Smart Omaha landscaping can add interest to your lawn and boost your curb appeal. But you don’t need to break home landscaping rules to make that happen. Here are some home landscaping rules to avoid in Omaha, Nebraska.

Home Landscaping Rules To Avoid

Seed and aerate your lawn appropriately

Keeping a lawn alive is extremely difficult for many homeowners, and it’s important to be proactive about your lawn to keep it healthy year after year.

Most important, is to seed and aerate the lawn at least once a year, preferably in the spring. It opens up area and basically frees space in your lawn for your grass to get stronger.

Know what local ordinances allow and require

As you plan for a patio, pool or outdoor kitchen, read up on local ordinances and any restrictions established by your homeowners association (if you’re part of one) to ensure you stay within the limits for development and know what projects may need a permit.

Depending on your state, township or county, there are certain restrictions on the amount of area you’re allowed to cover.

Abstain from overdeveloping your yard

Not every homeowner is looking for a secret garden in their backyard – and that’s OK – but it’s best (and more budget-friendly) to size your outdoor living area or patio appropriately to your house.

Keep the action close to the house, and focus more of your budget in one place. It will make the overall final product more effective and higher quality.

Know your upkeep limits

As you select your open air living format and characteristic embellishments, be practical about how much work you’ll be eager and ready to put in all the time.

In case you’re not the sort of individual who can keep up a garden of blossoms that should be planted every year, investigate enduring plants that develop back a seemingly endless amount of time.

Remember shade as you plan

As you select the area for plants and structures in your arranging plan, watch out for the way that the sun radiates through your yard. On the off chance that you put a hedge that requires little daylight in a detect that gets beams throughout the day, it likely won’t keep going long.

Plan for the right professional help

Like with any do-it-yourself project, be aware of your limits and know what home improvements require a licensed professional to ensure the work is done properly. Expect to book work from a skilled contractor at least a few months in advance during spring and summer.

Arbor Hills Landscaping Omaha

Arbor Hills Trees & Landscaping Services can provide you with everything from detailed maintenance programs to unique plant production, and other services in between. That means we build water features, walls, patios, irrigation, walkways, outdoor kitchens, lighting and anything else you can help us dream up. Our professionally trained staff can build the landscape of your dreams and keep you from breaking any Home Landscaping Rules.

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Outdoor Living Landscaping Services

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Retaining Walls Landscaping Services

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Stamped and Colored Concrete

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Patio Pavers Landscaping Services

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Landscape Lighting Designs

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Water Feature Landscaping Designs

Imagine the sight and sound of bubbling water as you relax in your outdoor sanctuary. A water feature can give just the right ambiance to your outdoor retreat. Or, if you are looking for a water feature with traffic-slowing curb appeal, a designer from Arbor Hills will help you choose the water feature that best enhances your home. More…

Sod Installation Services

Whether you have just built your home, cleared agricultural land for your personal use or simply want to improve the look of your existing yard, having sod installed is a fast way to create the lush, green carpet of grass you want. It offers instant satisfaction rather than the weeks of waiting and anticipating whether or not your grass seed is going to grow. Plus, using sod offers a host of other benefits. More…

Mulch & Rock Landscaping Services

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Plants & Shrubs Landscaping

Plants and shrubs are the backbone of your landscape and should be the first things you plant. Proper selection will enhance a home’s appearance and increase property value while reflecting the homeowner’s style and personality. More…

Tree Nursery

Let our trained nursery professionals assist you in selecting the perfect tree or shrub to complete your landscape. We carry a selection that is unmatched in the Omaha and the surrounding areas and are willing and eager to explain our favorites. Improved varieties are introduced each year and we always strive to carry the best and newest – varieties more resistant to disease, shade trees better able to withstand storm damage and ornamentals in unique colors, shapes and sizes you have to see to believe. More…