Have you ever tried to lay a landscape walkway or patio? There is definitely a good way and a bad way to lay landscape walkway and patio landscape pavers. The Bad way will lead to uneven surfaces. The Good way will lead to a long lasting and beautiful patio or walkway. Laying a patio, pool [...]
Yep, its heating up around here in Arizona and alot of us our thinking about our swimming pools. We are not only thinking about jumping in, but how can we make them look a little nicer. So lets talk about landscaping around the pool with plants, patios, fencing, and lighting. Plants Soften the edges Plants [...]
Here are 9 trees that you can plant in your Arizona Landscaping projects to provide shade and flowers to help make your backyard landscape your Dream Retreat. Sweet Acacia: 20 x 20 feet at maturity. This tree likes full sun and has thorny, sweet-scented flowers that lends to a nice winter color. Beneficial to native [...]
Mowing your lawn. Well it's that time of year again to break out the ol' lawnmower and take a whack at the grass that is starting to creep up. Here in Arizona it is important that we use a couple of simple steps to ensure that our lawn is properly maintained. So, lets that that [...]
I came across an interesting link today regarding gardening in the greater Phoenix Valley area. At Dream Retreats Landscaping, we focus more on the landscaping portions of your backyard landscapes, but gardening can definitely be incorporated into your landscape design. This can be done with either a planned garden area or with a more compact [...]
Get the Right Seed Type For starters installing a good quality hybrid Bermuda sod or grass seed is most important. Common Bermuda Grass is drought resistant, grows on many soils, and makes a good turf if fertilized and mowed right, making a beautifully landscaped yard. Bermuda Grass prefers full sun, is drought resistant, and can [...]
A bathroom remodel or a kitchen remodel will help sell your home, but landscape curb appeal will get your buyers in the door! Your potential buyers are going to judge the inside of your home based on what the outside landscaping looks like. Here are the Top 10 Landscape Curb Appeal Tips to Help You [...]