The Boise Landscaping Ideas Blog

While the backyard is the main area for gathering, playing and relaxing for most homes, the front yard is the space that truly "sets the stage" for guests and passerby to get a feel for what your home is. Is it well kept? Does it have a rustic aesthetic or a more modern one? Is this a home that entertains a lot or has a big family? Whatever you want your home to be, your front yard is the first way to show others what it means to you. Every homeowner knows that a front yard takes work to keep up - but with the proper landscape design planning and landscaping services you can decrease the amount of maintenance you'll have to do to keep your yard looking its best.  Add Hardscaping It is a well known fact that lawns are some of the most time intensive elements to any front yard. That is why front yard hardscape designs are becoming a more popular way to create a clean, fresh look that is also low maintenance. At Bella Vista Landscape we make hardscape design and installat...

Installing outdoor lighting is one of the quickest and easiest ways to make your backyard truly “livable”. Not only does the convenience of outdoor floor lamps and wall light fixtures make the space more functional for nighttime activities, but the ambiance they bring - along with other types of lighting, can invite you to want to be in the space more often. Here are a list of outdoor home accent lighting fixtures that can up the ambiance and livability of your outdoor oasis:  Solar Garden Lanterns - Outside LED garden lights are both energy efficient and beautiful. Coming in all different colors, shapes and styles, these types of outdoor lights create inviting lighting paths throughout your yard that increase visibility for nighttime walks and gardening sessions as well as extend the nighttime sight lines for you and your family to enjoy.  Gazebo Lights - Of all of the outdoor lighting fixtures, several strings of outdoor canopy gazebo lights can add the most ambiance while...