Outdoor Kitchens in Tulsa - Making Hosting Much Easier

Have you ever found it hard to entertain outside because everything you need to cook or grill is inside? This is the quandary many hosts face with their Tulsa outdoor environments. They may have a fire pit or even a swimming pool to entertain guests, but how do they stop from having to run inside numerous times to prepare or cook for their guests?

Tulsa Outdoor Kitchens are the perfect way to make outdoor entertaining a real joy. They can be designed to make entertaining much easier by giving you plenty of  space for essential prepping, cooking, serving, and cleaning. With an outdoor kitchen, you can have everything you need right at your fingertips – outside. Many outdoor kitchen areas come with refrigerators, sinks, grills, burners, and more. Building your Tulsa outdoor kitchen close to your indoor kitchen will help mitigate travel time if you don’t have everything outside or if you would prefer to prepare things inside.

But a vital part of having fun in hosting is being able to chat with your guests. How can you do this while preparing and cooking the food? Outdoor kitchens built with adjacent bar seating areas are perfect for keeping guests in the action and the cook in the party. And, this way, guests can sit and talk with the host while also not being in the way of a busy cook. This bar area also provides extra counter space for prep and cooking.

Having an outdoor living area close to the outdoor kitchen will also make it easier to entertain while preparing a meal. And it makes for an easy transition between cooking and dining. Guests are close enough to interact with the cook while also being able to hang out and relax on their own in a comfortable lounge space.

Really, outdoor kitchens in Tulsa are a great addition for those who love to entertain and enjoy giving their guests the best in food and fun.

Tulsa Lawn Fertilization and Weed Control - Vital for Vibrant Lawns

You’re probably enjoying the changing leaves of fall in Tulsa, and winter is here, so you may be thinking, ‘We’re in Tulsa. It’s getting colder. Why should I think about my lawn and its fertilization program?’

Well…actually a Tulsa lawn fertilization and weed control treatment programs can help your lawn be prepared for winter temperatures so that it can bounce back to be even more lush and green in the spring. Lawn fertilization helps replenish nutrients that were lost during the heat of summer, or because of stress and from just the passing of time.

Nutrients are key to a green, healthy lawn. Replenishing these nutrients allows the root system of your lawn to grow stronger and deeper for a robust and healthy winter lawn. These slow-release fertilizing treatments help the lawn have the needed nutrients, feeding it through winter, so that it’s ready when spring arrives.

While the 6-treatment Tulsa fertilization and weed control programs are finishing up this winter, it’s a good time to start thinking about the next set of treatments for the new year. A complete treatment program is really vital for grass to thrive and remain healthy and weed-free, so having a treatment program already scheduled will ensure your lawn doesn’t miss any of the nutrients it needs.

Pre-emergent and post-emergent weed control systems allow your lawn to be virtually weed-free. A healthy, green, weed-free lawn actually requires less time and attention to maintain. Healthy lawns become more resistant to stress, weeds, and disease. Using weed control systems in the fall will help prevent weeds taking the nutrients the root system needs and prevent them from overtaking the lawn in the spring.

Even though the temperature is getting cooler, fall is a great time to help your Tulsa lawn have the nutrients and strength it needs to survive the winter months and come back for a beautiful spring. Tulsa fertilization and weed control treatment programs can do just that, keeping your lawn lush, healthy, and ready for the next season.

Tulsa Fire Pits - the Many Benefits for your Outdoor Environment

As the weather gets colder, fire pits become the focal point of Tulsa outdoor living spaces. These hardscape elements provide a cozy area for friends and family to relax and keep warm. But the ambiance they give also makes them a charming design element addition for your outdoor space.

Fire pits have become a popular addition to Tulsa area homes. With 360-degree access, these design features allow for larger groups of friends to gather around the fire to roast marshmallows and talk about old times, more of a campfire feel than outdoor fireplaces.

These fire features can be built using a variety of finishing materials such as stone, copper, metal, concrete, or brick and can be wood, gas, propane, or ethanol burning. Fire pits can also come in a variety of shapes including triangular, L-shaped, square, or landscape architects can design a custom shape for fire pit.

