While you’ve been enjoying the summer, did you ever find yourself thinking, “I wish my yard had this,” or “why haven’t I taken care of that project yet?” If you did, don’t just let it go – start planning now to make your yard perfect for next summer. Even if you don’t have a specific project in mind, but know you want to make some changes, you can start brainstorming and figuring out what plants or hardscaping features can make your yard the best space for you.

What Do You Use Your Yard For?

When planning out décor and landscape features, you need to keep in mind what you’re planning on using your yard for. Do you have kids and their friends passing a ball around during the day? Is it a relaxing oasis for you and your spouse to sit and watch the sunset? Do you want large gardens to tend and pick bouquets from? Or, some combination of all the above?

If you have kids and pets running around, a large green space is probably best, though you can always incorporate a patio, fire pit or other features for the adults to hang out. If you’re looking for a relaxing oasis, decorative rock walls and tall shrubbery or trees for privacy are all great features to consider. Gardens of any size can be incorporated on the edges of green space and patios, or you can turn much of your yard into a beautiful display of blooms if you’d like.

Trends to Watch

If you’re looking for trends to inspire your yard décor, pollinator gardens and outdoor escapes are two to consider.

Encouraging habitats where pollinators can thrive is easy to do in your landscape, even if you enjoy having a neat, grassy lawn. Try adding flower gardens along the edges of your yard or even placing a few in dedicated areas throughout your lawn, bordering them with stones, brick, or even low-growing flowers. Perennials are a good option for these gardens, as they’ll return year after year and many are easy to maintain.

In recent years, many people have made changes to their yards to create areas that serve as a pleasant at-home escape. This trend is continuing, and is a great way to use your yard that the whole family can enjoy. You can get as complex as a patio with a built-in firepit or as simple as a trellis that leads the way into a private garden with a hammock.

Contact Us

However you plan to make the most of your yard next summer, AC Yard services can help make it happen. Give us a call at (207) 712-5554 to discuss our seasonal plans and hardscaping services.

End of Summer Yard Maintenance

Have you started thinking about packing your patio furniture and doing some end-of-summer yard maintenance? With fall on the horizon, this is the best time to rejuvenate your yard and have it prepared for the season to follow.

As lawn care professionals, we wanted to give you some insights on how you can prepare your yard for the colder months ahead:

Mowing Your Lawn

It is important to keep mowing your lawn towards the end of the summer, even if the grass is no longer growing at a rapid pace. With temperatures dropping, do not forget to adjust your watering schedule.

Prepare with Care

Before fall begins, trim branches and bushes that look unhealthy. It helps them grow back stronger next year and you would have less leaves to take care of as the weather turns colder.

Add a Good Layer of Mulch

Adding a fresh layer of mulch makes your yard look neat and it helps suppress the growth of weeds. Mulching also keeps water and nutrients close to plant roots providing the roots with the essentials they need to thrive throughout fall.

Aeration is Important

The summer sun makes the soil hard and compact making it difficult for grass roots to absorb water, air and other nutrients. With aeration loosening the soil, the roots have access to all the nutrients they need to survive and thrive. The best time to have your lawn aerated is either late summer or early fall.

From barbeques to summer parties, your lawn has endured a lot of activity this summer. Now is the time for your lawn to receive the care it needs to make it through the upcoming fall season.

At AC Yard Services, we provide comprehensive yard maintenance services. From mulching and mowing to aeration and fall clean-ups, we truly do it all to have your yard ready for the colder months ahead. Get in touch to discuss your end of summer yard maintenance needs!

Save Time by Hiring Us

A well-maintained yard requires a lot of time and energy. You might think that a few lawnmower rounds are enough to make your lawn look sharp. But that is rarely the case. It can take long, tedious hours before your yard starts looking remotely like what you want, in some cases. However, with a landscaping company, you can pass on this responsibility to the professionals. Hiring people to fix up your yard will free up your summer, and will make your property look incredible.

Here is how working with AC Yard Services will help you save time and will get you desired results this summer!

HIRING PROFESSIONALS WILL FREE UP YOUR SUMMER TIME

The average homeowner often has to dedicate several hours a week to yard maintenance. From cleaning up lawn clippings to mulching the garden beds, a long list of tasks needs to be completed for the upkeep of your lawn. This can take up a significant amount of time, which you could be spending with your family and enjoying the wonderful Maine summer weather instead.

Let us save you the precious time and effort. Imagine how much backbreaking work and time spent shopping for products and equipment this can save you! And your yard will look professionally maintained to boot.

YOUR PROPERTY WILL BE PROFESSIONALLY MAINTAINED

Our team can certainly meet your yard maintenance needs! With our vast property services, we offer a one-stop solution to all our clients. Our professional crew will make sure your lawn is lush and green. From mulching to pruning, from grading to landscaping, we truly do it all.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Now is the perfect time to work with a professional and experienced yard service for your residential or commercial property. You can save your valuable summer time with our services. Our expert team will keep your outdoor space looking sharp and well-kept these upcoming months, when everyone is spending time outside.

Whether you want a monthly service or a one-time yard clean up, remember we are here for you. Just give us a call at (207) 712-5554 to get a customized plan, and we will make sure your yard servicing needs are taken care of.

AC Yard Services and Hardscape Construction

When spring and summer arrive, we all find ourselves spending more time outside. Whether you’re sitting on the deck having coffee in the morning, or inviting friends and family over for an outdoor gathering, you want your property to look and feel like a comfortable, inviting place to be. Incorporating hardscape elements into your overall landscape design can help create the outdoor environment you want for your property.

What Is Hardscaping?

Hardscaping is, in essence, the parts of your landscape that are constructed. A patio, a walkway, a stone wall and rock edging along your gardens are all examples of hardscaping. These elements serve a functional purpose as well as a decorative purpose. Your patio gives you a place to gather, but it also gives you an opportunity to improve the overall aesthetic of your yard. With the right color and style of stones, a patio can give you an outdoor living area – not just a yard.

Also consider the stone edging along a flower garden; it serves the practical purpose of containing the soil but it also helps neaten the look of your garden. Plus, brightly colored rocks or stones used for the edging or for a pathway can add a vibrant accent to your yard.

Hardscaping is an excellent way to increase your property’s value. A home with an attractive patio or the clean aesthetic of a beautiful walkway to the front door will certainly catch a buyer’s eye.

Does AC Yard Services Provide Hardscaping Services?

We can certainly take care of your hardscaping projects! In Maine, spring and summer are great times to tackle upgrades to your yard. Start planning in early spring, and get the project done before or during the summer. With our landscaping expertise, we know just how to integrate hardscaping elements with your existing gardens and outdoor space. If you have hardscaping elements already in place that you’d like removed or replaced, we can also help with that.

Whether you’re looking for a full yard upgrade or some simple improvements to existing hardscape elements, the AC Yard Services team can help you out. Get in touch with us today to discuss your hardscaping needs for summer 2021.