May 10, 2017

Written By: Ricci's Landscape Management

April Showers Bring May Flowers…

Take a Note from April’s Playbook, and Start Planning This Year’s Floral Design

At Ricci’s Landscape Management, we believe that you can never get too colorful with your landscape.

Aerial view of a landscaped backyard by Merrillville landscape designers, featuring a pond, patio seating areas, fire pit, garden beds, and green lawn adjacent to a house.

Concrete steps with garden lights lead past flowering shrubs and stone retaining walls in a landscaped yard, expertly designed by Crown Point landscaping, with a brick patio and outdoor seating.

Lawn with wavy mow lines in front of a landscaped garden featuring shrubs, flowers, stone edging, and trees—expertly crafted by Merrillville landscape designers.

Stone steps with a black metal railing lead up through landscaped gardens, crafted by Crown Point landscaping experts, featuring green shrubs, flowering plants, and a backdrop of trees.

A landscaped garden with stone paths, a small pond, lush greenery, flowering plants, bird feeders, and a brick house in the background—expertly crafted by Schererville landscape design services.

A landscaped garden with a curved lawn, surrounded by mulch beds, shrubs, flowers, and tall evergreen trees under a clear blue sky—expertly crafted by Crown Point landscaping professionals.

A landscaped garden with stone steps, green shrubs, and blooming hydrangeas showcases the artistry of Crown Point landscaping, set against a backdrop of trees under a clear sky.

Aerial view of a landscaped backyard with a swimming pool, lounge chairs, a hot tub, and a putting green, reflecting the quality of Crown Point landscaping around the main house nestled among trees and greenery.

Stone pathway winding through a garden with green shrubs, pink and yellow flowers, and trees in the background on a sunny day, showcasing expert Crown Point landscaping.

A gravel path curves through a landscaped garden with mulch, rocks, yellow flowers, and lush greenery surrounded by tall trees—an inviting scene crafted by Merrillville landscape designers.

Aerial view of a modern house with a backyard featuring a swimming pool, patio seating, landscaped garden by Crown Point landscaping, and a small putting green, all enclosed by a black fence.

Curved concrete walkway bordered by mulch, low shrubs, small landscape lights, and trees on a sunny day—an inviting space crafted by expert Valparaiso landscapers.

Stone patio with a central fire pit, surrounded by landscaped garden beds and bordered by trees in the background. Stairs lead down to the patio—an inviting outdoor space crafted by Merrillville landscape designers.

A backyard patio with stone pavers, a circular fire pit, landscaped flower beds, and a view of a pond and nearby houses—expertly crafted by Crown Point landscaping specialists.

Tiered stone landscaping with mulch, various shrubs, and flowers in front of a large brick house on a sloped yard—an inviting look perfected with expert Schererville landscape design services.

Stone steps rise through a landscaped garden with flower beds, shrubs, and a small American flag beside the house on a sunny day, showcasing the artistry of Merrillville landscape designers.

A small garden pond with rocks, a waterfall feature, blooming flowers, green plants, and a red brick house in the background—expertly crafted by Merrillville landscape designers.

Backyard patio area with a gazebo, outdoor seating, and landscaped flower beds bordered by stone edging, expertly crafted by Merrillville landscape designers in a suburban neighborhood on a partly cloudy day.

Brick walkway with garden landscaping by Valparaiso landscapers leads to a pool area with blue lounge chairs and orange umbrellas beside a tan house surrounded by greenery.

A landscaped backyard by Merrillville landscape designers features a stone retaining wall, ornamental grasses, and a pool area with lounge chairs and orange umbrellas beside a modern house.

A landscaped garden by Schererville landscape design services features a small waterfall, pond, large rocks, and lush green shrubs and flowering plants under a sunny sky.

A landscaped garden with a small stone waterfall, pond, green plants, and a wooden bench among large rocks under trees—expertly crafted by Valparaiso landscapers for a serene outdoor retreat.

A rectangular backyard pool with lounge chairs, umbrellas, and an outdoor seating area, bordered by shrubs and a stone walkway, beside a modern house—perfectly designed by Crown Point landscaping experts.

