How To Design Your Backyard Landscape Paradise

Potted plants next to a swimming pool

You Deserve A Little Backyard Landscape Paradise

Your backyard landscape should be your escape from this crazy world.

It is not too early to start thinking about creating your own backyard getaway. Nothing beats being able to step out your backdoor into your very own private oasis. Here are 6 things you can do to bring this vision to life.

Create a Picture Perfect Patio

We consider patios to be an extension of your home, calling you to the outdoors to enjoy cool breezes and fresh air. Patios are usually surfaced with brick pavers or flagstone. Design the patio to be an extension of your home’s style.

Layer on the Amenities

Fountains, fireplaces, and fire pits enhance the beauty and usefulness of your outdoor rooms. Fountains add the soothing sound of trickling water and can serve as the focal point of an outdoor space. Fireplaces and fire pits make a natural focal point and can help define space and provide privacy for an outdoor room. weather.

Add an Outdoor Kitchen

If you grill at least twice a week from spring through fall and if you love eating outdoors, you need an outdoor kitchen. A counter top for food prep and conveniences such as closed storage and a separate side burner will greatly enhance your outdoor cooking experience.

Plan Outdoor Lighting

To enjoy your backyard getaway after the sun sets, include outdoor lighting. Use accent lights to add drama and interest to the landscape and to highlight paths. Combine a mix of lighting sources to make your backyard getaway a magical place after dark.

Dress Up Your Deck And Patio

An abundance of plants in containers bring the surrounding garden up onto the deck and help blend the structure into the landscape. Potted gardens packed with seasonal flowers add pizzazz to brighten up any space.

Ensure Privacy

Your outdoor room will feel more like an oasis if it has a sense of enclosure. Fences and garden walls ensure privacy for patios, but you can also use lattice, pergolas, and landscaping to define outdoor spaces and screen views of neighboring houses. Remember, this is your space. It should be all about you and the lifestyle you want to live. Enjoy!

Allentuck Landscaping Co. is Your Residential Landscape Company

Phone: 301-515-1900 Email: info@allentucklandscaping.com

At Allentuck Landscaping Company, our mission is to create beautiful environments for people to enjoy. We see landscaping as a way to improve people’s lives.

The Allentuck Landscaping Company team has been a leading landscape company in Montgomery County, Maryland for over 28 years with our turnkey approach to landscape design, installation, construction and maintenance. Most companies try to serve many types of customers at the same time; homeowners, shopping centers, office buildings and the list goes on. At Allentuck Landscaping Co., we focus on one customer, you, the homeowner. We have a singular focus on bringing you the best landscape practices, the best customer service, and the best value for your home.

Services Provide – Master Landscape Plans, Complete Maintenance Programs, Plantings, Patios, Walkways, Retaining Walls, Water Features, Outdoor Lighting, Outdoor Kitchens, Trellises & Pergolas, Irrigation Systems, Drainage Solutions, Grading & Sodding. Fire Pits & Fire Places, Spring Clean Ups, Decks, Fences, Mosquito & Tick Control, Deer Control.

Areas Served – Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Potomac, Rockville, North Potomac, Darnestown, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Damascus, Boyds, Clarksburg, Ijamsville, Urbana, Frederick in Maryland and Washington DC.

 

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