Do you look out at your windows and think that your yard might need a pick-me-up? Has last year's landscaping not held up well and you can't figure out what exactly has gone wrong? 

We have the answer for you...mulch. 

What is mulch? It's a mixture of organic materials like wood chips, pine needles, straw, bark, grass clippings, leaves, hay and more. Mulch comes in large array of colors and textures and is used by many to revitalize their landscape. 

Not only does adding a fresh layer of mulch to flower beds and around trees offer a clean and consistent look throughout your yard, but it also serves many beneficial purposes with regards to the lifespan of your landscaping. By adding mulch to your yard or replacing mulch from time to time, the loss of water from the soil through evaporation can be drastically reduced. Along with this, the mulch acts as a protective layer to keep those pesky weeds from spoiling your landscape and adds some much needed nutrients to the soil. By investing in quality mulch maintaining your landscape will be much less time-consuming. 

A question we often get from clients is, "How much mulch do I need?" As a general rule of thumb, your ground should be covered with 2 to 3 inches of mulch. At Omaha Landscaping Company we work to perfectly calculate the amount of mulch required to update your yard and save customer costs at all costs. 

Adding mulch to your yard regularly will be one of the best landscaping decisions you will make. It's our guarantee. 

Contact us to get started on giving your yard the pick-me-up that it needs. 

With the 2017 landscaping season beginning, we wanted to share some of the curb appeal trends we have noticed so far in 2017. 

Add Color

This may seem like an obvious trend but clients have been asking for more than just greenery. Trees and hedges create a beautiful yard but adding color takes your yard to the next level. Spending just a little more to add some color to your yard will make your landscaping the hit of the neighborhood. We aren’t just talking about flowers, bulbs, shrubs, borders, fencing and mulch all give your yard that extra pop you desire.

Check out our plant glossary to see more options for adding color to your landscape. 

Go Modern

More so than any other year, we have noticed that our customers desire a more modern design for their yards. Taking a more minimalist approach to both hardscapes and landscapes can give your yard that clean and modern look that you see in almost every home and garden magazine. Our designers are enjoying this new take on landscaping in the Omaha region and are looking forward to creating beautiful, modern landscapes that increase the curb appeal of your home. 

Stone Veneer…It’s Seriously All the Rage

One of the hottest trends in landscaping this year is stone veneer. Creating hardscapes out of this material may be an option for those who desire a more craftsman and rugged design. With a cheaper price tag and easy installation methods, stone veneer is a simple way to upgrade your yard. The greatest part…its nearly indistinguishable from full stonework.

Ditch the Lawn

With such cold winters and hot summers, maintaining a lawn in Omaha is almost next to impossible. As people desire a green yard all year, lawn-like alternatives have become increasingly more popular. By adding turf to your yard you can decrease maintenance costs and aid in decreasing the environmental impact of fertilizing, pest-control treatments and other chemical maintenance methods. While we do not think that traditional lawns are going anywhere anytime soon, being open to the idea of a lawn-like alternative may give you the yard you have always dreamed of.

Contact Omaha Landscaping Company to get started on increasing your curb appeal!