This Bromley Estates back yard has a custom hardscape patio with ribbon fire feature and arbor in beautiful Weddington, NC.
Spring is finally here, and there’s no better time to start this new season off right than by refreshing your patio. Whether you want to use your patio for entertaining or to simply curl up with a good book, here are some ways you can enhance your outdoor living space:
1. Patio Maintenance: After you’ve had your patio area pruned back for spring, you’ll want to make sure your hardscape is in great shape. Remove any weeds which may be growing between cracks, and have your patio pressure washed to remove any stains, dirt and grime leftover from winter.
2. If your poured concrete patio slab is cracking, consider installing pavers instead. Pavers come in a variety of shapes and sizes. If one of them cracks, it’s much easier and more cost effective to replace a single paver than it is to pour a new slab. Installing natural stone like irregular flagstone is another alternative to concrete.
This back yard has hardscape walkways, a patio with a natural stone water feature and a playground for little ones to play.
3. Soften your patio space with potted trees or shrubs. Potted plants are great since they soften the overall look of your patio space. You’ll want to choose trees or shrubs which are small in size so they don’t crowd your patio over time and can easily be move, if needed. You can also add containers with a perennial centerpiece and layered annuals, or install hanging baskets to attract wildlife to make your patio more inviting.
4. Create planting beds by your patio and install shrubs and perennials like boxwoods, hydrangeas and ferns. These beds can easily be enhanced with splashes of colorful annuals.
5. Create a gathering place by adding a fire feature like a gas fireplace or fire pit which you can use at the flip of a switch.
This is a custom-built Ribbon fire feature and patio with a waterfall and pond.
6. Add a water feature. A custom pond, fountain or waterfall provides a soothing, calming oasis you’ll appreciate for years to come.
7. If your patio has a grassy area which has become too shaded to grow grass, consider planting ground cover, installing artificial turf, pebbles or mulch to create a new, more usable space.
8. If you’d like a little bit of shade over your patio, consider investing in an arbor or pergola. You can create a shade canopy with fast growing flowering vines like Carolina jessamine, confederate jasmine, or wisteria.
9. If you do a lot of entertaining, you may want to invest in an outdoor kitchen. Outdoor kitchens are a big help so you can do all your cooking outside while being able to enjoy your guests without having to run in and out of your house to check on food or to chop ingredients.
10. Finalize your patio by adding some strategically placed outdoor lighting. Energy-efficient LED lighting not only highlights aspects of your yard, it also provides safety and security at night.
With so many ways to refresh and enhance your outdoor patio, it may seem overwhelming to you. If so, give our experts at The Whole Blooming Landscape a call so we can help you create the patio of your dreams which you’ll enjoy for years to come.
This multi-use space was designed and custom-built for adults and kids. The lower gardens include a pool, fire pit area, waterfall, café table for the kids and a playset.