Ooooh Pretty! How to prevent this phrase from becoming a giant waste of $$$

Have you ever gone to your local garden nursery or hardware store and thought "ooooh pretty" about a tree, flower, or shrub? Have you ever taken it home, planted it yourself, just to watch it wilt and die? Next time, you don't have to! Just take a picture and send it to a local professional!

Garden Nursery

The beauty of hiring a professional is that they are experts, just as long as you hire one that is licensed, insured, and has years of experience. They can look at that picture and tell you exactly what it is, when to plant, where to plant, and do the dirty work for you! Better yet they can integrate it into your existing landscape making sure it looks beautiful not only while its young, but they look ahead and can recommend a placement that will be best for its mature size.

Hiring the right professional is key, because not only do they know the finer details of planting, but they also know which plants are prone to disease, infestations, or are more likely to be eaten by our local wildlife. Have you wasted a ton of money on plants that turned into deer chow, let your professional know so that they can plant deer resistant plants instead!

Deer Closeup

Sometimes we can bring plants home not realizing how time consuming and how much work it actually takes to get them into the ground. Landscapers have the right tools and equipment to get the job done efficiently and in a way that is best for said plant. Some plants require extra steps to ensure that they take root and grow properly. Professionals come prepared with everything they need which is way better than you having to run back and forth to the store because you forgot something or don't have the gloves or shovels that you need.

Bottom line if you are tired of throwing away your money or before you do, bring in a professional to do your landscape. It's more cost efficient to do it right the first time and bring in someone who knows what will do well and look best not only now, but for many years to come. Don't let "oooh pretty" turn into "oooh shitty!"