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Few things are more frustrating than a messy front yard. In addition to disrupting your curb appeal, overgrown, messy landscaping can also harbor pests and make it look like you don't care about your property. Fortunately, tidying up your yard doesn't have to be difficult. I have spent years learning more about landscaping, and this blog is all about how to become a landscaping enthusiast. Check out these articles about fun topics like planting flowers, perfecting pruned trees, and decorating your yard with whimsical additions. After you know more about landscaping, your yard might become the talk of the town.

Improving Your Home Landscaping

3 Reasons To Hire A Landscape Contractor Service

by Bill Kuhn

If you've decided that you would like to have a front or backyard, or even both, then a great way to make this happen is to hire a landscape contractor service. This type of service can install all of your landscaping for you and they can often do more as well. Here are three excellent reasons to hire a landscape contractor service. 

You Sit Down And Plan Together

The first step of the landscaping process is planning. During this time you and the landscaper will sit down to discuss what you expect for your landscape design. A blueprint will be made as the two of you discuss what you'd like to see in your yard and this gives you an actual visual on what to expect. This blueprint is used throughout the course of the landscaping process, thus ensuring that everything you want is included along the way. 

They Install Everything Properly

When you hire a landscape contractor service you know that the level of work that you get will be professional. When it comes time to begin installing the landscaping, they will make sure that everything is done properly. They will make sure the irrigation and bubbler systems are installed first and function properly with the use of the irrigation clock. They will also make sure that the ground is level and nutrient-rich before laying sod or planting grass seed. Landscape fabric will be put down where ever there are rocks, wood chips, or other ground cover, so as to ensure that weeds don't grow up between them. This attention to detail and high level of care ensures that you are happy with the finished result of your landscaping. 

They Offer More Services After Installation 

Even after all of your landscaping has been installed, a landscape contractor service can still help you out. Many of them offer to help you care for the yard that they installed for you. This can include regular mowing and weed-eating, as well as tree and bush trimming and weeding. They can also perform tasks that only need to be done seasonally, such as blowing out your irrigation system to ensure that there is no water in the line. In terms of repairs, not only will they be able to perform these for you, but if something is still under warranty, then they will be able to replace it for free. They can even help with clean up after a storm by removing branches, re-doing flower beds, picking up trash, etc. 

For more information, contact a business such as Colourscape Inc.

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