HARDSCAPE LANDSCAPING AND YOUR BUSINESS
To beautify and dress up your business from the outside, landscaping is the answer. But landscaping is so much more than mulch, edging and beautiful plants. A new trend has emerged in the world of landscaping and that is hardscapes. You may ask, “What exactly is a hardscape?” Hardscapes are man-made features within a landscaping design. These include eye-catching ideas like driveways, patios, ponds, walkways, retaining walls and seating.
Most likely, your business already has some form of landscaping. This is used to add beauty and character to the outside of your building. But by adding hardscapes to your landscaping, you will create value, interest and safety for your customers and employees. Let’s explore some of the hardscape options that can be added to your business.
LANDSCAPED WALKWAYS
Walkways are essential to allow customers to access your business from the outside. But a walkway can be so much more than a paved sidewalk. A landscaped walkway can be made by utilizing decorative rock, brick pavers or large pieces of flagstone. These walkways can be straight or curved, all stone pavers or a mixture of rock and stone. The design options are endless and will reflect you and your business.
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING
A great addition for your business would be landscape lighting. This will highlight the beautiful plants and landscaping design of the building, as well as lighting walkways. This is an advantage for those times of the year when the sun may set, yet your business is still open. This will provide safety for customers to enter your building.
WATER FEATURE
Most often when you think of a water feature in landscaping, you think of a koi pond or water plant pond. But something as simple as a bubbling boulder or fountain can have the same effect. Water has a natural tendency to create a calm and serene space. Even if customers are simply walking past this feature, it can give off a sense of relaxation and tranquility.
SITTING WALLS AND PATIOS
Chances are if you have customers, then you have employees. So why not create a space that they can enjoy while taking their lunch or a small break from the work day? Giving employees a place to gather and regroup from the day can improve the productivity and morale of your staff. Most businesses may not focus their attention on the space that employees will utilize throughout the day, but giving careful consideration to these areas can be beneficial to your business.
RETAINING WALL
Lastly, the addition of a retaining wall can not only prevent earth from moving downhill and cause erosion, but it can also offer privacy, depending upon where the retaining wall needs to be constructed. If the wall is in an area of your business where it is visible to your customers, it can help to deter erosion of the soil that could cause structural damage to your building, but can also add interest to your landscaping. If a wall is needed where there is not a lot of foot traffic, it can create privacy from surrounding businesses and allow you to create a space for employees to retreat.
Whatever your need for adding hardscapes to your landscaping design, Bluegrass Lawncare is here to help. Call us today at (314) 770-2828 for a consultation. We would love to help you develop a complete landscaping and lawncare plan for your business. As a full-service company, we want to partner with you, so that you can put your best foot forward in the community that you serve.
