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Introduction
When homeowners think about home improvements that offer a return on investment (ROI), they often focus on interior upgrades. However, the outdoor space surrounding your home is just as critical and investing in professional landscape design can yield a significant and rewarding ROI. In this article, we'll delve into the many ways that the expertise of a professional landscape designer can enhance your property's value, functionality, and long-term enjoyment.

October in Phoenix is a transitional time, presenting the perfect window to care for trees and specific types of palms. Let’s delve deeper into tailored tree care, focusing on the nuances between the King Palm, Queen Palm, and other common palms in Arizona:
General Autumn Tree Care
Deep Watering Ensure trees receive water deep into the roots.

Autumn in Phoenix presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities for homeowners eager to maintain a healthy and lush landscape. As the sweltering summer heat transitions to the milder temperatures of the fall, your lawn and trees require special attention to prepare for the upcoming season.

As summer approaches, it’s time to change out your winter annual flowers to colorful flowers that can take the heat of the Arizona desert summers.

Even with year-round sunshine, Arizona’s low desert has two distinct growing seasons, a cool season and a warm season.

A lush green lawn provides a cool respite in the heat of our Phoenix summers. Bermuda grass is the grass of choice for summer lawns. It can take the desert’s hottest weather if it has enough water. This type of grass goes dormant, turning brown, in the fall when the night time temperatures start to fall below 55 degrees.

Arizona is one of only four states, including California, Texas and Florida, able to grow citrus in the United States. Citrus trees are an important part of the Phoenix area sights and smells. Stroll around the neighborhood, especially in February and March, and enjoy the sweet scent of citrus blossoms in the air.

Trees in the landscape of your desert home add beauty, create shade, attract wildlife and increase value to your property. With the abundant sunshine here in Phoenix, the tree that once seemed to be the perfect addition to your yard may need to be removed. Although it may be a difficult decision, there are many reasons to consider it.

You have made a significant investment in time and money keeping your home and landscape looking its best. Don’t let that hard work disappear from sight when the sun goes down. One of the most important elements of a landscape design, low voltage landscape lighting, makes a huge impact on the appearance and ambience of your yard. Installation of low voltage lighting is both beautiful and practical.

Olive trees are a truly beautiful tree native to the Mediterranean that thrive here in the Phoenix area providing much needed shade. They are very hardy trees which are drought tolerant, disease and fire-resistant. They can grow nearly 30 feet tall and as wide.

A rose bush that is not pruned will still continue to grow and bloom but its growth will not be as vigorous, stems will be shorter, and flowers smaller. The Arizona Rose Society recommends pruning back rose bushes by one third in September and by half in January.