Landscaping tips for St. Louis.
Seasonal landscaping notes from Environmental Landscaping, from 2016 through this season. Dates below are the original publish dates.
August 17, 2026
Financial Benefits of Landscaping
Investing in professional landscaping for a St. Louis home can boost property resale value by up to 15% to 20%, yield over 200% returns on basic lawn...
June 11, 2026
Watering Tips for Hot St. Louis Summers
Spend June, July or August in the St. Louis metro, and you quickly become familiar with the extreme heat potential of Midwestern summers. The dog days...
May 10, 2026
Illuminate the Night: Transform Your Home with Outdoor Lighting
When the sun sets, your meticulously curated garden, trees and home architecture don't have to vanish into darkness! Outdoor landscaping lighting is...
April 5, 2026
Spring is Planting Time at Environmental Landscaping
Spring is the optimal time for planting many varieties for root establishment, as the warming soil and moderate temperatures allow new plantings to...
March 5, 2026
Busiest Time of Year for St. Louis Landscaping
Environmental Landscaping Company has been a top-rated St. Louis landscaping company going all the way back to 1970. During these many years, we've...
February 9, 2026
Environmental Landscaping Services and Winter Tips
Environmental Landscaping Company has been a top-rated St. Louis landscaping company going all the way back to 1970. What services do we offer?...
June 20, 2019
St. Louis Landscaping Solutions for Wet and Soggy Ground
If you're from St. Louis or lived in the area for any length of time, you already know how volatile the local weather can be. Summers have always been...
April 22, 2019
Increasing the Value of Your Home - St. Louis Residential Landscaping
How St. Louis residential landscaping affects home value, from curb appeal and plantings to patios and outdoor lighting.
April 3, 2019
When is the best time to plant trees in Missouri?
It can be extremely disappointing to have a beautiful tree or other new plants installed on your property, only to see them struggle to survive or even...
September 10, 2018
More St. Louis Landscaping Tips
Don’t let the warm temperatures fool you, winter will be here before you know it. Here a couple landscaping tips that can help your outdoor spaces...
August 5, 2018
Heat Resistant Plants and Landscaping
The dog days of summer in St. Louis and throughout the entire Midwest can really put a beating on both people and outdoor plants alike. Heat-related...
June 25, 2018
Alternatives to Traditional Fencing for Privacy
Spending time in your backyard with friends and family is something that many homeowners look forward to, especially in the warm spring and summer...
May 24, 2018
Tips for Designing the Perfect Outdoor Lighting
Outdoor lighting has been steadily growing in popularity with homeowners and on commercial properties nationwide for some time now. Well-designed and...
May 4, 2018
Working with a St. Louis Landscaping Expert
Beautiful landscaping benefits a home owner in so many ways. Aesthetic value can be accomplished in multiple ways - by enhancing an outdoor area,...
April 16, 2018
How Landscaping Can Make or Save You Money
Of course, utilizing your outdoor spaces and enjoying your property to the fullest are rewards all of their own! But there are numerous financial...
October 23, 2017
Providing Low Voltage Installations St. Louis Residents Can Count On
Low-voltage landscape lighting for St. Louis homes, planned and installed by Environmental Landscaping.
September 7, 2017
September Landscaping - Get Ready for Fall
Autumn officially begins September 22nd, and many homeowners throughout St. Louis are already starting to get ready. Though the leaves haven’t fallen...
August 28, 2017
St. Louis Landscaping Pros - Fall Tips
Later summer and early fall can be a good time to plant trees & shrubs in your yard. Most of the hottest St. Louis weather is behind us, and these...
August 8, 2017
Best St. Louis Landscaper Tips for August
August landscaping tips for St. Louis heat: how to water, what to pause, and how to keep lawns and plantings alive through late summer.
July 9, 2017
More Landscaping Tips for watering plants in summer
St. Louis watering tips for trees, shrubs, flowers, and lawns during summer heat, including when to water and how to avoid shallow daily sprinkling.
June 28, 2017
How Often Should You Water Plants in Summer?
How often should you water plants in a St. Louis summer? Soil, sun, and plant type matter more than a fixed daily schedule.
June 26, 2017
Most Popular LED Landscape Lighting in St. Louis Experts
Environmental Landscaping installs LED landscape lighting for St. Louis homes, with fixtures chosen for the plants, paths, and architecture already on the property.
June 21, 2017
Low Voltage Lighting in St. Louis Landscaping Options
Nothing beautifies your home more at night than exterior lighting, The purpose of low voltage lighting is to create a relationship or linkage between...
