funneling out any excess or unwanted moisture from
the grass. Working together with the edgings, this
approach will ensure that your lawn is the healthiest
and best-looking.
so if your landscape is looking a little bare, now is the
time. For smaller properties, go with crabapples and
dogwoods. They blossom in bright, eye-catching col-
ors and rarely grow over 20 feet. They are low main-
tenance trees and won't produce much leaves for rak-
ing. For larger properties, consider maples or magnolia
trees. The magnolias will offer large white flowers
with an incredible smell for added charm. Maples have
beautiful leaves that change colors like a chameleon
and the large clusters will provide visual splendor.
Foliage in general, but especially trees, add significant
value to properties. They also offer food if you opt to
plant a fruit-bearing variety. However, do not edge
your trees like you did with your grass, especially just
after planting. New tree roots need to poke out of the
soil and have a chance to wrap themselves into the
ground for a solid foundation. Old tree roots will have
already formed above the ground, making it difficult
to place edgings symmetrically. A bit of mulch spread
neatly over the top will look just as nice, and will be
healthiest for your new tree as well.
ready in bloom. Pansies, daffodils, geraniums, lilies,
and tulips are popular spring choices, as they come
in many colors and don't mind cooler weather that
may be sticking around until summer. If you want to
plant these flowers as bulbs, you'll have to wait until
fall and next spring they'll pop and blossom with ease
and barely any maintenance. These types of flow-
ers don't grow very tall, so installing window boxes
to cover high-siding on a house is an option. Other-
wise, enjoy them all season long in their pots. To add
stones to bring the flowers to eye-level. You can mix
and match flower types and colors, but you'll want to
give them 6-8 inches of space in between each other
to grow.
ing the beds to create an even border will not only
offer a put-together look, but it will discourage weeds
and other unwanted plants from sprouting up. While
mulch is the more traditional option, pea pebbles and
other small gravel work well as alternatives to mulch
if you're looking for a softer, more modern feel. You
can align large gravel within the pebbles in differ-
ent shapes and patterns if you're feeling artistic or
creative. Any and all gravel is good for drainage and
moisture retention, so having it around is not only
pleasing to the eye, but pleasing to the plants as well.