Fire pits are great for your outdoor environment because they can be the perfect entertaining spot without overwhelming your outdoor environment. They are ideal for sitting around to watch the sunset or view the beautiful surrounding landscape or cityscape. You can create ample seating for the fire pit by creating a built-in seating wall, with or without a back rests, and add colorful weatherproof cushions to create a warm and inviting ambiance.
The fire pit can be customized to how you will want to use it and be designed to complement your home and outdoor environment. There are many different styles and themes for fire pits and outdoor environments, anything from Mediterranean or Tuscan to contemporary or traditional. Create a unique atmosphere and style with your Tulsa outdoor fire pit.

These design elements are practical as well as inviting and add a great deal of value to your Tulsa property.  Oklahoma Landscape can design and build the ultimate fire pit for your outdoor living space, creating unforgettable evenings with friends and family.

Blending the Inside with Outside - Tulsa Outdoor Environment Designs

Tulsa outdoor environments allow homeowners to  utilize our outdoor space, engage with nature, and relax with friends after a busy workweek. What are some of the décor and design options of outdoor environments? What are the trends? With the almost endless variety of materials that can be used to create hardscapes for your outdoor environment, you can create an almost infinite array of designs for your outdoor space.

A well-designed outdoor environment can complement your home’s architecture and style. Thus, outdoor living spaces can greatly increase the value of your home and property while increasing your home’s curb appeal, in case you would ever want to sell. Outdoor living spaces can showcase your style with a particular theme like Mediterranean, Contemporary, Asian, Traditional, etc. So have fun with your outdoor space and create a beautiful staycation resort in your own backyard. And the added beauty is that you don’t have to pack. More and more, people are utilizing their outdoor space as an extension of their home.

Homeowners are blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor living spaces. Thus, they’re endeavoring to make their backyards more useful and comfortable, taking the best indoor amenities outside. For instance, outdoor kitchens in Tulsa are becoming more popular because, of course, food is at the center of great entertaining. These outdoor kitchens are built fully stocked with state-of-the-art grilling and cooking equipment, granite countertops, refrigerators, bar seating for great conversation, and much more. And homeowners are now bringing all the great entertainment features outside. From flat screen televisions, wireless devices, and surround sound to complete outdoor movie theaters, homeowners have all the entertainment services they need in their Tulsa outdoor environment.

And the lines are being blurred with outdoor furniture décor as well. No longer is there just plastic patio furniture and lawn chairs. Many styles, materials, and colors for outdoor furniture take their inspiration from fine indoor décor. Of course, everything outside needs to be weatherproof, but today many outdoor, weatherproof furnishings are also very posh and trendy, from throw pillows, cushions, rugs, and more. These also come in variety of designer colors, giving your Tulsa outdoor environment a touch of urban flare. Beyond just more stylish fabric, outdoor furnishings now more readily resemble your indoor space with coffee tables, sofas, and chic dining sets. Enjoying your outdoor space has never been easier or classier.

With many homeowners wanting to get back to nature more and relax in the beauty that only the outdoors brings, outdoor environments allow homeowners to be more comfortable outside and get more use from their outdoor space.

Paver Design in Tulsa - Adding Charm to your Patio or Walkway

Would you like to create more character and charm for your walkway, patio, or pool deck? Homeowners are now using pavers in Tulsa to give their outdoor living spaces greater detail and style. Pavers are hardscape materials that can be used to create landscaping pavement features like walkways, driveways, patios, pool decks, and more. Why are these hardscapes a great addition for your Tulsa landscape?

Pavers are a practical way of enhancing your landscape. Pavers in Tulsa are more easier to replace and more affordable than many other materials. Pavers can be easily removed and replaced, greatly reducing your landscape repair costs, unlike poured concrete which becomes difficult to replace or repair if it’s damaged. Because they’re installed using sand as a stabilizer, these hardscapes can absorb stress much better than other pavement materials. That being the case, they can withstand harsh weather and even small earthquakes better than other materials such as poured concrete or asphalt. This design makes them ideal for almost any hardscape project.

