The old saying goes, “you have to spend money to make money”. While that is very often true it also applies that “you have to spend money to save money”. Just apply that thought process to saving energy in your home. By spending money on insulation, windows, doors, or upgrading the heating system you can save recoup your investment in a relatively short period of time.

Well the same goes in landscaping for your home. There are many ways a professional can advise you and plan for efficiency in the landscape.  You could be saving on water, fertilizer, pesticides, time, and disposal to name a few. How you may ask, first by eliminating plantings that demand high amounts of all of the above. By reducing turf areas, expanding natural areas, using lower maintenance plantings and the list goes on. If you are paying for landscape maintenance on your property the cost savings can be substantial over the course of a few years vs. the initial costs of implementing these changes. So, just as many people will upgrade their home and their car to be more energy and cost efficient so can your landscape with the help of a professional landscape designer.