LandScapes
Gainesville Landscaping
Our scope of work ranges from residential homes to commerical properties. Powers Irrigation & Landscapes understands that landscaping is both science and art and requires good observation and design skills. Whether you want to add a few plants or transform your whole yard, we will work with you from landscape design to installation to ensure that your vision is fulfilled.
Plant Selection
When choosing plants for your landscape consider the limitations of your site, maintenance requirements and wildlife value. Choose plants that thrive in mild winters and have a high tolerance to the summer heat. If you want to bring your yard to life with birds, butterflies and beneficial insects, choose plants that produce seeds, fruit, foliage or flowers. To increase the odds for gardening success, look for plant lists specific to Florida.
Flower Beds
Most people want a beautiful landscape, but don't want to spend every weekend doing yard work. Here are a few things to consider when planning your low-maintenance landscape.
- You'll want to choose plants that are native to your region. Native plants have learned to thrive in your region, they tend to prevent or decrease weed growth and often require less water.
- Group plants together by their specific needs, like water and light requirements. This will make it easier to care for them as a whole.
- Adding a layer of mulch to your flower beds is easy to do and it provides a number of benefits. Mulch inhibits weed germination and growth and helps maintain soil moisture by reducing evaporation.
Benefits of Landscaping
There are a number of benefits from having a landscaped yard. Landscaping can enhance a property's aesthetic and economic value and make a home more energy efficient. Landscaping can increase the aesthetic quality of your property. Having a nice assortment of trees and shrubs, along with choosing colors that complement each other creates a landscape that is visually pleasing. A beautiful landscape has the potential to increase the value of your home. Some experts believe that homeowners can recover as much as 100 percent of the money invested in their landscapes when they sell their homes at higher values. Lastly, landscaping can make your home more energy efficient by reducing your homes heating and cooling costs. Carefully positioning trees can provide shade for your home, reducing summer air conditioning costs. During the winter months, trees around the home can serve as wind breakers. By breaking the wind, such trees can reducing your heating costs.