by leesonlandsca1 | May 15, 2022
During summers in Baton Rouge, evenings are often one of the best times to sit outside when the air gets slightly cooler and the humidity is not so extreme. But sitting outside in the dark is not generally enjoyable. Candles and torches are unreliable and portable lights can detract from an otherwise cohesive landscape.
Landscape lighting is a permanent solution that brings functional lighting to your space for evening and nighttime use, but also perfectly complements your Baton Rouge landscape for a property that is attractive day and night.
Why Use Permanent Lighting in Your Landscaping?
There are multiple multiple places around your yard where you can incorporate landscape lighting. Bollard lights and pathway lights will illuminate walkways. Spotlights, garden lights, up lights, or down lights can highlight features of your landscape. Patio lights are also essential for outdoor living spaces. String lights can provide low light and ambiance.
Using different light styles in your landscaping offers benefits such as:
- More Welcoming – Lighting is one of the key aspects that can make your outdoor space feel as comfortable as an indoor space whether you need an area to entertain or just want to enjoy sitting outside.
- Safety – Step lights are essential for navigating steps in low light, but even pathways can be difficult in the dark. Lighting pathways will reduce any tripping hazards for you or your visitors.
- Highlight Landscaping Elements – With lighting, you are not limited to enjoying your landscape and garden only during daylight hours. Spotlights and uplights can make the different elements of your garden stand out in the evening, such as trees, water features, or art.
The most successful landscape lighting brings all these lighting elements together, creating a landscape in Baton Rouge that is as attractive during the evening as it is in the day.
Leeson Landscape uses a range of landscape lighting in our remodels to create a cohesive look and entirely functional landscape. If you are ready to upgrade your backyard or your commercial property, contact Leeson Landscape to start creating a beautiful and customized evening paradise.
by leesonlandsca1 | May 11, 2022
A patio is the perfect setting for an outdoor gathering place. It can be the foundation for your dining area or space for outdoor lounging, making a patio often a center point of your backyard. These patios are often a concrete slab or a deck made from wood or composite decking, but the other option is a paver patio.
Constructed by placing multiple pavers together, this patio solution can be a valuable addition to your landscaping and offers some advantages over concrete patios or wood decks.
Why Add a Paver Patio to Your Landscape
Pavers come in a variety of different styles that make it possible to plan a patio that perfectly matches your outdoor landscaping. Many pavers are precast concrete, which often offers the most cost-effective choice while still providing a range of options in terms of sizing, shape, and texture. Other paver materials include brick and natural stone such as travertine, flagstone, and slate.
Making a paver patio out of any of these pavers offers benefits that include:
- Range of Looks – With all the paver options, you can create a more unique patio than is possible with a concrete slab. Stone pavers can provide a rustic aesthetic or a natural feeling that blends in well with the landscape. Architectural cement pavers with clean edges will give your yard a sleek and modern look.
- Incorporate Greenery – One popular option for a paver patio is to leave a small gap between pavers and fill it with grass or a ground cover plant. This creates a patio that is part of your landscape rather than separate from it.
- Simple Maintenance – Brick, stone, and concrete all stand up well to the elements, foot traffic, and any outdoor furniture you have. They are easy to clean if dust starts to accumulate and many non slip options are available.
- Easy Repairs – Damage to a concrete slab may necessitate refinishing or even replacing the entire patio. With a paver patio, you can simply pull up the damaged paver and insert a new one.
Pavers are also a great way to tie an entire yard together by incorporating the same style of pavers into other locations in your landscape such as pathways, secondary patios, and gardens.
At Leeson Landscape, we plan a unique landscape for your home, installing pavers and other elements that will transform patios and natural spaces into your perfect outdoor retreat. Contact our team to discuss your landscape goals and get started with the process.
by leesonlandsca1 | May 7, 2022
Whether you are redoing your entire yard or changing a small area, keeping the different principles of landscaping in mind during the initial planning process will help you create a setting that is attractive and functional.
There are many details to consider when coordinating a landscape, but deciding these 4 big ideas can make planning the rest of your landscape more straightforward.
What to Consider for Landscape Planning
Landscaping is an opportunity to create an outdoor space customized to your needs and preferences. But understanding those preferences and any limitations is an important first step. As you begin to plan your landscape, you will want to think about the following:
- Who is Using the Space and How – Your plan to use your yard as an outdoor garden will lead to a much different design from a home where children and pets will regularly be running around. A space dedicated to entertaining will also need different options. Think about what you want from your yard and how you envision using it. Those throwing parties may want well defined spaces with room for furniture. Gardeners will need room for plants in the right growing conditions.
- Know the Climate – The hardiness zone, average rainfall, and summer temperatures will all impact which plants and trees will grow, as well as your comfort outdoors. Matching your plants to the climate will give you a far more resilient and easy to maintain landscape, and you will understand any needs for irrigation and drainage. It is also a good reason to consider shade, sunlight, and rain protection.
- Theme – A good landscape will have a theme that ties everything together and generally matches the look of your home. This is also the area where you can bring your own personal touch to your yard, whether you are looking for a rustic cottage garden, refined and modern, or serene retreat. The theme you choose will help you determine layouts, plant choices, lighting features paver types, water features, and any other elements that will bring the overall landscape together.
