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Landscape Design - Choosing Plants

Choosing the right plants and ornamental trees and bushes are essential in creating a front or backyard landscape that is both long lasting and sustainable. At Go Green we understand that plant choices can be manipulated accordingly to achieve the desired look and feel for each client. Plants can be combined and used in several ways providing solutions to specific problems such as noise control and erosion control. When choosing plants we consider every aspect of your yard in order to ascertain the best choice. Tall trees give shade while a series of sheared shrub can serve as a screen or a hedge for privacy. A wide variety of ornamental plants can be used as a focal point promoting a backyard theme or a pleasant garden ambience.

Whether plants are meant to be useful or simply as a decorative accent, proper landscaping techniques are essential to achieve a perfect balance of colors, textures and structures.

With Go Green Landscaping’s expertise in choosing plants that are right for towns like Georgetown Ontario, Milton Ontario, Georgetown Ontario, Oakville Ontario and Campbellville Ontario, homeowners will know which plants to propagate based on suitability to the weather and land properties. Considerations such as the plant’s growth habits and characteristics are also studied and analyzed. Factors such as size of plants, age of maturity, light requirements, heat tolerance, soil preference and basic propagation properties are all part of a sustainable and green softscape design.  We know that a plant that will grow perfectly in Oakville may not flourish at all in Georgetown and thus make suggestions accordingly.

Go Green Landscaping has a plant database knowledge which includes a huge selection of plant types including trees, shrubs, perennials, flowers and ornamentals. We will also provide you with important knowledge including maintenance and proper plant care.

If you want a garden that requires low maintenance then natural plants are perfect. Instead of ornamentals, grow evergreen shrubberies or ground cover plants which only require occasional watering and trimming.

If you want to add color and variety to your current landscape, Go Green Landscaping has ideas and options that will work well with any backyard or front yard in Oakville Ontario and Burlington Ontario. It’s important to choose the right varieties that will thrive well in these towns. Bright and colorful flowering plants can be grouped together to create a feast for the eyes. For front yards, simple and neutral colors are recommended to avoid an overpowering effect. It has to blend well with patios and walkways to induce a welcoming atmosphere. Adding accents is another option if you want to set a catchy and dramatic exterior. Hanging plants and displaying ornamentals and plant boxes with vivid floral colors are designed to get attention.

When choosing plants for a customized landscape designed, Go Green Landscaping’s plant choices are based on important factors that meet suitability, growth requirements and client needs. Maintenance, location and purpose are as important for the softscape approach to be effective. When the plants are ready, our team of experts get busy positioning them correctly to create structure and variety eventually creating a beautiful back or front yard paradise.

Call us at (519) 853- 2210 to book an appointment for a free consultation today!

Landscape Design

Go Green Landscaping offers years of experience in landscape design with a focus on enhancing residential and commercial properties throughout Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Georgetown and Campbellville Ontario. Whether it’s a simple modification or an elaborate project, we will create a detailed master plan to achieve your ultimate goal. Our team of experts will work with you in a collaborative fashion to integrate personal objectives into the design.

A well-thought out master plan is the key to a successful landscape design, perfectly blending the right elements of art and nature with an overlay of culture, culminating into a unique visual masterpiece. This is where great designs start, a definite basis that directs how every project moves toward a satisfying completion.

Go Green Landscaping understands the importance of such a plan.  With Go Green every project is a product of thorough analysis considering factors such as lay of the land, size of the area, culture, geographical context and uses among others. Whether you’re in Oakville Ontario, Milton Ontario or Georgetown Ontario, our designs will fit right into specific locations, landscapes and region.

The process of landscape design starts with a concept that later on expands to a detailed and intricate integration of special elements. A water feature may be added as a focal point. It can be a backyard waterfall, a garden pond or perhaps a simple but unique fountain embellishment. Also covered in the process is a property-wide hardscaping construction including  walkways, patios and driveways.  In addition, professional and strategic placement of garden beds and a wide variety of plants which may include trees, shrubs, perennials and ornamental pieces. We will go as far as help you choose specific plants that will complement the landscape perfectly.

Every design’s character and quality is defined according to your specific needs. On-site consultations are carried out by our experts to obtain an overview of your property and a needs assessment.  All plans have an ultimate goal of differentiating one plan from other projects thus giving it a personality of its own. Each project is marked with a distinction that boasts of extraordinary craftsmanship and a genius landscape design separating it from the ordinary.

Originality and uniqueness are created with custom-made wood-working, a huge selection of design patterns, rare flagstones and water feature options for customers to choose from. There is always a balance of aesthetics and function in every design. Whether it’s a residential makeover or a commercial improvement, Go Green Landscaping will the task careful attention to every detail. Each part and detail meets a certain goal and represents a specific purpose and this is how we hope to satisfy every valuable client. 

Our dedication to achieve the highest quality of landscape design is evident in every project. Past projects have shown that we are doing what we do best. Go Green Landscaping is capable of offering you the best in landscape design including, but not limited to, professional consults, hardscaping options, lighting, and pool landscaping and property maintenance for both residential and commercial properties.

We service all of Southern Ontario including Milton, Georgetown, Oakville, Burlington and Campbellville Ontario.

Landscape Consultation

Go Green Landscaping offers professional and expert landscape consultation for both residential and commercial property owners throughout Southern Ontario with a specific focus on Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Campbellvile and Georgetown. With our years of experience and strong reputation in the industry, we know how to tailor a plan based on property needs, client’s ideas and specific budget requirements.

Owners David and Mark take pride in all work completed by Go Green and have amassed a team of professional and creative designers who are experts in what they do. Whether you’re starting a design from scratch or you just want minor changes in your current landscape, you can take advantage of our sound advice and ideas. For those who want a complete overhaul of their current landscape design, we have a variety of ideas that you might be interested in. If you want a better backyard but you have no idea where to start, an on-site assessment is an ideal option. We specialize in numerous services which include pool landscaping, hardscaping for patios, walkways and driveways. Landscape lighting is also available to induce a peaceful and elegant ambiance.

Water features, whether large or small, can be incorporated into the overall design acting as a centerpiece that draws attention and establishes first good impressions. Even pergolas, gazebos and outdoor fireplaces are possible if it fits right into the theme.

Before any great landscape designs can be achieved, planning must come first. And in order to come up with an effective and sustainable plan, it starts with a series of ideas. Much of the designing process happens in your head then the idea blossoms into a concrete design that represents your wants and objectives. What Go Green Landscaping consultation does is to ensure that your ideas are in line with your situation, geographical context and of course, your proposed budget.

A design plan will be drafted, one that is not only focused on aesthetic and decorative value but also factors in functional and practical uses. A simple and a quick on-site assessment will give you ideas and some options to choose from. No more second guessing with respect to project costs especially for complex and complicated landscaping designs. We will work with you from start to end ensuring that your ideas are transformed into a master plan that will create your desired outcome.

With our competitive and quality landscape consultation services, we aim to draft plans thatare personalized, original and sustainable. Practical ways are explored and evaluated carefully to make the plan as cost-effective as possible without sacrificing quality in any way. Being realistic is part of the process especially when tackling the financial aspects of the project.

For more information on Go Green's Landscape Consultation and Design services give us a call at (519) 853- 2210.  We serve most of southern Ontario and can provide professional landscape consultation for Milton, Oakville, Georgetown, Campbellville and Burlington.