Why Winter is a Great Time to Start Planning Your Spring Landscaping
Every summer you look at your backyard and think of how it could be improved. You want to host barbecues and make memories with your loved ones but can’t stomach the thought of guests seeing the state of your yard as it is currently. Maybe the lawn is patchy and unhealthy, or your yard is uneven and a bit of a fall hazard. Your outdoor space is sorely lacking. You are dying to improve it and make it a useable and enjoyable space to live in. But life is busy and the summer slips away into winter. Your outdoor space is hardly on your mind, except maybe when grumbling about snow removal. Then the ice thaws and the temperatures rise and before you know it you’re back to summer, hating your yard and wising you had done something about it before. This year make a change! Winter is the perfect time to start planning your spring landscaping projects so you can enjoy your outdoor living space all summer long. Below, we have compiled reasons why winter is the perfect time to start planning your landscaping.
Ample time to plan
By starting to plan in the winter, you ensure you have ample time to adequately plan your spring landscaping project. Unlike a lot of home improvement projects, landscaping is tied to the weather and therefore has time constraints a lot many other projects may not have. By starting to plan in the winter you can ensure you have enough time to complete your landscaping projects since you will be able to spring into action as soon as temperatures permit. Additionally, since you can’t start on your project when the ground is frozen, the winter serves as a designated extended planning period. This means you have plenty of time to deliberate on each small decision to make certain you are happy with each one.
avoid delays
You can also avoid delays by starting to plan your landscaping project in the winter. The spring time is the busiest season for landscaping professionals, so if you reach out during the spring you may have to wait a bit until they have availability to take on your landscaping project. By having a clear plan for your project finished in the winter you can start working on it as soon as weather permits in the spring.
winter reveals problem areas
Winter is a great time to assess your yard. Melting snow and ice can show the drainage areas where water naturally collects in your yard, which is important to know when hardscaping your outdoor space. It can also reveal any movement around current patios, walkways and walls in your yard which may need attending to in the spring. You might not take notice of these things in the warmer months but are much more noticeable in the colder months, which is why winter is such a perfect time to start planning your landscaping projects.
helps to visualize your space
The winter is the perfect time to plan your landscaping projects because in the winter your yard becomes a blank canvas. You get a better idea of the bare bones of your space when the leaves have fallen and the flower beds are empty. This allows you to totally reimagine what your outdoor living space could look like. A blanket of snow can even serve as the perfect clean slate to imagine a total redesign of your outdoor living space complete with a patio, firepit and outdoor kitchen.
better access to professionals
As mentioned before, spring is the busiest time for landscape professionals. But the winter is much quieter, meaning when you plan in the winter you will have the full attention of the contractors you are working with while they are not juggling other projects. They can take a seasoned eye to your plans and solve problems before they become a reality. They can investigate property lines and think about hardscaping placement in order to avoid interfering with irrigation systems or invisible fences. During the winter both you and your landscape contractor can comb over your plans to make sure they are rock solid. Additionally, when the spring rolls around you will be at the top of their list, so they will get right to work on your project as soon as the weather permits in the spring.
Conclusion
Overall, while winter is not always a time you are thinking about your landscaping, it is actually one of the best times to start planning. Planning early will allow you the time and space to create a project that is even better than you imagined! Don’t let another summer creep up on you, be proactive and start planning the outdoor living space of your dreams today!
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About Perennial Landscape Services
Perennial Landscape Corporation is a family-owned business creating distinguished landscape environments in Winchester, Concord, Lexington, Andover and surrounding Massachusetts areas since 1995.
Perennial Landscape Corporation was named after the category of plants called perennials. Perennials are plants that have a lifespan of two or more years, meaning they come back each year. Just like a perennial, our aim is for you to be able to count on us year after year.
Here at Perennial, we pride ourselves on providing excellent landscaping services and outstanding customer service. Our motto is ” the quality you expect and the service you deserve”. That is the mindset that permeates every aspect of our work.
Our Services
- Stone walls, retaining walls and masonry
- Landscape lighting
- Patios and walkways- all types
- Fencing
- Plant and shrub installation
- Outdoor kitchens
- Pruning and hedge trimming
- Spring cleanups and fall cleanups
- Lawn mowing
- New lawns, grass seeding and sod installation
- New plantings
- Waterfalls, ponds, water features and sprinkler systems
- Pool decks, pool landscaping and jacuzzis
- Fire pits and fire features
- Elite estate maintenance
- Lawn aeration
- Stairs
Perennial Landscape Corporation
The Quality You Expect and the Service You Deserve
Perennial Landscape Corporation has been creating distinguished landscape environments in Winchester, Lexington, Concord, Andover and surrounding Massachusetts’ communities since 1995.
Perennial Landscape Corporation
Creating distinguished landscape environments since 1995
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