The Boise Landscaping Ideas Blog

As a resident of Boise, Meridian and surrounding areas, chances are you have had an encounter or two with deer in your yard. Deer are attracted to a variety of trees like cedar, yew and maple. They also love to chew on pine trees, evergreens and even your rose bushes. Within weeks or even one night you could find your beautifully landscaped yard torn to shreds by those pesky deer.  There are many tricks to getting deer to stop eating plants. While some local landscapers may recommend tricks like using mothballs, scented soaps and even fish heads to deter critters, if the rain doesn't wash it away the deer will soon acclimate to these heavily scented deterrents. Our landscape designers at Bella Vista Landscape know deer all too well, but we also know how to help keep them away from your yard. Below are some of our top tips to protect your landscaping.  1. Install Temporary Physical Barriers  Try nylon netting for lower shrubs or burlap material for larger ones. The textur...

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...

Fall is the best time of year for landscaping. With lighter rains, milder weather, and soil that is more moist, it makes for a welcoming atmosphere for new plants and easier digging for things like garden paths and stepping stones, retaining wall landscaping, and so forth. While you can do just about any landscaping installation in the fall, hardscaping is easier between the months of September through November due to the looser, softer soils and milder weather. With the autumn months quickly approaching, it is a good idea to start planning in advance what you want for your yard during this prime landscaping window. Here are some ideas for backyard hardscape design that can be installed in the autumn months to serve you year round: Backyard Fire Pit : Landscaping and hardscaping can be as functional as it is beautiful. Outdoor fire pits are a fun way to make an outdoor living space more useful not only in the summer and fall months but the winter ones as well! Having a fire pit instal...

As far as hardscape backyard design goes, adding a fire feature to your outdoor living space can add some of the most drama and versatility. Both outdoor fire pits and fireplaces can add extra warmth and light to make for the perfect nighttime events that extend through summer and on into the colder months. The question is, which one should you choose? To answer that, it is important to understand the similarities and differences between the two backyard fire features so that you can determine which one will serve you and your landscaping design purposes the best. Similarities Backyard fire pits and fireplaces both share a similar aesthetic and functionality. Both provide warmth and light and invite feelings of relaxation with their romantic, cosy aesthetic.  In terms of maintenance and safety, both require similar amounts of cleaning to make sure they stay in good shape. And both of course require supervision when little kids are around (a fireplace or fire pit screen might help...

There are a number of things homeowners look for when creating a property that they are proud to call their own. One thing that is a high priority on the list of ‘Must-Haves’ is an aesthetically pleasing backyard. Your yard is a reflection of who you are, and there are a number of services Bella Vista Landscaping provides that will help you do that seamlessly. Our custom patio and deck building services are unmatched in quality, efficiency, and longevity. Here are a few of the patio construction services we specialize in that will help spruce up your yard in time for Summer. Decorative Landscape Curbing and Stone Edging Covered patio addition construction Build attached patio with Roof Backyard brick patio construction Outdoor landscaping around pool Water Fountains and Patio Pond Installation Concrete curbing Flower bed edging and landscaping   Basalite Paver Patio and Path Installation & Lighting & More Most deck building and landscaping companies in Idaho can’t offer th...

As the weather warms up in Boise and the sun starts beating down on our yards, you may find yourself wishing for some kind of shade or protection from the sun. Installing an overhead structure in your yard is a perfect solution to all the potential weathering problems that come with the Summer season. Installing a permanent modern deck gazebo could be the landscaping decision that transforms your backyard into the perfect Summer paradise you wish it to be! Different yard and garden structures built by local professional pergola, gazebo, and trellis builders can and will make any outdoor living beautiful and relaxing!   If you’re looking for exceptional landscaping services, don’t settle for less than the best! Working with Bella Vista Landscaping means working with professional covered deck contractors that will give you the results you want. Here are some of our amazing ideas for outdoor shade structures:   ·   Sunshade awning gazebo ·   Wooden garden gazebo ·...