Have you been thinking about adding to your landscape? Do you and your family want to spend more time outdoors and want a way to extend your family life and activities to an outdoor living area? Do you plan to do all the work yourself?
To DIY or not to DIY
As DIY projects go, landscaping might be some of the most challenging and expensive projects you can tackle. But, first, you will be buying not only the materials to complete your projects but the machines and equipment necessary.
Once you have everything you need for your project (paying full price), you will be looking at labor. After the first rush of your family and friends wanting to help, you will have more and more excuses why nobody can spend the next weekend laying brick or gas lines, sprinkler systems, or building walls. These things are very intensive, mistakes are costly, and there’s physical strength involved.
Even if you own a lawn tractor, excavator, mowers, and blowers, you will have to have licenses and experience in building and wiring for most outdoor living projects. In addition, you will have to know how to install gas and electric lines safely. And much more.
As fewer and fewer people show up to help each day you plan on working on this project, the longer your project will take to finish. So, why did you want to do it yourself? Do you even remember your reasoning at this point?
NOT to DIY!
You’ve made the right choice. First, look at your existing landscape. You already have a relationship with Custom Acres Lawn Service to take care of your lawns, trees, and other woody plants, seasonal cleanups, irrigation, and a couple of other services. They also have extensive experience in hardscaping, drainage, irrigation, and many other jobs that you don’t have to do yourself. Good job!
Mowing and other stuff
We mostly think about mowing and maybe irrigation when we think about lawn care. Instead, let’s think of it as landscape maintenance and creation. Your landscape is already an extension of your home; you bring flowers in for your living room and other areas inside. You sometimes walk outside onto your lawn to feel the grass between your toes and inhale the scent of freshly cut, well-maintained lawns.
You often have your house, driveway, walkways, garage floor, and other areas power washed during seasonal cleanups. You don’t do this yourself, either. You might have a patio area, lanai, or some area where you and your family can relax, visit, eat, and spend some quiet time together. It also gets power washed.
Face it, you have a landscape and not just a lawn or yard. And now you might want to add to it.
Your lawn care professionals have many other talents that you might not think about. For example, do you know that they also offer handyman services? That’s a good thing to know if you have a burst pipe that needs to be replaced before the entire downstairs is flooded and your holiday meal will be two weeks late.
Custom Acres can also do hardscaping – that’s the term for adding paths, patios, fire pits, water features, and other upgrades to your outdoor living areas. Hardscaping is also challenging, demanding work. It has to be done correctly and in detail, BEFORE you accidentally cut a power line or gas main. But, again, you already have a team that can do this work for you.
You already know about the seasonal cleanups, mowing, adding irrigation where needed, and getting rid of fallen leaves and other tree bits that the squirrels might throw at you. Cleaning up makes it easier to navigate your property, making it healthier and safer for you and your family. They also do tree work and build fences. Then, finally, they can build that fire pit you’ve been thinking about.
Landscape lighting is another project that takes a certain amount of skill that most people don’t have. Are you comfortable working with electricity or gas lines? Landscape lighting can increase your sense of security if you often come home after dark. It can help prevent dangerous slips or falls. It can make it easier to have get-togethers with friends and family, extending that cookout to an evening game session.
Did they come to you last month about an area of the lawn that seems to be retaining too much water and forming puddles? Yes, they can take care of that problem, too. It might be a drainage issue, or maybe soil compaction, but whatever it is, they will fix it and bring your lawn back to its vibrant good health.
Water features can add interest and cooling to your outdoor area. It can also be soothing and comforting if you hear it at night. Custom Acres can make your water feature a reality.
You might want some raised bedding. That usually means building a wall and filling behind it. Do you want to move all the heavy bricks, fill, soil, fertilizers, plants, and trees? Probably not, but they will know what to do and how to do it. They will even be able to add irrigation.
Other benefits of balling your landscape professionals
Are you convinced yet? Florida is known for its gorgeous weather during the spring and fall seasons. But unfortunately, Florida is also known for a season of hurricanes, where winds and storms can damage your property. These dangers are magnified if you have broken or loose limbs on your trees or poorly built outdoor items that can’t be moved but might not stay together.
Everything described is physically intensive, requires specialized knowledge, and will cost you time and expense if you try to do it yourself. Ask yourself, will your homeowner’s insurance cover you if you make a mistake and blow up half the house? Your Custom Acres team is fully trained, licensed, and insured. They will provide free estimates for any project and have over 13 years of experience. Call them. They are waiting for you.