The Boise Landscaping Ideas Blog

We can see it now: the sun is setting on a warm summer night over the garden of your dreams. There are freshly picked raspberries on your plate, and the laughing eyes of your youngest seem to light up even more as they enjoy the greatest treat of all: a berry, fresh off the vine, sun-warmed with the sweetness of a late June day.  Do you like the idea of growing your own food, but perhaps don’t know where to start? We do, too, and we also love the trending idea that not all foodscapes have to include a boxy square-foot garden box or an area that reduces the amount of yard your kids have to play in. At Bella Vista Landscape , we love exploring landscaping ideas, and this trend is one we have loved from the moment we heard of it! Homes typically have some kind of garden space around the home, and planting edible plants among your traditional perennials is a great way to maximize space and grow your own vegetables. When you choose to incorporate edible plants along with ornamental ones...

Things are finally warming up here in the Treasure Valley, and our team of experts here at Bella Vista Landscape could not be more excited! We love this time of year, and after the long, cold winter we’ve experienced, seeing trees beginning to bud and hints of green creeping into the world has been a breath of fresh air. Many of our clients are beginning to prepare to spend more time outdoors in the coming months, and we are eager to support them. Today, we’ll be discussing all things mulch ; spring is the ideal time to apply mulch. Although it can be applied at any time of year, spring often means that the soil has warmed up enough to avoid trapping cold air around the roots.  What is the purpose of mulch? Mulch serves several purposes, all of which are beneficial for your property: Retain moisture : Especially in a climate as arid as Boise, using mulch to retain moisture can reduce the need for frequent watering, which is simultaneously good for the environment and good for your...