Watering Your Landscape During a Heat Advisory
The heat wave spreading across our area puts a lot of stress on not only us but our lawns and landscape plantings as well.
Follow these simple steps to assure that your lawn and plantings thrive. If you have an irrigation system, you should run it every day during the heat wave. Run your irrigation system for 20 to 30 minutes per zone between the hours of 2:00am and 2:00pm, the earlier the better. Watering early will prevent evaporation and allow our lawns to dry before the evening hours when they are more susceptible to pests and diseases. If the evening is the only time available for you to water, please do so, watering during those times will be more beneficial than not watering at all. The same applies to hand watering and using sprinklers. If you do not have an irrigation system, it is important to still hand water or run a sprinkler using the same recommendations as above.
Shade Structures – Pergolas, Gazebos & Sunrooms
With summer in full swing, we are all spending a lot more time outdoors. Not to mention the heat and humidity often has us looking for a space in the landscape to take a break from it all. Shade structures in the landscape are a great way to relax in the garden while staying out of the hot sun. There is a wide variety of options to incorporate shade into your landscape design.
Pergolas are a great way to highlight a patio space, a great place to entertain, dine or relax under. We design and build custom pergolas that will complement your new or existing landscape. Whether you would like your pergola to provide you a nice place to stay cool or to help block an unwanted view in the landscape; a pergola is a beautiful solution.
Tree Installation Sale for the Greater Rockford Area
Crimson Valley Landscaping realizes the importance of trees in a landscape. Trees are valuable to our surroundings; providing environmental and economical benefits. The environmental benefits are improved air quality, climate control, water conservation and protection for wildlife. With proper placement in the landscape, trees save energy on heating and cooling costs and increase property value.
Ornamental & Shade Tree Installation Sale!
3 Trees Planted for $990
5 Trees Planted for $1500
Complete List of Trees Available
Serviceberry (8 to 12')
Autumn Blaze Maple (12 to 18')
Red Jewel Clump Crabapple (8 to 12')
River Birch (12 to 18')
Whitespire Birch (12 to 18')
Japanese Tree Lilac (8 to 12')
Colorado Blue Spruce (8')
Emerald Green Arborvitae (8')
Also Available:
State Street Maple (12 to 18')
Marmo Maple (12 to 18')
Clump Ornamental Pear (12 to 18')
Techny Arborvitae (8')
Call us at 815.397.1860 or Contact Us to order your trees today. Hurry, quantities are limited! Offer is eligible for clients within a 20 mile radius of Rockford, Illinois. Offer Expires: June 30, 2011
Decks & Patios
What better way to extend your living area to the outdoors than with a custom-built deck or brick paver patio. Crimson Valley Landscaping designs beautiful outdoor living spaces; get your landscape ready for summer!
A deck or patio can be as simple as a small space to sit in your favorite chair to enjoy a morning cup of coffee or as elaborate as you see fit for dining, entertaining and relaxing. Extend your home to the outdoors and spend more time with friends and family.
Outdoor Kitchens
Outdoor kitchens are a greatly enhanced version of your traditional barbeque set up. Kitchens are now equipped with sinks, refrigerators, kegerators, grill tops, stovetops, pizza ovens, bars, rotisseries and more. Design your custom outdoor kitchen with the features you will use for dining and entertaining family and friends. The possibilities are endless; combine the kitchen elements for a layout that will suit your home and style. Outdoor kitchens can be as simple or elaborate as you wish.
Win a $1500 Front Landscape Giveaway
Crimson Valley Landscaping is offering a $1500 Front Landscape Planting Giveaway to homeowners living in the Greater Rockford area of Illinois. All they need to do is follow us on Facebook or Twitter, it’s that simple! Like Crimson Valley on Facebook or Follow Crimson Valley on Twitter and you will be entered to win.
We will announce our winner on Facebook on June 1st, 2011. Get the details on our website!
Our New Deck Design Program
In our winter issue of Crimson Valley Views, we announced our partnership with Estate Deck & Fence. With Estate Deck & Fence, we are proud to say that we are able to extend our services to include many great outdoor living features, some of them we may not have otherwise been able to offer. Some of the great new features we now have to offer include:
- Decks
- Porches
- Sunrooms
- Pergolas
- Gazebos
- Fences
- Gates
- Garages
- Arbors
- Trellises
- Cabanas
- and more!
View the Crimson Valley Landscaping website for a full list of our services. This will give you a better idea of the complete scope of projects that the Crimson Valley and Estate Deck & Fence teams have to offer.
To help our clients’ visualize their landscape projects we have a new design program that is great for deck design. We use Chief Architect to build a 3D model that will replicate your home. “A three-dimensional view of our clients’ homes shown with a new deck and surrounding landscaping will give them the ability to see what their backyard will look like after our landscape transformation takes place,” says Dawn, landscape designer with Crimson Valley Landscaping.
View our sample designs on this page and visit our website for more information on our design process. If you live in northern Illinois or southern Wisconsin and are interested in meeting with us to discuss your outdoor home improvement plans, contact us today.
10 Gardening Tips for the Spring Lawn and Landscape
Spring is an exciting and beautiful time of year. The birds are chirping, the days get longer, and spring blooms and lush green plants will soon consume the landscape. One complaint may be that the melting snow, spring showers and winter debris can leave our landscapes kind of a mess. Here are 10 great tips to get your spring landscaping off to a great start, most of us are anxious to get out and into the garden. Follow these tips and you will have a healthier lawn and landscape this growing season.
Plants with Great Winter Interest
Winter is a beautiful time of year. We have lost the lush green lawns and the bright leaves have fallen but there can still be beauty in the texture, structure and color of our gardens. Check out some of the plants that provide great winter interest. Evaluate your landscape this winter and start planning your spring outdoor projects. You will definitely want to make sure to include some of these plants in your landscape design.
Outdoor Lighting
Make your home stand out from the rest of the neighborhood; landscape lighting is a valuable asset increasing safety and security while extending your outdoor living space into the evening hours. More and more families are spending time outdoors to relax, eat dinner, entertain, play games and more. With fall weather here, what better way to continue spending your time in the great outdoors than with a functional landscape lighting design.
Visit our website for more information on the types of lighting fixtures there are available. Outdoor lighting will add beauty to the façade of your home, illuminating your landscape, increasing security and safety and extending your outdoor living space for entertaining or relaxation into the evening hours.
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