While St. George, UT, is a beautiful area to live, it can be tough to landscape your home if you aren’t used to deserts. There’s nothing sadder than buying a bunch of plants only to find out that they aren’t suited to the hot, dry temperatures and soil of this area, and they all wilt […]
Where To Start Your Landscaping Design Overhaul
Depending on the size of your property and your budget, it can be tough to know where you should start when you are ready to overhaul your landscaping design. Since you probably rather not have bags of mulch and a couple of crates of plants sitting around as you try to fix everything at once, […]
What Are The Benefits Of A Retaining Wall?
When you are considering landscaping improvements, if you don’t have a retaining wall, then you should be strongly considering having one built. If you are unsure how having a retaining wall can benefit you, let your local St. George landscaping experts fill you in. Top Retaining Wall Benefits There are a number of benefits to […]
Landscape Design Ideas That Suit The Character of Your Home
To properly showcase your home with ideal landscaping, it’s always a good idea to consider the character of your home before starting any project. For instance, it wouldn’t make a whole lot of sense to take a mid-century modern home and xeriscape the yard. As our landscaping experts here at Stonetree have worked with many […]
What Is The Difference Between Drip Irrigation And A Sprinkler System?
As you consider what you would like your local landscaping experts to do to your yard, an important consideration will be what type of watering system you will have placed. As St. George, UT is a desert community, watering your landscaped yard is critical if you want to maintain even a xeriscaped yard. Two of […]
Identifying The Most Common Types of Cactus In Southern Utah
In our plant guide for Southern Utah desert landscaping, we touched on a number of hardy plants that will work for your landscaping. There are some recommended cacti in our guide, but we wanted to expand our offerings to include some of the most common cactus that grow normally in Southern Utah. That way, our […]
Spring Cleanup Checklist – Lawn & Landscape Tips To Get Your Yard Ready For Summer
Spring is officially upon us, and with it comes the annual flurry of activity known as spring cleaning. Even if you got started early and have already cleaned your house from top to bottom, the job won’t be done until you’ve considered your home from another vantage: the outside. Spring cleaning outdoors involves repairing your […]
Three Landscaping Features To Help Beat The Heat In Southern Utah
Between the distinctive red rocks and the proliferation of cactus and scrub, it’s hard to forget that St. George is located in the middle of a desert. We become especially aware of our desert climate in the summer when temperatures hover in excess of 100 degrees for days on end. If talk of the approaching […]
Adding Trees To Your Landscaping Offers More Than Just Pretty Scenery
Every homeowner knows planting trees has aesthetic benefits. Put simply, trees can beautify your landscape. There are, however, many benefits to planting trees beyond their good looks. A quality local landscaper can advise you on the best trees to plant for your needs as well as your unique landscape. In the meantime, let’s discuss some […]
6 Excellent Landscape Lighting Ideas
When you have beautiful landscaping you want to show off, adding lighting to your space is the natural next step. But if you just walk into a home improvement store, it can be tough to visualize their landscape lighting options in your yard. To help spark your creativity, we have six excellent landscape lighting ideas […]