Landscaping boosts the curb appeal of your home and keeps your lawn in fantastic shape. However, if you decide to plant trees and flowers yourself, you may run into a variety of inconvenient and potentially costly issues. Here are a handful of problems you’ll avoid by hiring a professional landscaping contractor. 

4 Issues You’ll Prevent With Landscaping Services

1. Planting in the Wrong Areas

Trees, plants, and flowers have their own unique needs when it comes to sunlight, soil, and watering. If you plant flowers that need direct sunlight and well-drained soil in a shady and moist area, they will likely have trouble thriving. Landscaping contractors will carefully follow care and maintenance instructions. 

2. Poor Plant Selection

There are several plants, such as yew, juniper, and daylilies, that are used too often in landscape designs. In addition to making your lawn look uninteresting, they may also come across as unnatural. Landscaping contractors will choose plants and flowers that enhance your home and harmonize with nature. 

3. Improper Pruning

One of the main purposes of pruning is to trim back dead branches to make room for new growth. DIY pruning runs the risk of removing the wrong branches, thus harming the tree or shrub. Call the professionals to ensure your foliage will grow back beautifully. 

4. Pests & Wildlife 

Certain plants and flowers attract pests and dangerous wildlife to your lawn, putting your home at risk of infestations and creating the potential for injuries. Landscaping contractors will include flora and foliage that bring benevolent insects and animals, such as bees and hummingbirds, to your yard. 

Keep your lawn and garden colorful, fragrant, and healthy with landscaping services from JK Landscape Construction. For over a decade, they have provided landscape architecture, hardscaping, water features, and outdoor lighting to clients throughout Clearwater, MN. Call (320) 558-4445 to get started on your landscape design and visit them online to learn more about plant care.