New to You Home

Overland Park, KS

This homeowner purchased this new home from a different state and needed advice on how to improve and maintain the landscape.

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In late 2023, we were sought after by the neighbor of one of our longest Garden Care clients, who had been watching our work for years.  His daughter was moving in from another state and her newly purchased home needed some professional updates with the landscaping.

We assessed the current state of the landscaping and started with the most immediate need of transplants and tidying.  We are now keeping it beautiful and weed-free year round, as well as swapping the front planters every season.

the challenges

Correct Home Seller “Improvements”

Overgrowth and Plant Training

Weeds and Debris

Incorporate Planters

garden care landscape maintenance for the first spring after the year for a new homeowner from out of state
A well-maintained front yard garden features mulched flower beds with small bushes, a young tree, a metal planter, and neatly trimmed green grass in front of a brick house with large windows and a covered entrance.
A suburban house with gray and red brick exterior, white trim, and a well-kept lawn. Concrete steps lead to a covered entryway with columns and potted plants, surrounded by green trees and shrubs under a cloudy sky.
A landscaped backyard with green lawn, flowering bushes, small trees, and a black metal fence. The side of a house is partially visible on the left, with sunlight and shadows creating a vibrant, summery atmosphere.

Our Maintenance Approach

Step 1) Remove all specimens planted incorrectly

Immediately upon arrival, we noticed a pair of small Green Giant Arborvitaes, indicating they were fairly recently installed, flanking each side of the front walkway. These trees will get very large and need to be moved to a space big enough to accommodate their size. We installed new buckthorn in their place, which will grow into a nice size for a front entry.

Step 2) Remove all Weeds and Debris

Once we had moved the plants that needed relocation and installed new ones, we began cleaning up all of the unwanted weeds. There were many volunteer trees and weeds throughout the landscape. We removed all organic debris and volunteers.

Step 3) Prune hard all shrubs and work on training

Many of the perennial shrubs were way overgrown. We pruned them as hard as the season would allow, and have been working on training them to the appropriate size, ever since. We limbed up any shrub too large but salvageable. We removed all the dead out of the perennials to allow for new growth and they filled in beautifully the following Spring.

Step 4) Finishing Touches

After every cleanup or installation, we always make sure the area is top dressed with fresh mulch and weed preventative. During the season, we apply mulch twice at this residence to keep it looking fresh all year long. This home has two front porch planters that we swap seasonally all year long.

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Thank you for another year of professional and excellent care of my landscaping! i knew i could always count on you to get the job done right!

— Lonetta Wahlgren

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