Springtime blooms present an excellent opportunity to brighten up your landscape. There are some beautiful spring annuals in Texas that can add bold color and interest to your property—assuming care is given to how they’re installed.
Of course, like any other landscaping project on your property, you want to make sure that you get the most out of your investment. That’s why we’ve rounded up a list of landscaping ideas that will help get you on your way to the best-looking landscape in Flower Mound, Highland Village, or Plano, TX.
These ideas can be implemented by a qualified landscape professional in order to get you the most bang for your buck. At Grassperson, spring enhancements are a service our Total Maintenance customers frequently add to their list of regular property care tasks we do for them. Here are some of our best tips.
Making the best selections in annuals is an important part of spring landscaping. At Grassperson, we are always looking for the best possible mix of flowers that will enhance our clients’ properties.
Here are some of the spring annuals that we like using for enhancements.
Of course, these are just some of the many choices that we have when it comes to spring annuals in Texas. Annuals are a great way to provide a spectacular burst of color that will really liven up your property.
With lots of springtime color choices, it’s easy to get caught up in the aesthetics of your options. Naturally, you gravitate toward the flowers that you think look the best. But you have to pay attention to other details such as where those plants are going to perform best on your property. For instance, you wouldn’t want to plant shade annuals in an area that gets full sun. Conversely, you shouldn't be planting annuals that need full-sun in an area where the sun is blocked by your trees.
On top of all that, you need to think about factors such as spacing and color scheme. Having a few annuals “here and there” around your property isn’t going to give you that wow factor that you’re seeking. In fact, planting annuals without a lot of thought given to the layout can start to look scattered and messy—like there was no rhyme or reason to where you put them. Similarly, you want to make sure that the colors you choose work well together.
Sometimes, this is all a little bit overwhelming to homeowners. Perhaps you’ve even found yourself in this position before. You’ve gone to your local big box store and picked up a few flats of annuals. You paid attention to that little tag that told you what growing conditions the flowers needed—yet, when you got home and started planting them, it didn’t exactly come out the way you had been hoping.
Creating the perfect look takes an eye for design and can be a bit more complicated than most people realize. Since you want to have a big impact with your installation, it’s best to work with a landscape professional who offers spring enhancements.
While a lot of spring landscaping tips tend to hone in on flowers, as that’s what is on most homeowners’ minds, you shouldn’t forget about a fresh layer of mulch for your plant beds after those spring annuals are installed. Mulch creates a fresh canvas and looks fantastic. But it also has the added benefit of helping to insulate your plants’ roots and retain moisture. A good layer of mulch also assists with weed suppression to help keep your plant beds looking their best.
Of course, some homeowners prefer landscaping stone to mulch and that’s certainly another choice to consider. There are pros and cons to mulch vs. stone and you can weigh your options to determine what is best for your property.
Another great way to bring spring color to your home is through container gardens. These can be added to areas of your property that you want to brighten up but don’t have a nearby plant bed. For instance, containers look great on front porches, decks, pool areas, and patios.
Many of the homeowners that we work with love spring flowers and desire a combination of both plant beds and container gardens for maximum enjoyment and curb appeal.
In order to ensure that you really do get the most benefit out of these spring landscaping ideas, it’s worth mentioning that you want to also make sure that you’ve completed your spring landscaping checklist with important spring clean-up services. Adding flowers to a messy property isn’t going to give you the curb appeal that you’re seeking.
Among the various services that are important in the spring, we like to point out that spring is a great time to prune and trim shrubs and ornamental trees. The benefit of spring pruning is that new plant growth will quickly fill in the spaces you cut back.
We also tell homeowners that this is a good time to make sure that their irrigation systems are in good, working order. You want to make sure that the Texas spring annuals you are installing stay watered.
Spring can be one of the most beautiful times of the year and you obviously want to take full advantage of all the gorgeous blooms that can help make your property stand out from the rest. But in order to have the best-looking property on the block, you want more than average seasonal installation work.
You’re looking for something that wows.
At Grassperson, we can provide you with that keen eye for design that is going to help make your property spectacular this spring—and year-round for that matter. Those who are part of our Total Maintenance package enjoy year-round, stress-free landscapes as we handle all of the work for them. Annual flower installation is just one of the many services we perform for them. This program is offered on a limited basis in specified areas.
Interested in our Total Maintenance package along with seasonal flower planting? We’re excited to incorporate these spring landscaping tips so can get the best-looking landscape in your neighborhood.
Ready to have a truly impressive Northern Texas yard with beautiful spring landscaping? Request a free quote so we can talk about regular maintenance and flower enhancements that might work best for your unique property.
