The Green Green Grass Of Home

A garden is not just the open space in the front or back of your home. An unkempt or badly laid out yard can hurt the appeal of a beautiful house. On the other hand, a well landscaped garden can take the focus away from any architectural flaws in a building. Besides enhancing the beauty of a house, a garden offers a place for the family to get outdoors and relax; whether it is lying in a hammock with a book or having friends over for a barbeque.

To use Walt Whitman's words - "A morning-glory at my window / Satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books."

First impressions are important and the first thing a visitor sees is the front garden. It is this first impression that defines the occupants of the house in the mind of the visitor. Another reason for landscaping gardens is that they enhance what is known as the "curb appeal" of the house. This is the term that realtors use to describe the reaction of a potential buyer. A landscaped garden indicates to the prospective buyer that the home owner is someone who takes pride in his home and has maintained it well, which is a huge selling point.

A company like CAL Landscaping can ensure that the external appeal of a home is maximized. Our years of experience in landscaping and our design flair have created some of the most beautifully landscaped gardens in Santa Clara, San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties. You can find all the proof you need in our portfolio.

At CAL Landscaping, we make every effort to give the client what he or she wants. We spend time with the homeowner to understand his tastes, his desires and his budget. We then offer suggestions and guidance to help create the right landscape design. We know that the garden, like the house itself, is an expression of an individual's personality. Once we understand what the client is looking for, we develop the design and present it to the client, along with a budget estimate and details of the logistics for approval. Any modifications the client may want are incorporated into the design. Once the client is happy with the plan, we begin the work. Throughout the landscaping process, we communicate with the client to keep him informed of the progress.

Many people, while they would like a beautiful garden, are not interested in gardening or feel that they do not have green thumbs. Others feel they just lack the time to maintain it. At CAL Landscaping we know how to tackle these problems. We can create a beautifully landscaped garden using drought resistant and low maintenance plants, and provide an irrigation system that will reduce garden maintenance to a minimum. In fact, these drought resistant landscape concepts are becoming very popular not just because of the low maintenance but because it shows that the homeowner is a socially and environmentally conscious citizen. With California facing a water crisis, low hydrating but beautiful gardens are the way to go. The state government is even offering rebates to those who replace high water-use gardens with low water-use ones. If you would like to know more about this, visit valleywater.org.