December 22, 2016
Low Voltage Lighting Offers Versatility, Style in Landscaping
St. Louis landscaping and low voltage lighting. Lighting is an afterthought for most homeowners, but a planned low-voltage system changes how the property looks and how safe it feels after dark.
August 10, 2016
St. Louis Area Landscaper - Tips for End of Summer
The hottest weather in the St. Louis region should be recessing now, though there are sure to be a few more heat spots in the area. Here in August some...
August 1, 2016
Enjoy and Share the Beauty of Your Labor from Your St. Louis Landscaping
Another beautiful St. Louis summer begins to wind down, now is the time to take full advantage of your landscape, and begin to prepare it for fall as...
July 22, 2016
St Louis Summers are HOT... Don't Forget the Water for Yourself
Let us start by saying you need to WATER again! But no, not just for those thirsty plants. Water for yourself, too. During these hot St. Louis area...
July 11, 2016
July St. Louis Landscaper Tips
First of all, let's start off with a very basic statement. Don’t rely on mother nature to water your lawn or your landscaping! Rainfall can be very...
July 5, 2016
Your St. Louis Landscape Company - More Summertime Tips!
1. Using pest controls is a personal decision. July brings a spike in insect and disease populations. There are numerous options for pest control,...
June 28, 2016
June Advice for the St. Louis Landscaper!
1. Beware of poison ivy as you head out for a camping trip or hiking a favorite trail. Lotions, applied like sunscreen, are available at most drug...
June 15, 2016
June Landscaping Tips for St. Louis Homeowners
June provides so many opportunities for various tasks and helpful jobs around the garden and lawn that can keep your property looking its best for the...
June 2, 2016
Grub Worms - Your St. Louis Landscaping Expert Tips to Get Rid of Them
Time to inspect your lawn for grub worms. Left untreated, they can do serious damage to your turf. Inspect under the sod for small white worms which...
May 22, 2016
Landscaping Tips from Your Top Nursery and Lawn Care Landscaping Pros
Here are your top items to do here as we leave May behind and enter June You should feed your Azaleas after the plants have finished blooming. One good...
May 13, 2016
Vegetables and Annuals - Time to Plant in the St. Louis Metro Area!
One of the most important tips we share with our St. Louis landscaping customers in May is planting their annuals and vegetable gardens. This should be...
May 11, 2016
May Landscaping Tips for St. Louis Lawns and Gardens
Now is the perfect time to install new shrubbery, perennials and ornamental trees. For smaller varieties that you will plant yourself, there are a few...
May 2, 2016
St. Louis Companies that Fertilize Fruit Trees - Environmental Landscaping
There are a number of things that you should be doing right now, before the possibility of heat starting sometime in May. The first is to fertilize...
April 23, 2016
Lawn Care and Pruning for Spring in St. Louis
Spring is a sensitive time for your yard, the soil is spongy, the plants are tender, and the weather is unpredictable - especially when talking about...
April 18, 2016
Keep Working on that Lawn!
So what are the things that you should be doing here in April to get ready for a gorgeous growing season? Well, first of all the Spring weather is upon...
March 31, 2016
March Tips - St. Louis Landscaping Consultants
Now is the time to stop weeds before they start by applying weed preventer to all of your planting and mulch beds now. We recommend Preen Weed...
March 21, 2016
Now is the Time to Prune Your Trees
The late dormant season is the best for most types of pruning, just before spring growth kicks off, since the fresh wounds will only be exposed for a...
March 15, 2016
Fertilize and Prevent Crabgrass in the Spring
Entering the middle of March, now is the time to apply your first application of fertilizer to lawns containing slow release nitrogen. This is one of...
March 7, 2016
Spade Edging in March
The ground is still soft from the winter rains and snow we had here in the St. Louis metro area, which makes spade edging a snap. After the winter,...
February 29, 2016
Best Time to Trim Ornamental Grasses and More February Tips
In recent years interest and use of ornamental grasses has exploded. St. Louis ornamental grasses can fit into almost any garden theme, and they can...
February 23, 2016
Planning Your Flower Beds for this Upcoming Season
As one of the top St. Louis landscaping consultants, lawn service and outdoor contractors, here is another list of tips you can use here at the...
February 21, 2016
Think of Your Flower and Vegetable Gardens Now
As you continue to utilize this slower period of the year, this is a great time to think about your vegetable and flower gardens. As one of the most...
February 16, 2016
Keep Your Property Looking Great - All Year Long
As your St. Louis Landscaping company of choice, we have decided to begin sharing our many years of experience with you - our incredibly valued...