Giving Your Landscape an Elegant Appearance
Whoever came up with “My home is my castle” deserves a time-out in a dungeon. A typical castle’s energy costs could bankrupt a king. If that’s happening at your castle, cost-saving solutions for the inside can start on the outside. The right approach to landscaping can significantly reduce home heating and cooling costs, bring down water bills, and give a more elegant appearance to grounds that may look less than regal.
Here are 3 energy-efficient landscaping tips from a reliable landscape service provider.
Kill the Grass
Blasphemy? Maybe, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 30 to 60% of urban water use goes to keeping grass alive. Downsizing your lawn’s grass footprint will cut your water bill. You’ll also use less pesticide and fertilizer, reduce air and noise pollution from your mower, and put fewer grass clippings in landfills. Instead of thinking of grass as your lawn, think of it as a lawn accent, mixed with less-thirsty companions such as wildflowers and shrubs, or walking paths of stone or gravel.
Give Trees a Job
Three well-positioned trees can cut a home’s cooling costs by 50%. Evergreen trees are great for shading your house, but it makes more sense to have trees that are on the job year-round. Leafy trees block the sun in summer and allow the sun’s rays to filter through in winter. But not all leafy trees are created equal. Cottonwoods became popular around new homes because they grow fast and provide a broad shade canopy. They’re also water hogs with intrusive roots and brittle limbs.
Come to the Light
At dusk, soft flights flicker along the walkways and garden paths of your home. It’s a comforting sight, especially because it costs you … nothing. Cost-effective and eco-friendly solar landscape lights require no connection to your home electrical system. Each light is a self-contained unit.
If you are looking for a reliable landscape service provider in Richmond, VA, Amigos Landscaping SPC LLC is the right company to choose from. We offer quality and affordable services. Call us at (804) 430-3112 to let us do our magic on your lawn and landscape. We are looking forward to working with you.