Give Your Property The Makeover It Deserves
Landscaping companies in Columbia, IL. Landscaping can turn any backyard into an elegant space. It adds value to your home and can make you the envy of the neighborhood. However, that's only true if you hire the right landscaping company. Poynter Landscape Architecture & Design has been helping Columbia, IL homeowners achieve their dream homes for over 30 years. We know how to take your vision and needs, and combine them with our expertise and out-of-the-box thinking to create stunning landscapes and yards. If you're considering a makeover for your home, or have a smaller gardening project we can help with, call Poynter Landscaping today at 636-256-2600 or tell us about your project online.
How to Choose the Right Columbia, IL Landscaping Company
There are numerous benefits to investing in landscaping services for your Columbia, IL home. It boosts curb appeal, gives your home that "wow" factor, and creates an enjoyable space for you and loved one's to spend quality time outside.
However, in order to get the best results, you need to have a clear picture of what you expect, and you need to find a landscaping company in Columbia, IL that can help you realize that. Below are 6 essential things to consider when searching for a landscaping company:
- What type of landscaping work am I looking for? You need to have clear expectations for how you want your new yard to look in order to find the landscaping company that offers those services. Get all your ideas down on paper and make sure you give a prospective landscaping company a clear idea of what you envision for your property. When you share your ideas, pay attention to what ideas landscaping companies are offering you. They should work to ensure you get what you're requesting, but also have their own ideas based on their experience and expertise.
- Will what I envision work with the rest of my yard? There are a lot of potential landscape design problems. Examples could include incorrect site and soil for plants, plants or shrubs may not fit the rest of your yard, or propose water features may be out-of-place. Some enhancements may lead to drainage or erosion issues. When consulting with a landscaping company, ask them their opinion on whether your ideas will fit into the surrounding property. That will give you a good sense of they're the right landscaping company to work with.
- Do they offer a variety of services? Some Columbia, IL landscaping companies mostly flora and gardening, while others focus more on structures like walls or terraces. If you want a fire pit, it may not be the best idea to hire a landscaper that mostly has experience in swimming pools. Make sure the company you're hiring has experience with and expertise in all the enhancements you want to make.
- Are they designers as well as landscapers? Landscaping is more than just adding new plants or trimming them. A lot goes into landscape design, such as the balancing of color, space, transition, and proportion, and the optimal balancing of functionality with aesthetics. You'll want a landscaping company in Columbia, IL that can see the potential in your existing properly and come up with outside-the-box ideas to enhance it.
- Do you like their previous work? Everybody has to start somewhere, but you'll still want a landscaping company with a clear, demonstrated track record of doing great work for Columbia, IL homeowners and allowing their properties to thrive. See if their website has a gallery or project spotlight so you can be sure their abilities and tastes match with what you want.
- Do they have good reviews? While it's good to see nice pictures online, you also need to find out what their Columbia-area customers have to say about their experience working with the landscaping company. Does the landscaping company listen to ideas? Are they prompt, friendly, and considerate? Are they easy to get a hold of? Take a look at their client testimonials or look at their Google reviews. You'll want to know that the people working on your yard will be reliable and that you'll enjoy working with them.
If you're looking for landscaping companies in Columbia, IL, reach out to Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction. In our three decades of helping people transform their properties, we have earned an A+ Rating with the Better Business Bureau, and the acclaim of many Columbia, IL individuals and families and St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles Magazine, and have been awarded 8 national PLANET Environmental Improvement and Design Awards. Contact us today to discuss how we can deliver the home you always wanted.
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Our Landscaping Services in Columbia, IL
At Poynter, we thrive on exchanging ideas and coming up with innovative solutions to turn out Columbia, IL clients' dreams into reality. We take collaborative approach to landscaping in order to fit what we do best with what you want most. Our landscaping services include:
- Residential design — Our horticulture professionals, landscape architects, and craftsman builders work as a team to design beautiful and functional properties for Columbia, IL homeowners. We guarantee your satisfaction because you'll know what you'll be getting before you even start.
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- Digital 3D Rendering — You won't have to rely on flat blueprints or our explanations in order to get a feel for what your new yard may feel like. We can provide you with 3D rendering and short digital videos to give you an in-depth sense of what using and living in the space will feel like.
- Outdoor lighting — Outdoor lighting not only allows you to enjoy your outdoor space once the sun goes down, but it also makes you and your family safer. Additionally, nighttime navigation is easier and architectural features of your home can be accented at night.
- After care — Our job isn't done once the crews have left. We'll teach you how to properly water and care for your plants, and how to plan your irrigation system.
- Maintenance — Don't have time or interest to care for your new lawn yourself? Whether you're looking for biannual shrub bed cleanup, new plantings, or other help around the yard, we offer 4 different maintenance plans so your lawn will always look fresh.
- Hardscape structures — In addition to horticulture and landscaping expertise, we can build numerous enhancements so your home will become the neighborhood's favorite gather spot, or just a great place for your family and close friends to enjoy each other's company. We can design and install:
Already like how most of your property looks? Not sure you're willing to dive into a huge project yet? No problem, Poynter Landscaping also does small projects and enhancements for Columbia, IL homeowners who just want some light maintenance or an extra garden all.
We also offer commercial design for businesses in the Columbia, IL area that want their property to look attractive, safe, and functional.
Take a look at the links more to see what other services we offer in Columbia, IL:
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Call a Premier Columbia, IL Landscaping Company Today | Poynter Landscaping
We love nothing more than doing what we do best to give Columbia, IL homeowners their dream home, whether that means a full landscaping and hardscaping makeover, installing a new patio, or taking care of lawn and plant maintenance so they don't have to. For a leading landscaping company in Columbia, IL, and to transform your property in ways you never expected, call Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction today at 636-256-2600 or tell us about your project online.