Tips & Inspiration
From the Serenity Outdoors Blog
Landscape design tips, how-tos, and inspiration for making the most of your outdoor spaces in southwest Michigan.
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Landscape Design: To Mulch or Not to Mulch?
One of the first decisions in any landscape bed is your ground cover: rock or mulch. Here’s how to weigh contrast, weeds, water, drainage, and maintenance before you choose.
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Doing It Right the First Time: Landscaping Failures … and Expenses!
Focusing only on up-front costs is how landscaping failures happen. Here’s why lifetime cost, on patios, retaining walls, and drainage, is the number that matters.
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Patio Spring-Cleaning Tips
Get your paver patio ready for the season: inspect joints and sand, check for settling or heaving, power-wash the right way, and treat lingering stains.