Tulsa pavers can give your outdoor space a whole new look with a variety of shapes, sizes, styles, tones, and materials available. With so much variety in the colors and textures of pavers, homeowners can add a unique personality to their Tulsa outdoor living space. A multicolored. coordinated paver walkway or patio can create a striking entrance and can perfectly complement the architecture of your home. With pavers, you can give your outdoor space the vintage look and feel of cobbled streets, an elegant Mediterranean veranda, or a more modern feel with custom interlocking paver designs. Whatever theme you want your outdoor environment to have, pavers can help create it. You can use an assortment of interlocking brick, stone, and concrete pavers to give your landscape a unique style.
Pavers can also be environmentally friendly, allowing water to percolate through to the ground beneath, thus preventing erosion, runoff, and helping to improve the soil. These permeable pavers in Tulsa can help filter pollutants that might normally run off into storm drains and streets. Unlike concrete which absorbs heat in the summer, permeable pavers can even help lower the temperature around your home by absorbing moisture instead of heat.

Pavers are a great choice for many Tulsa landscaping projects by adding an affordable and easy way to dress up your landscape while providing practical value and versatility. Oklahoma Landscape is a certified Tulsa paver installer. Our designers have been trained, tested, and certified by the Interlocking Concrete Paver Institute (I.C.P.I). Call us today to find out more about how pavers can highlight the beauty of your Tulsa landscape and home.

Functional Landscape Design in Tulsa - Transforming your Backyard into a Work of Art

Landscape designers in Tulsa transform traditional backyards in cohesive outdoor living spaces. What does that mean and why is it needed? Landscape designers create a theme for properties using plants and hardscapes to tell a story or set a tone for the landscape. This landscape theme makes the landscape more functional, more practical for everyday use.

Instead of allowing plants and grass to grow haphazardly, landscape designers in Tulsa such as Oklahoma Landscape can use the natural elements of a property to enhance not only the landscape but also the home itself, increasing property value and curb appeal. Plants, trees, and shrubs are set in strategic places to lower energy costs, provide shade, reduce irrigation needs, and prevent erosion. The variety of plants and foliage in the landscape and their color can provide serenity and relaxation for a home or business owner. Color therapy can be used in a landscape to evoke certain emotions and enhance the outdoor experience. Gardens can provide the needed relief after a stressful workday to balance emotions and promote well-being. Landscape designers are adept at creating these luxury gardens that invigorate the senses.

Landscape design combines an effective use of plants, or softscapes, with hardscapes or the inanimate features of a landscape such as those made of stone, concrete, wood, or brick. Used in the right combination, these elements provide visual structure, dimension, and character to a landscape, while also adding to the theme or tone of the property. A functional outdoor kitchen in Tulsa with granite countertops provides an ideal entertaining spot for a landscape. An elegant outdoor fireplace offers a romantic focal point to the landscape design. Oklahoma Landscape’s design architects use realistic 3D modeling to show how the finished project will look before landscape development or construction even begins.

And, of course, fundamental to landscape design is good design, planning, and implementation. Tulsa landscape designers know that to create a landscape that is not only visually engaging but also practical to the homeowner’s lifestyle, landscapers must analyze the needs of the homeowner and the landscape itself, and then carefully plan a landscape arrangement to fit those needs. This carefully thought-out design allows for the optimal use of the property and most pleasing visual appearance, creating the most serene environment.

Good landscape design is everything for your Tulsa property. It makes your home or business and their adjoining property a cohesive design element in the community, creating a living work of art for your Tulsa neighborhood. The needs of you as a property owner are of prime importance. If a landscape design is not practical to the home or business owner, then it won’t be used to the full. But if the landscape design creates a compelling theme for your home or business, then you’ll be sure to ‘find yourself outside.’

Get your Tulsa Landscape Ready for Winter with these Lawn Care and Weed Control Tips

With autumn in full swing in Tulsa, there’s no better time to watch leaves change colors, indulge in a cup of hot apple cider, and enjoy a hayride with family and friends, But, did you know it’s also the perfect time to prepare your Tulsa landscape for winter?

Oklahoma Landscape offers Tulsa fertilization and weed control programs to keep lawns looking great and keep them healthy. Fall is an important time of year to give your lawn proper care, so it can survive the harsh winter months ahead. So before you put your tools in hibernation, consider these five lawn and garden projects to help your lawn flourish come springtime:

1. Leaf removal – During the fall, leaves cover your lawn in what seems like the blink of an eye. A leaf blower is an easy tool to use and can help you move all your debris to one place for quick cleanup. Keep in mind, it’s best to either blow all leaves toward the center of your yard to create one big pile, or start at the edge of your lawn and blow leaves in the same direction.

