Landscaping services and supplies provide the manpower and materials in designing open spaces for homes and buildings. Landscaping services are available for both residential and commercial structures. These usually include gardens, patios, decks and entrances. Landscaping supplies, on the other hand, include retaining walls, pavers, decorative pebbles, stone, rock, and sandstone, among many others. Both landscaping services and supplies are available from local contractors (who can be easily found online).
Landscaping refers to the visible features of an area of land including the physical elements such as landforms, plants, flowers, and stones among, many others. This is an important aspect for the aesthetics of homes, commercial buildings, and other structures. This is especially true for buildings constructed in busy cities where most natural landscapes have been replaced by concrete structures. Manmade gardens add to the ambiance and help reduce air pollution as well.
The origin of landscaping as an art is said to have started in China and grew in popularity in ancient Rome. The landscaped gardens of the Romans were designed with mosaics and water fountains. This art was lost during the Middle Ages and was only revived during the Renaissance period. Examples of Renaissance landscaping are found in Villa d’Este in Tivoli, Vaux-le-Vicomte, and Versailles, among many other locations. 18th century England featured some of the most prominent landscapers such as William Kent, Humphrey Repton, and Lancelot Brown, all of whom created vast parklands and renovated the gardens and grounds of large properties and homes owned by wealthy families.
Aside from landscape designing and architecture, landscape services offer assistance in the following:
spring clean up – yard cleaning, lawn thatching, yard raking, cleaning of flower beds and bushes, removal of all debris
fertilization – crabgrass preventer, lime application, insect control, grub control, winter fertilizer
lawn maintenance – cutting of lawn, trimming edges, sweeping walks and driveways
mulching
bushes and hedges trimming
weeding
fall clean up – removing and disposing of leaves
snow removal – plowing and shoveling of snow from driveways, front stairs, walks and sidewalks
