Professional Landscapers

Professional landscapers can be expensive. Why not simply hire a yard services company and contract other services if necessary?
The expertise of yard services companies seldom extends beyond vegetation management. Other elements of professional landscaping fall outside of the scope of services that yard men typically offer. A professional landscaper begins with a master design plan that respects the architecture of the home and ensures that any outdoor structures architecturally complement both the home and surrounding terrain. This is extremely important for anyone looking to recreate their outdoor space as entertainment space. Structures such as outdoor rooms, outdoor fireplaces, arbors, and special patios overlooking garden areas and swimming pools require not only planning and design skills, but the ability to subcontract and manage specialty service providers who will build these unique elements in such a way as to create a comprehensive unity of form and structure throughout the property.

If all I need is a new garden design and better plant materials, why not save money just by hiring the yard man whose truck is parked across the street at my neighbor’s house?
You can do that, but think twice about accepting someone’s claim to expertise at face value. You should never do business with anyone who cannot provide you with a written proposal and an itemization of services broken down by individual price points and labor fees. You should also get some references in writing and find out how long they have been working in the Houston area. Many yard services companies have come here from other places because our economy has remained recession-proof to some degree. These people are very good at what they do, but they have not been here long enough to understand the complexities of Gulf Coast soil, erosion factors, and the complex blend of indigenous and non-indigenous plant life needed to create a truly superior Houston garden design.

At the end of the day, it might serve you better to spend a little extra money on a professional landscaper who has worked in the area for years, or even decades, and who has developed a portfolio of designs specific to the climate and topography of the Houston bayou system and surrounding floodplain.

Do professional landscaping companies offer anything special for children?
It’s funny that you ask this. There is a saying among professional landscapers that states if you haven’t designed something for the kids you haven’t designed anything at all.

Professional landscapers know how important it is to build special outdoor areas that are safe and fun for children. Effectively doing so requires a skillful design and impeccable construction. Safety has to always be paramount, so only reputable and bonded subcontractors should ever be trusted to build anything recreation area for children.

While a yard services company can effectively develop something simple like a level playing field in the center of the yard (say, for soccer practice or pitching practice), more complex structures require architectural expertise and construction experience to create a safe play environment. Building a basketball or volleyball court, or a natural swimming pool with a diving rock, will take a great deal of coordination with expert subcontractors and the skillful management of a professional landscaper who can communicate effectively with subcontractors and ensure that a safe area is created that also fulfills the purpose and nature of the game.