2. Restore soil – Add beneficial nutrients, soil bacteria and microorganisms to next year’s garden by recycling pulled annuals, leaves, grass clippings, and leftover fruits and vegetables into an organic compost. Your homemade compost will help you get a jumpstart on your spring lawn and garden efforts, and increase soil richness for plants and flowers.

3. Prune – Since trees and shrubs lose leaves in the fall, it is easier to spot and prune diseased or dying branches. To prevent disease, prune branches that grow back toward the center of the tree, or cross and rub against each other. However, do not remove unreasonably large branches since exposed stubs can cause health problems for trees and shrubs.

4. Lawn mulch – Give your lawn the strength it needs to survive the winter with nutrient-heavy mulch. An easy way to do this is by using a mulching lawn mower or a chipper shredder to mulch leaves and spread a thin layer over your lawn. The nutrients and organic matter absorbed into the ground will contribute to your lawn’s overall strength and growth in the spring. Plus, mulching is great for preventing weeds, stopping erosion and compaction.

5. Weed control – Just like other plants, weeds prepare for winter by storing food in their roots. To remove stubborn weeds, pull or dig weeds out of the ground or use a homemade weed-control solution, such as five parts white vinegar, two parts water and one part dish soap, and then-reseed the spots to prevent regrowth. Oklahoma Landscape also offers an effective weed control treatment to keep your Tulsa lawn weed-free all year, as well as lawn fertilization and overseeding programs to keep it healthy and looking great.

Fall will be over before you know it, so get your yard ready for the cold days ahead. Call the Tulsa landscapers at Oklahoma Landscape for more help in keeping your Tulsa landscape looking its best. You’ll be glad you did when spring is in full bloom.

 (Courtesy of Brandpoint)

Trees and Shrubs in your Tulsa Landscape - The Ideal Time for Planting

Have you been wondering when the ideal time is to plant trees and shrubs in Tulsa? Actually, fall is a great time to plant these gorgeous landscape additions. Shrubs and trees can really bring a great deal of structure and character to your Tulsa landscape design. Planted in a row, they can help add privacy to your outdoor living space and home and reduce noise. And, of course, they can provide shade during those hot summer months. They can also be used to reduce energy costs inside your Tulsa home by implementing smart tree placement, as well as other green technologies such as green roofs and walls.

"If placed strategically, trees can reduce summertime cooling energy needs by 7-47 percent and wintertime heating needs by 2-8 percent,” the American Society of Landscape Architects reported.

Planting shrubs and trees in the fall, as the weather is getting cooler, will allow the plant's root systems to grow and develop before winter sets in and before the next summer's heat. Although the air temperature is getting cooler, the soil is still warm enough to help encourage root growth. Sometimes less watering is needed with wetter and cooler fall weather. With a stronger root system established, shrubs and trees will be better able to deal the drought and heat of summer.  However, be careful to not plant too late in the season when the ground is freezing because this, of course, could be damaging to the tree.

Fall is also a good time to plant trees because this is usually when they go into dormancy. When they are dormant, handling and moving them is easier on the tree. Choosing trees in the fall will help you see the different color possibilities for your landscape in the fall when the leaves change.

When choosing shrubs and trees to plant in your landscape, look for species native to your area. Native trees and shrubs will be more resistant to drought and disease and will require less maintenance. Because these plants are already adjusted to the climate, they will also usually need less water.

Before planting, research the tree or shrub’s growing height when it’s mature so you know how far away to plant it from other structures, plants, and trees. Remember to plant the tree far enough away from houses, power lines, and other structures so that the mature foliage or roots do not interfere with any of these buildings or utilities. Planting them too close to these areas could pose a fire hazard.

Before you dig, check with your local utility companies to see if there are any underground utility lines in your yard. Trees, themselves, should also not be planted too close together so that they do not have to compete for sunlight or their root systems do not crowd each other.

Trees and shrubs not only increase the beauty of your landscape, but can also increase your property’s value and curb appeal. The horticulturists and landscape designers at Tulsa’s Oklahoma Landscape can help you choose and plant the best trees and shrubs for your landscape as well as develop a custom care program for your landscape.