Tips and Tricks for Landscaping Success

Posted on: 10 November 2017

 If you are looking to give your property a landscaping makeover, you may want to consider hardscaping. This option provides a host of benefits for homeowners while adding beauty to your yard. Here are just some of the many benefits that come with hardscaping your property. Discuss the different options with your landscape design team so you can find the right look for your lawn.

Low Maintenance

Hardscaping uses decorative rocks, concrete pavers, and other materials to take the place of your grass or sod. This means you don't have to water and mow your lawn each week. This is particularly helpful if you live in a drought-prone area or if you aren't able to tackle regular lawn maintenance on your own. Simply hosing down the rocks or pavers regularly can help to keep your hardscaping looking great. Talk to your landscaper about which materials to use for your hardscaping project. Some materials are built to last for years, which can make them a more attractive investment than putting down new sod.

Spacious Look

For some smaller lawns, hardscaping can add a more spacious look. You can use different materials and patterns to create visual interest that makes your property appear larger than it is, and you can also use hardscaping materials to create separate areas of your lawn. For example, you can use pavers to create a patio surface or create a rock garden as an edge along sidewalks or walkways. You can even create a fire pit area away from your patio using pavers and rock beds to create a secondary entertainment area in your backyard. By breaking up the different areas of the yard, you can give it unique areas that serve different purposes.

Increased Curb Appeal

Sometimes, a simple green lawn can be a little lackluster. Adding colorful hardscaping can help to increase your home's curb appeal and make the entire property look more inviting. In some cases, it can even increase your home's property value. If you are thinking about putting your home on the market and want to give your property a makeover, talk to your real estate agent about how hardscaping might improve your home's value. Depending on where you live, it can potentially make your house more attractive to home buyers.

There are many different options for hardscaping. You can keep part of your lawn green with fresh sod and hardscape the rest, or you may want to get rid of grass completely and replace it with durable, low-maintenance hardscaping materials in beautiful colors and shapes. Talk to a landscaping expert like those at W.H. Boyer, Inc. to see which option is best for your property.