Plan for Spring Landscaping with 5 Tips from Grasshopper Gardens
5 Tips From Grasshopper Gardens Throughout the winter months in upstate New York many of us spend our time daydreaming about being outdoors enjoying our landscape and outdoor living space. If you’re thinking of making changes this coming spring or summer, or if you’re looking to enhance your outdoor living space, it’s never too early…
Read MoreAvoid Landscape Design Mistakes to Have the Landscape of Your Dreams
Landscape design is a skill that takes many years of dedication and hard work to master, there’s more involved than simply picking out and planting a shrub or installing a hardscape walkway. Grasshopper Gardens employs trained professionals who will work with you from the design phase until the final touch is added to your landscape….
Read MoreWatering Your Lawn Properly
During the spring and summer months we spend a lot of time outdoors enjoying the sunshine, watering your lawn properly will help ensure it gets plenty of enjoyment as well. Water 2-3 Times Per Week: Watering your grass daily will give you a shallow root system which can cause winter stress and making it more…
Read MoreEnhance Your Outdoor Living Space with Landscape Lighting
At Grasshopper Gardens, we feel your home deserves that final touch of beauty, a true “wow factor”. There are many different types of landscape lighting; each type has a specific purpose. This is why we offer custom landscape lighting. Our professionals will work closely with you to ensure your lighting dreams come alive and you…
Read MoreStart Your Spring Design Plan
It might not feel like it now, but the winter weather will come to an end before you know it! When it does, be prepared by having already begun your landscape design plan for the spring. Grasshopper Gardens can help you with your design process every step of the way. Whether you want to add…
Read MoreThree Benefits of Landscape Lighting
Oftentimes, the benefits of exterior lighting is overlooked. At Grasshopper, we believe that outdoor lighting plays a major role in enhancing landscapes. There are many benefits of adding landscape lighting to your design plan, including: Appearance It goes without saying that lights outside your home will make it more visible to guests (and yourself) who…
Read MoreAdd Visual Appeal to Your Outdoor Space with Masonry
One way to add a beautiful, unique touch to your outdoor space is by adding masonry. A hardscape creates balance with the landscape, as well as adds structure to the area to complete the overall look. Grasshopper Gardens can help you enhance your outdoor space with masonry by considering the size of the area you…
Read MoreThe Grasshopper Design Process: The Initial Meeting
The first and most important step of the Grasshopper Gardens design process is the initial meeting. At this meeting, our design experts will discuss your needs and wants to help them understand what kind of project that you are looking for. Grasshopper Gardens takes pride in creating unique outdoor space designs that are specific to each…
Read MoreAdding Water Features to Your Yard for Beauty & Serenity
A lot of us have been spending more time at home than ever before. So why not love where you live? Whether your backyard is a landscaping nirvana or just basic grass, adding a water feature can help add natural elements, textures and movement to your backyard. You just might have a renewed interest in…
Read MoreSimple Landscape Design Ideas to Make Your House a Home
For a few people, landscaping isn’t on the top of their minds. And for others, landscaping is a way of creating the perfect home. Whatever your landscaping plans, there are a few things for you to consider in order that help take your landscaping from ‘meh’ to great! First: Help Your Plants Grow Be sure…
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