Now that Kelowna has welcomed the warmer weather with open arms, it’s time to discuss what this means for you and your outdoor space. Hot, sunshine-filled days mean more time spent on your lawn, garden, patio, or deck. Since most of your days will be spent outside, wouldn’t you want your space looking its best throughout the season? A very important factor that comes into play here is appropriate maintenance services for your lawn and yard to keep its aesthetic appeal up.
Maintenance of your outdoor space can get overwhelming; there are multiple things to take care of, such as mowing and trimming your lawn, ensuring optimal soil conditions for growth and plant health, weed control, pruning and seasonal clean-ups. So, why not leave it in the hands of knowledgeable landscape professionals? Wipe the sweat off your brow, take a breath and let experts lead the way. This will save you plenty of time and money in the long run while allowing for the employment of sustainable practices to keep your space looking happy and fresh.
Below are some professional landscape maintenance services you can avail of to maintain your lawn or garden:
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Lawn care: Nothing is better than a lush, green lawn that’s thriving; the right lawn care will give you exactly that. Lawn care involves mowing and trimming, top-dressing, aeration, dethatching and fertilization. These factors ensure the proper absorption of nutrients, improved soil conditions and an overall healthier appearance.
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Plant and garden maintenance: This involves monitoring plant health regularly to support the environment in which plants grow. It includes maintaining garden beds, weeding, getting rid of dead plant material, and checking moisture levels, among many others.
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Pruning: Based on varying plant materials and species housed in your garden, the correct pruning procedures will be carried out to ensure healthy growth. From removing diseased plant material to cleaning up the edges of your shrubs, pruning will have passersby doing double takes with the fresh aesthetics of your green haven!
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Spring cleanup: There are many steps to prep your lawn or garden for new growth after a dull winter. So, spring cleanup is recommended to remove debris and dead plant material from lawn areas and plant beds, topdress the garden for added moisture and nutrients, lightly prune shrubs and trees, and check for signs of stress or disease in plant materials.
At Synergy, we offer a weekly seasonal maintenance service package that includes a combination of the above, keeping your space in top condition throughout the year with minimal stress on your part. Reach out to us to find out more!
So, we’ve addressed everything you can do to keep your lawn or garden in prime condition. Another point that often gets overlooked is the importance of design in having a more sustainable outdoor space.
If you have plans to get your landscape designed or revamp your garden, hiring professional local landscapers would be your best bet; here’s why:
Local landscapers are knowledgeable about the climate and plants native to the region
With Kelowna’s dry, sunny summers, it’s vital to have plants that will flourish and be easy to maintain. A professional landscaping company will have several years of experience maintaining and caring for different types of landscapes. In addition, they will know which plants thrive in your area and how to deal with challenges that arise, such as droughts or pests. This will help with the overall upkeep and health of your garden, ensuring sustainability.
Professional landscaping can allow for the incorporation of eco-friendly practices
Landscaping can be carried out sustainably from the get-go. This encourages the development of environmentally friendly landscapes via water conservation methods, native plant selection and organic gardening techniques. These procedures are best left in the care of expert local landscapers to avoid the hassle of double work and costs (save those dollars for some drinks on your gorgeous patio instead!).
Landscape installers will perform a site analysis
A site analysis usually involves taking pictures of the property and noting all key elements on-site, such as existing structures and plant material, site views, water issues, or anything else that may affect the design. Acquiring and assessing this information—prior to installing softscape or hardscape design elements—will lead to a well-thought-out plan for your space, which will increase its longevity.
Your landscape can be designed to be beautiful and functional
Apart from being pleasing to the eye, your outdoor space must also be functional to accommodate your daily routine, family needs and the flow of your space—which your landscape installers will be proficient in. Whether it involves installing an element of shade above your seating area, turf for your kids to play or a firepit for toasty s'mores, functionality makes way for a great design, making your landscape easy to maintain. Feeling stuck with ideas to include? Check out our inspiring list of features that will take your space from mediocre to charming!
A custom outdoor space that’s cohesive and attractive
Professional landscape design is imperative for creating outdoor spaces that are stunning, cohesive, and complement the design of your home. Landscape experts are not only trained to develop such custom spaces, but they also have the expertise and passion for crafting harmonious outdoor spaces.
With their skill and eye for detail, landscaping companies will ensure balance in integrating elements like plant selection, hardscaping features, and colour schemes. Through careful planning and execution, professional landscape designers combine natural features like trees and shrubs with artificial structures like patios or pathways.
Synergy has experience spanning almost twenty years in the Okanagan region; we’ve helped plan, design, and install several landscapes throughout the area, including implementing sustainable features to preserve BC’s flora—which we’re lucky to admire and live within. Take a look at the beautiful landscape projects we’ve helped curate, with distinctive features to suit our clients’ lifestyles!
Ready to dig deep and build sustainably? Synergy offers comprehensive landscape maintenance and design services in Kelowna and surrounding areas. We can take care of all your needs. Contact us and leaf your landscaping woes behind!