How To Improve Curb Appeal With Landscaping

There are many ways to improve the first impression of your home, also known as curb appeal - how your home looks when someone pulls up front for the first time. The appearance from the curb has to be both beautiful and inviting. That’s where we come in, as we know how to improve curb appeal with landscaping to ensure your home has the best curb appeal in the neighborhood. So, we’ve pulled together a helpful list of items that can be done with landscaping to give the maximum curb appeal to your home.

Upgrade Your Walkways and Driveways

One of the most important aspects of a home’s curb appeal is the driveway and walkway leading to the front door. Brick pavers are an excellent option to upgrade your current paths and driveway to add a big wow-factor to your home. Pavers come in a variety of shapes, colors and styles to suit your home’s aesthetic. In addition, walkways and driveways can be installed with many different patterns to add additional visual appeal. And, beyond the visual appeal a new walkway and driveway can add, it will also increase the resale value of your home due to the investment in higher quality materials. Not ready to make a big investment to install a new walkway and driveway? Pavers can also be used as a border to your existing walkway or as a short retaining wall to define plant beds at the front of your home.

Give Your Yard The Gift of A Green Lawn

There is nothing more welcoming to create curb appeal than a beautiful, lush, green lawn that is well maintained with regular mowing and edging. If your lawn isn’t as green as you’d like, there are things you can do to improve it. First, start with fertilizing and pest control to ensure your grass is healthy. However, if your lawn is looking a bit sick, you can choose to reseed your lawn or add sod. Sod creates an “instant lawn” that is beautiful and green if installed and cared for correctly.

Add Color with Flowers

The incorporation of flowers will increase the curb appeal of your home instantly by adding lots of vibrant color. We suggest planting both perennials and annuals, as your perennials will continue to bloom each year, but your annuals will only last for a single season. Be sure to balance the types of perennials being mindful of colors to ensure that they will compliment each other as well as the color and style of your home. Annuals are perfect for adding an additional pop of color for a single season.

Don’t Forget the Porch

If you have a front porch, don’t forget to add pots or hanging baskets with plants or flowers to add additional accessories to make your porch attractive and inviting. Speaking of inviting, although not directly related to landscaping, adding a sitting area or a porch swing will create a place that is cozy and homey.

At Barber’s, improving curb appeal is our specialty. With over 40 years of landscaping experience, we can turn your front yard into a welcoming oasis. From mowing to pest control and extensive south jersey plant knowledge, we know to create the look you desire for your home’s landscaping. Contact us today or give us a call at 609.861.5050 for a free in-home estimate.

Why Hire Barber’s: A Professional Landscaping and Lawn Care Company

We understand that there are many options available for landscaping and lawn care in south Jersey. However, very few of those landscaping companies have over 45 years of experience in business that completely understand the climate, soil and natural topography of south Jersey like we do. And while we understand that you may be shopping, trying to find the best professional lawn and landscaping company to meet your needs, we wanted to be sure we took the opportunity to provide you with all the facts about why we provide a better value than our competitors.

Why You Should Hire Barber’s: A Professional Landscaping and Lawn Care Company in South Jersey

We Know South Jersey

For over 45 years, the greenest lawns and most beautifully landscaped homes are Barber’s homes. We take great pride in our experience and longevity. And, when we say over 45 years, that’s the length of years we’ve been in business serving all of south jersey. That’s not combined experience, which our competitors will tout. That’s the number of years our owner, Ron Barber, has been sharing his landscaping knowledge and know-how with homeowners.

We’re Family Owned and Operated

Our 45 year history has stayed in the family, which is something we are proud of and has served our customers well. We pride ourselves on exceptional customer service, so when you call us, you speak directly with one of the owners. And, you’ll get the owners on your job. At Barber’s you always get our A team.

We Care About Quality

At Barber’s, we don't sell for quantity, we sell for quality. We firmly believe that you get what you pay for, and we find that to be true with bigger companies around town. The bigger companies sell based on quantity - to get as many jobs and as many accounts as possible. When you’re in the quantity game, prices go down, but so does quality. We are committed to our customers to ensure 100% satisfaction that the job is done right every time.

We Don't Cut Corners

You can’t say you care about quality and turn around and use sub-par products. We don't use less product to cut costs in an effort to make more money. We use the highest quality products to ensure your lawn is always looking its best.

We’re Committed to Customer Service

While we provide lawn care and landscaping services, at our core, we are a service business. We strive to provide the best possible service to our customers, each and every time. When you call, we’ll respond. If you have a need, we’ll see to it right away. Without our customers, our business would not have made it one year, let alone over 45.

We Care about A Job Well Done

Not only are we different, but we’re professional. We’re committed to getting the job done, right and on-time. We won’t leave a pile of mulch in your driveway over the weekend unless we run out of daylight. And, although we do this for a living, we enjoy a beautiful lawn as much as anyone - even more so, as we know what it takes to maintain. When you’re a Barber’s customer, we take care of your lawn like it’s our own, and we take extra pride in ensuring its a job well done.

When hiring a professional lawn care and landscaping company, you want to evaluate the options with value in mind. The best value doesn’t always come down to the cheapest price. You want a reliable, professional and honest company that has the experience and commitment to quality to get the job done right each and every week.

We’ve been in business for over 45 years and have the experience and knowledge of south jersey lawns to ensure a consistently green and lush lawn all season lawn. Give us a call today, 609-861-5050 or contact us for a free estimate.

Top 3 Things to Consider When Hiring a Landscaping Company

Although we’re experiencing record cold temperatures here in South Jersey, spring is just around the corner. When the weather outside is this cold it’s the perfect excuse to think about warmer days ahead and start planning upgrades to your home’s landscaping. Since we’ve been in business for over 45 years and have learned a thing or two about successful customer relationships, we wanted to share the three most important things to consider when hiring a landscaping company.

1. Dependability

Is the company dependable? Can you count on them to show up on time and complete the job as promised? These are important questions to ask and can easily be verified by checking references. In addition, you can easily spot a landscaping company with experience that value a customer’s time by being prompt with responses and communicating job status updates regularly.

2. Availability and Scope of Services

All customers and jobs have different needs in both equipment and skill required to complete the job on time and on budget. Be sure to communicate the details of your project during the initial consultation and gain a full understanding of the landscaping company’s ability to meet your needs. Ask to see examples of similar jobs in terms of size and scope to be sure. It is also important to remember, that just like other industries, not all landscaping companies are created equal, so be sure to do your homework prior to signing a contract for services.

3. Satisfaction Guarantee

Does the company stand behind their finished work and offer a satisfaction guarantee?  Prior to signing a contract, be sure to understand the landscaping company’s terms of service and process to ensure you are 100% satisfied with the finished job. Research the company’s job portfolio to ensure you like the general style to ensure there won’t be any surprises. Does the company use plants and flowers you like? Do they use large, fully-grown trees for a more finished look? Are their lawns green and lush in season? Once you settle on a company, be sure to understand the process for how to submit and discuss concerns to allow the company to make it right.

Of course, we’d love it if you’d hire us as your landscaping company. We have the knowledge and experience of over 45 years serving customers just like you in South Jersey.

Give us a call today at 609-861-5050 for a complimentary in-home consultation and estimate.