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Thinking Ahead: March is the Best Time to Install Hardscape Landscaping. Here’s Why!

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Landscape designs and installation by Barrow Landscaping- Image all rights reserved
Landscape designs and installation by Barrow Landscaping- Image all rights reserved

If you're considering enhancing your outdoor space with hardscape features like patios, retaining walls, walkways, or fire pits, timing is everything. While many homeowners wait until summer to start their landscaping projects, March is actually the ideal month to install hardscapes. Here’s why getting a head start in early spring can save you time, money, and hassle.

 

Perfect Weather for Installation

March brings milder temperatures and fewer extreme weather conditions, making it easier for contractors to work efficiently. Unlike the summer heat, which can cause materials to expand and adhesives to dry too quickly, early spring provides optimal conditions for long-lasting installations.

 

Avoid the Spring and Summer Rush

As the weather warms up, landscaping companies get busier with client projects. Scheduling your hardscape installation in March allows you to beat the rush, ensuring faster service and a better chance of securing your preferred contractor.

 

Better Soil Conditions

After winter’s freeze, the ground begins to thaw in early spring, making it easier to excavate and level surfaces for patios, retaining walls, and pathways. Summer heat can dry out soil, making it harder to work with, while wet spring conditions allow for more precise installations.

 

Enjoy Your Outdoor Space Sooner

By installing hardscape features in March, your outdoor space will be ready to enjoy as soon as warmer temperatures arrive. Whether you’re planning for summer barbecues, evening gatherings, or simply a relaxing retreat, getting your project done early means you won’t miss a moment of outdoor fun.

 

Preserve Your Existing Landscape

Installing hardscapes before plants and grass fully emerge in spring helps minimize damage to your landscaping. Heavy equipment and construction won’t disrupt new plant growth, allowing your yard to flourish naturally after the project is complete.

 

Easier Integration with Softscape Elements around your Hardscapes

If you're planning to incorporate plants, shrubs, or trees around your hardscape features, installing them in March gives your greenery plenty of time to establish strong roots before the summer heat kicks in. Early planting ensures a seamless blend between hardscape and softscape elements, creating a well-balanced outdoor design.

 

Boost Your Property Value Before Peak Selling Season

If you're thinking about selling your home, hardscape features can significantly increase curb appeal and property value. Completing the project in March ensures your home is market-ready before the peak real estate season in late spring and summer.


Get Started on Your Hardscape Project Today!

Thinking ahead pays off when it comes to landscaping. March offers the perfect conditions to install patios, retaining walls, fire pits, and more—so why wait? Contact your local Landscape experts today and get your dream outdoor space ready for the seasons ahead.

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March is just around the corner so plan ahead. If you are planning landscaping ideas and need assistance with 2D or 3D designs, plant and shrub choices, or hardscapes ideas to enhance your outdoor space call  Barrow Landscapes at 309-370.6299. Our experts can help!

 

We service Metamora, Germantown Hills, Peoria, East Peoria, Washington, Morton and surrounding areas. Contact Barrow Landscapes for all your landscaping needs.

 

Barrow Landscapes offers Hardscapes including Paver Walkways, Retaining Walls, Paver Patios to Softscapes including landscape plantings, lawn install and repair, and privacy plantings. Barrow Landscapes also offers landscape lighting and 2D and 3D landscape designs so their clients’ can visualize their dream landscapes with unparalleled clarity and confidence, making informed decisions bringing outdoor visions to life.

 

Call Barrow Landscapes at 309-370.6299 or visit BarrowLandscapes.com. Give us a call  today or contact us to get your landscape visions started.





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