Front Yard Landscaping Tips - Grand Rapids Landscaping Tip of the Day from RRR Lawn

Design for front yard landscaping ideas and plans for backyards usually have different purposes. Most front yards generally follow a purpose of accessibility and invitation. It's where we enter and leave are homes but spend very little time. So usually most of the thought process goes into creating walkways and driveways. Then the design is created around that.

Creating front yard curb appeal is a good idea for adding value, a sense of invitation, and to frame the picture of your home. But you shouldn't have to spend a lot of your budget creating landscaping ideas for most front yards. A simple functional design works best. Then, since the backyard is where most people spend most of their time, you can spend more energy and money on the back.

Is Weed Fabric Necessary? - Grand Raids, MI Lawn Care Tip of the Day

Yes, always, if using decorative landscape stone or other aggregate to cover your landscape beds.  Definitely No, if using mulch because the mulch itself will suppress weeds when maintained at the proper depth.  Weed fabric is unnecessary with the use of mulch in planting beds and often times becomes exposed after the mulch degrades and not reapplied properly.  

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Why Mulch? - Landscaping Tip of the Day from Grand Rapids based RRR Lawn & Landscape

Mulch helps retain moisture in planting beds, regulates soil temperatures throughout the season, and suppresses weeds.  And obviously is environmentally friendly as it is biodegradable product. 

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Maintaining Your Lawn Saves Your Time and Money

It reduces erosion. A well-maintained lawn not only slows the flow of rainwater, allowing it to filter and return to groundwater,but it also prevents topsoil from being carried away. With the latter, the dense root network is able to hold the soil in its place.

A healthy lawn will improve your air quality - RRR Lawn & Landscape Tip of the Day

It improves air quality. Healthy grass not only traps carbon, but also releases oxygen, and prevents topsoil from being blown away and into the air. This is even more beneficial with the more grass you have.