Adding exterior lighting to your landscape design gives you a way to incorporate a whole new layer of aesthetic appeal to your yard. Use the following guide to find the perfect lighting scheme for your outdoor area.

A Well-Lit Walkway

When trying to find the perfect lighting schemes for your outdoor space, you should consider light fixtures that bring both style and function. Lighting your walkway helps to create a safer path where you and your guests can travel through the backyard easily at night. If you place offset lights far apart from each other, they naturally create an illuminated walkway that is both beautiful and safe.

Uplight the Trees and Downlight from the House

If you want to add more light to your yard without noticeable light fixtures, you can take advantage of uplighting and downlighting schemes. Uplight some of the trees and bushes so there is still plenty of light without the jarring appearance of light fixtures in front of your landscape design. You can also downlight from the house to make the area brighter.

Mimic the Natural Light

There is a new lighting trend that places lights high in the trees to create the illusion of more moonlight. If you want to add a magical element to your exterior design and you have really high trees in your yard, this could be the perfect lighting scheme for you.

High Overhead Lighting

If you are trying to illuminate a seating area, you should think about using high overhead lighting. This style provides enough light for you and your guests to see while you eat without focusing the light right in your eyes.

Built In Lights

There are many styles of lights that can built into new construction. Try adding some undercap lights in seat walls and BBQ areas.

Don’t Use Too Many

Don’t use too many fixtures. When too many fixtures are used it begins to look like a runway. Good lighting fixture layout has shadow in between each fixture to guide you to the destination.

With the help of Santa Rita Landscaping, you can find the perfect lighting scheme for your outdoor area. For almost 30 years, we have provided some of the top landscape and hardscape design services in the Tucson area. To learn more about our services, check out our website or call (520) 623-0421.

Adding a landscape design to your commercial property helps you invest in your building and your business. When you work with a landscaping company to create a beautiful exterior design, you can enjoy the following benefits.

It Offers Your Employees Better Surroundings

If you can create an attractive office space, it helps your employees feel more comfortable at work. Take the time to build a beautiful and cohesive landscape design that gives your staff a reason to get excited about coming to work.

It Creates a Positive Image for Your Company

The more attention you pay to your commercial property, the stronger your corporate image will be. If you devote time and effort into creating a beautiful exterior for your building, it shows your clients that you care about your image. Work with a landscaping company to ensure that your clients are impressed with your business before they even walk into your building.

It Can Promote Sustainability

More and more companies are moving toward greener business practices. If you want to reduce the carbon footprint of your company, landscaping can help. Sustainable landscapes work with the environment around them to thrive. They can grow without a lot of water and they provide important benefits on your property. Sustainable landscapes help you clean the local air and water. They can also increase the energy efficiency of your business and create new habitats for wildlife. Creating a landscape design does not only offer aesthetic benefits. It also helps you give back to the environment.

Higher Occupancy Rate

If your commercial property is a rental, nice landscaping should help with your occupancy rate. A tenant is more likely to want to stay or rent an attractive property over one that has landscaping that is not to their liking.

Work with Santa Rita Landscaping to create a beautiful and inviting landscape design for your commercial property. With almost 30 years of experience in the industry, we know what it takes to design beautiful and functional landscapes for your commercial needs. We also offer maintenance services to ensure that your landscaping retains its original aesthetic appeal. To learn more about our design services or to request an estimate, call (520) 623-0421.

Landscaping in the desert requires a certain kind of care to keep your grass and plants thriving. With the proper attention, you can successfully incorporate grass into your home landscaping. Use the following tips to grow and maintain a beautiful, lush lawn in the Southwest.

Mow It Regularly

Mowing your lawn helps to keep it in the best shape. Your grass should be neither too long nor too short or it will be much more difficult to keep healthy. Most grass should be between 1 ½ and 3 ½ inches long. If you want to keep your grass shorter, you will need to mow it every 2-3 days. The longer grass should be mowed every 7-10 days. If you know that you do not have time to properly mow your grass, you might want to hire a landscaping company to do it for you or have them install artificial turf for you.

Fertilize It Properly

Carefully read the instructions on your fertilizer bag to find out how often you should use it on your grass. Most lawns need about ½ pound of nitrogen for every 1,000 square feet between April and September. Do not use nitrogen fertilizer at the end of the growing season, though, or it might hinder the lawn’s ability to grow.

Water It Thoroughly

Since there is not as much rain in the desert as there is in other places, you should be diligent about your watering routine. Water the lawn at night or in the early morning to reduce the risk for evaporation. During drier parts of the year, you should water your lawn once every 1-3 days. If you notice that your grass is becoming blue-gray in color, the soil is hardening, or the turf feels warm, you should water the lawn more often.

Santa Rita Landscaping offers some of the best residential landscaping services in Tucson. From the landscape construction to the maintenance, we are here to help you improve your exterior design with beautiful plants, lawns, and hardscape features. To learn more about our services, visit us on the Web or call (520) 623-0421.

With such a mild winter, Tucson is a great city for growing plants throughout the year. Take advantage of this perfect weather by planting some vegetables on your property. If you want to incorporate a winter garden into your landscape design, use the following tips to ensure that it grows successfully.

Plant Your Garden Before the Frost

Although it does not dip below freezing too often in Tucson, frost is present during some parts of the winter. Plant your garden at the end of September or at the beginning of October so it is in place before the frost starts and it has the best chance of growing through the winter.

Find the Perfect Spot

Winter plants might not need a lot of heat, but they do need plenty of sun. Find an area in your garden that gets at least eight hours of sunlight each day. If you can find the perfect spot in your garden, you have a better chance of growing a successful garden. Use an amended planted soil to give your plants the best chance of thriving.

Pay Attention When You Water

The winter months in Tucson do see a little bit of rain, but it is important to take the time to water your plants so they can grow to their full potential. About once a month, you should water your garden and leave plenty of water in the soil so the ground can soak it up and keep the plants properly hydrated. If there is not much rain, you might want to water the plants more often.

Santa Rita Landscaping is here to help you get a residential landscape design that enhances your outdoor area so you can increase curb appeal and create an inviting yard. We can construct your landscape design and maintain it for you. To learn more about our services, call (520) 623-0421.