Most people do find themselves wondering....."Where do I begin with my lawn?"

 

Whether for your home or business, outdoor design and landscape can be a work of art - beautifully articulated to catch your eye and reflect your personality and lifestyle. Yet, the initial stages of the landscape and design process can be quite overwhelming. With a handful of baby steps on your part and our expertise assisting to put your steps in action, your outdoor needs and vision can be expedited effortlessly. ​

 

To begin, you will want to take a walk around your entire property with a note pad, ipad, or smart phone in hand. First jot down what you need within your outdoor area followed by what you want in order to be satisfied fully.

 

Do you need:

Bed and lawn clean up including trimming, weed pulling, removal of plants?

Beds and pots refreshed with new mulch, plants, flowers?Weekly lawn and property maintenance?

Fertilization?

Watering?

Insect control?

Redesign of beds, plant layout, and special outdoor areas revamped?

Installation of walking paths, fountains, arbors, and patio design?

Sod or re-sodding of property and lawn?

Installation of beds, plants, trees in a brand new home or business?Self-timer irrigation system?

Outdoor lighting to enhance landscape and secure home?

Plant treatments for removal of disease or fungi?

 

​If you haven't already created a vision for your new landscaping needs and ideas, it's time to create one in order to fully achieve your outdoor image. Do you have an English-style garden complete with box-woods in mind? Or a Spanish inspired secret garden that includes a plethora of vines and vibrantly colored plants and flowers? Tropical oasis filled with palms, philodendrons, and birds of paradise? Perhaps a traditional southern landscape inclusive with beautiful magnolia trees, crepe myrtles, camellia and azalea bushes?

 

Begin your inspiration by glancing through a handful of our favorite resources:1. Internet2. Magazines3. Apps for phone and Ipad​Your landscape and special outdoor areas need to fit with your lifestyle! Considering your lifestyle will impact your outdoor design and enhance the way you enjoy it to the fullest. Catering your landscape and outdoor areas to your lifestyle will make you more satisfied overall. You may envision lots of colorful flowers in your beds, but remember, perennials and annual flowers have to be uprooted and replanted season to season as well watered one to two times per day. If you are always on-the-go, have a demanding job, or just don't get outdoors much, a bed filled with waxy green bushes and trees that store water for longer periods of time will be easier for you to maintain and enjoy. With our extensive knowledge of plants and Louisiana horticulture, we will be able to assist you in determining what greenery will work best for you and your lifestyle. ​Last, but not at all least, determine a budget.

 

Knowing your budget will allow our professionals to better meet your landscaping needs. Your budget will be allocated to quality of labor and plants, landscape design, equipment, materials and tools needed to best complete your landscaping job. We never fail to provide quality within every individual budget. ​

 

You are now better prepared to begin enhancing your property, lawn, and special outdoor spaces like you have always wanted to! The professionals at Elite Outdoor Image cannot wait to work as a team with you to make your outdoor image become a realistic work of art improving the physical aesthetic atmosphere that surrounds you as well as contributing to the incredible outdoor environment.