The growing population of the Kansas City area has put a considerable strain on our ecology. To help minimize your business’ impact on the environment, it’s a good idea to enlist the help of an eco-friendly commercial landscaping company in Kansas City. Doing so can help ensure that you have the right balance of plants and hardscaping, … [Read more…]
When it comes to outdoor living, careful attention to detail is the secret to creating a space that everyone will ooo and awe over. By carefully balancing and blending the various elements you want to include, the results will impress everyone in the family. Start by establishing clear traffic patterns through the landscape. Hardscaped pathways between … [Read more…]
Landscape planning is essential for getting the landscape you want as well as getting a landscape that’s easy to maintain and take care of. The following ideas will help you plan things out so that your landscape looks beautiful season after season. Start by creating a grid. Measure your landscape out and start plotting where you want to … [Read more…]
Turf care for commercial landscaping is very similar to that of residential landscaping. The grass still needs to be nourished, cut, and maintained the same. Thus, the following tips will help you keep your lawn looking great throughout the summer: Feed your property’s landscape during the summer, but only if you expect rainfall. Too much fertilizer … [Read more…]
Summer barbecues, family gatherings, and graduation parties – the list of events you’ll host in your backyard this summer is seemingly endless. That’s why now is the right time to give your backyard a little panache by installing an outdoor kitchen. Contemporary Patio by Winter Park Design-Build Firms Phil Kean Designs via Houzz When you install … [Read more…]
It’s common knowledge that water makes the grass, trees, and flowers grow. However, too much water can kill your landscaping. If your business follows these watering tips, you should have no problems this growing season whether you’re growing Sedums that require infrequent watering, or Peonies that are rather thirsty: Water thoroughly when first planting. Then wait several … [Read more…]
Adding flowers to the fall landscape is a great way to extend the summer just a little bit longer. You can choose to plant either annuals or perennials in the fall. While the annuals won’t last long, they’ll make your yard look beautiful even if’t is only for a short while. Here are some options … [Read more…]
Follow Hermes Landscaping on any of our social media pages to stay updated with all our news, and information about landscaping in the Kansas City metro area. Whether you are a Facebook or Twitter user, or prefer to receive RSS updates, we have it covered. Like us on Facebook. View photos of our past projects for … [Read more…]
As the feel of Spring hits the air we start to think about our landscaping. The trends of 2013 have been announced in the garden world and there are many ideas that you can implement into your landscaping plans. According to these articles on HGTV.com and arch-gardens.com here are some of the 2013 Spring trends. … [Read more…]
The Japanese maple has been one of the most popular choices for high-end yards during the last several years. This is no surprise when you consider the tree’s aesthetics, versatility and other characteristics that make it perfect for so many gardens. Japanese maples thrive under almost any conditions. They can be placed in sun or … [Read more…]