You can also get a little more creative with your lights by wrapping them around planters, shrubs, and even along pathways to bring out your home’s unique character.
Fill your planters with winter arrangements
If you have empty outdoor pots or planters, try creating your own custom arrangements with Winter plants like evergreen branches, holly, winterberry, and other seasonal items! It’ll add an extra touch to your curb.
Drape garland over railings and window frames
Garland is an easy winter decoration to handle, and it looks beautiful when twisted around fences and railings. Use it to bring a festive yet polished aesthetic to your porch, deck or doorstep. You can also hang them around window frames to give them some holiday spirit too.
Go for an unexpected color scheme
Red and green are the popular Christmas colors, along with gold and silver. But you can also try using non-traditional color combinations to revamp holiday décor. Shades of royal blue, teal and orange are especially eye-catching!
Are you ready for the holiday season? Elite Development Group makes it easy with upscale monthly maintenance services for your home and garden. Contact us today and let the professionals keep your landscaping looking great all year round!
by blankadm | Nov 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Most people believe that Spring is the best time to update their yards, but Fall is actually a better time to complete your outdoor enhancements. There are plenty of reasons why Fall is a prime season for landscape projects like planting, pruning, or adding irrigation. Here’s why:
Plants and trees
Fall is a great time to plant trees and shrubs because it’s the best environment for these plants to become established. As cooler temperatures come in and increased rain comes down, the Fall season helps the root systems to develop and reduces the initial shock a plant experiences when it is transplanted.
Lawncare
These cooler months are also a great opportunity to take care of your lawn. Your lawn should be given a proper feeding with a winterizer fertilizer at a minimum. This will give your lawn the nutrients it needs before the winter season comes. You should also rake fallen leaves regularly to give your lawn maximum light and air flow.
Irrigation and drainage
Fall is the perfect time to take advantage of the cooler months and assess your irrigation system. This can help determine any potential problems for winter drainage. You should ensure that it’s properly winterized in time for the cold temperatures on the way to avoid any freezing or cracking pipes.
Winter prepping
While lawns need to be fertilized in the fall, most plants should not receive feeding during this time, but they should be pruned. Along with pruning, another important step in prepping for winter is to cut back any weeds you notice growing wild. When it comes to pest control, you should wait to treat your plants until dormancy in the winter.
Maintaining your home’s landscaping can be an arduous task, but Elite Development Group makes it easy with upscale monthly maintenance services for your home and garden. Contact us today and let the professionals keep your garden looking fresh.
by blankadm | Oct 15, 2021 | Blog
Now that the temperatures are cooling and the days are getting shorter, it’s time to swap out your summer garden for a fall look! Fall flowers are just as beautiful as ones that bloom in the summer, and are strong enough to survive cooler nights and frosts. Here are some Fall flowers to consider adding to your garden this season:
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemums, or Mums for short, come in just about every color and are a very popular Fall flower. These flowers in yellow, red, and orange will give your space a festive look.
Aster
Aster is a step outside of the traditional warm, Fall color palette, but they still make a great addition to your garden. They’re also great for feeding bees and butterflies during the season.
Celosia
These easy to care for flowers make the perfect accent to a container garden. Their interesting shape and texture set them apart from other fall flowers.
Pansy
These flowers are versatile and are heavy blooming, meaning they’re great for covering a lot of land. Plus, if you plant Pansies in the fall, they’ll bloom again in the spring.
Black-Eyed Susan
These golden, daisy-like flowers are another favorite for bees and butterflies! Black-Eyed Susans also pair well with mums and asters when for a rich look.
Maintaining your home’s landscaping can be an arduous task, but Elite Development Group makes it easy with upscale monthly maintenance services for your home and garden. Contact us today and let the professionals keep your garden looking fresh.
by blankadm | Sep 15, 2021 | Blog
With Summer nearing its end, it’s time you start considering what your outdoor living space will look like for the fall. Autumn is a great opportunity to switch things up so you can enjoy the changing tree colors and longer nights. Here are a few ideas to keep in mind when updating your outdoor space for Fall.
Fireplaces and fire pits
Outdoor fireplaces or fire pits add warmth and personality to your patio or living space. You can either go with a more elegant looking fireplace or a more rustic fire pit. With so many choices, it might be hard to decide on just one! But options will let you enjoy your space during the cooler Fall months.
Outdoor furniture
Spending time outside in the fall is all about being warm and cozy. Adding plush pillows and throw blankets is an easy and affordable way to update your living space. Comfortable cushions and pillows in autumn hues will have you and your guests relaxing and cozying up when the temperatures start to drop.
Decor and details
You should also keep the smaller details in mind when transitioning your outdoor space for Fall. Add string lights to give the area a warm glow and swap out summer blooms for seasonal plants and flowers. Make sure you in corporate harvest colors and patterns to really invoke the feeling of Fall.
Our design team at Elite Development Group can help you create the perfect outdoor living space this Fall. Contact us today and let the professionals keep your home and yard looking good all year long!