A small stone waterfall with green algae growth flows into a clear pond surrounded by aquatic plants and greenery, illustrating the craftsmanship of Chesterton landscape company experts.

A backyard patio with stone pavers, low brick walls, lush landscaping, and a raised deck attached to a house—expertly crafted by a Chesterton landscape company—with neighboring houses visible in the background.

A two-story beige house with a covered patio, balcony, and a backyard expertly crafted by Merrillville landscape designers, featuring mulch, rocks, and young plants.

Curved stone walkway bordered by green grass leads to a house with a stone exterior, professionally landscaped with shrubs and small trees by experienced Valparaiso landscapers.

After all, landscape design is often considered an extension of one’s personality, and you deserve to let your character shine.

Now that we’ve made it through the rainy month of April, it’s that time of year when flowers come alive, plants grow tall, and neighbors whistle as they work outside. It’s also the time when we look over our landscape and wonder, “what can I do differently this year?” If floral design for your landscape is a viable option, then we have just the tips for you!

Colorful Designs Start with a Strategy

Whether you’re planting a garden or writing an essay, all projects require an organized and strategic approach. At RLM, we like to say that it all begins with a vision.

We recommend that you run through some quick questions to review your approach last year:

What flowers did I plant last year, and how were they arranged?
Did all of the flowers survive? If not, why?
Did the plants have enough room to grow and thrive?

Once you refresh your memory on what’s worked in the past, you have a great starting point to continually improve your the success of your landscape moving forward.

If there are plants that didn’t work out last year, don’t give up on them quite yet! Sometimes, plants require a small change to make a big impact, whether that change involves the use of a new type of soil in your landscape, or placing your plant in more direct sunlight.

Now, we move to the fun part: creating a visual reference for your landscape!

Your vision can come to life on any canvas that you prefer, but at RLM, we prefer the simple approach. Armed with a pencil and paper – preferably graph paper – you can draw out your landscape and pinpoint specific areas where you will be planting this year. Try to plot out the area that you have to work with by: 1. assigning relative values for height and width of each flowerbed, and 2. accommodating for any new additions to your landscape that might not have been factored in yet.

Considerations to Keep In Mind During the Planning Phase

Every floral enthusiast knows one hard truth: not every flower type will work in your landscape. But hey, that’s ok – that’s why we plan!

Here are some considerations to keep in mind when picking out your landscape’s newest plants and flowers:

How much sunlight does the plant require?
Do any plants require a particular type of soil? Will that soil work in your landscape?
How tall will the plant grow? How wide will the plant grow?

While you can approach planning in a few different ways, don’t forget that the ultimate goal is your happiness. It seems silly, but envisioning the end result is a commonly overlooked stage of planning. Even if all of your plants grow perfectly side by side, it’s easy to forget that you’ll be experiencing the chosen colors and design all Spring and Summer long ( if nothing changes!) At RLM, we’re truly passionate about our work with landscape and floral design, and we want you to experience that passion too. There’s a reason that we say that the best landscapes are the ones that are truly enjoyed and appreciated!

Go with a Professional Service: Try Our Annual Color Program

If you have a vision but lack the time or desire to bring it to life, that’s perfectly fine and extremely common! That’s where we come in – at RLM, we have the tools and expertise needed to create a landscape that not only suits your custom needs, but also has the capability to thrive.

Our floral design and landscaping work is quite popular this time of year, and because of that, we’ve created our customer-favorite Annual Color Program. With this program, we pair you up with your selection of Petunias, Tropicals, Mums and more to pick the colors and plants that you love! When you place your Annual Color Program order, our professionals will work with you to design a layout that fits perfectly with your property’s landscape, so you can sit back, relax, and let us bring your vision to life.

For more information on planting or our Annual Color Program, give us a call, fill out our online contact form, or request a quote today! We’re always happy to help!

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Request a quote from RLM to discover how our exceptional landscape installation and maintenance services can transform your outdoor space. Let us help you bring your vision to life with our expertise and passion for landscaping.

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