With these basics decided, you can often make all of your future choices in line with these options. Another solution is to work with a Baton Rouge landscape company. At Leeson Landscape, we will use these ideas, taking into account your preference for theme and how you want to use your landscape, and turn that into a customized landscape. Contact our team to share your landscaping ideas and get started with the process today.
by leesonlandsca1 | Apr 28, 2022
The Louisiana climate means that we have relatively regular rainfall all year long. As a result, your lawn will rarely go without water for long periods of time. But there are still benefits to installing a lawn irrigation system in Baton Rouge when it comes to creating turf that is reliably green and lush.
A professional irrigation system can overcome the various drawbacks of watering your lawn manually or relying solely on rain to provide irrigation, and also provides cost and time benefits for you as a property owner.
Advantages of an Irrigation System for Turf
Sprinklers do more than simply water your lawn, especially when compared to regular rainfall or the process of going out with a hose or setting out a sprinkler yourself. Irrigation creates a regular routine that, when managed by a professional, is exactly tailored to meet the specific needs of your turf. This offers benefits such as:
- Even Watering – With the correct irrigation layout and timing, your grass gets an even amount of water. This avoids any patchiness that might be the result of watering with a hose or having areas that are covered not get as much rainfall. This can also provide greater efficiency since you will only be using the water you need, providing cost savings on water usage.
- Automated Scheduling – The best time to water grass is around dawn since water will evaporate more slowly. But since this is not a convenient time for many homeowners or businesses, sprinklers can effectively automate the process. The automation is also helpful if you need to be away from your home on vacation or if your maintenance team at your commercial property has more important tasks to attend to.
- Built-In Sensors – Many modern sprinkler systems will have sensors for rain and turn your sprinklers off accordingly. This enables you to take advantage of Baton Rouge’s natural rainfall while also avoiding over watering your grass.
All these features will help your grass grow better. When your lawn gets the correct amount of water without extra, you can expect a lawn that is evenly green, healthier, and better able to withstand drought and disease. The grass will grow more evenly for easier mowing and appearance. Without standing water, your grass will also be free of fungi and weed growth.
The more efficient maintenance of a lawn that gets adequate water through a sprinkler system, as well as the cost savings you experience in water usage, will offset the cost of installing a sprinkler system.
Leeson Landscape is a Baton Rouge landscaping company that can install and calibrate irrigation for your property and grass type. Contact us to discuss all of the advantages that sprinklers can offer for your landscaping and curb appeal in Baton Rouge.
by leesonlandsca1 | Apr 21, 2022
Landscaping at a commercial property in Baton Rouge fulfills several different roles. Depending on the type of businesses there, a commercial property is where you or your tenants welcome customers, create a productive workplace for employees, and contribute to the beauty and the economy of the surrounding neighborhood.
These factors make it valuable to have a property that is attractive, professional, and welcoming, both inside and out. Cleanliness and regular maintenance of outdoor areas contribute to this, but a few landscaping changes can add additional value to your property.
Commercial Landscaping Ideas
The right commercial landscaping plays an important business role. A beautiful environment can increase productivity and heighten customer satisfaction, helping your own business or attracting more tenants at higher leasing prices.
Many of these landscaping ideas work with your existing property for a relatively easy and affordable
change to your exterior that adds significant value:
- Planting Grass – Green grass will make a property feel more lively and healthier, especially when compared with the concrete of parking lots, walkways, and buildings. If your grass is in an area that is likely to receive a lot of traffic, be sure to choose a high traffic grass like St. Augustine grass or bermudagrass that will continue to maintain its appearance since patchy or dead grass can look very unprofessional.
- Trees and Shrubs – Shade trees and shrubs provide additional greenery beyond your turf to make your building look more natural and like part of the landscape. Trees can also help you save on energy costs by reducing sun exposure.
- Planting Flowers – Whether you choose native Baton Rouge flowers to create a beautiful landscape and draw bees and birds or vibrantly colored, exotic flowers, flowers around a commercial property bring complexity to the landscape and the care of flowers will indicate how much care you put into your building and business.
- Mulching Regularly – Installing mulch once or twice a year provides a more natural look than cement without the maintenance needed for grass. Mulch also will save you on watering costs as the mulch helps insulate the soil and retain water.
- Paver Walkways through Landscaping – While you likely already have concrete sidewalks running throughout your property, walkways that consist of individual pavers winding through your landscaping are attractive additions and provide easy access to any new landscaping features without risking people walking over your grass. The organic texture and spacing of pavers is a more natural and appealing look than concrete.
- Add Outdoor Lighting – Light around the exterior of your property maintains the appeal both day and night showcasing your landscaping even in the dark. It also creates a more welcoming and safer environment at night since visitors will have additional light to enable them to navigate.
With these various landscaping techniques, it is possible to transform the landscaping at your property. Leeson Landscape makes the process easy with commercial landscaping services in Baton Rouge. We can take your ideas for commercial landscaping and transform them into a beautiful property. Or simply give us the goal for your property and let us use our expert eye to create the perfect commercial landscaping. Contact Leeson to learn more about our commercial landscaping services.
