Landscape Launch
Written by Julie Hying
Landscape Launch
Spring Gardening With Local Experts
Written by Julie Hying
Outdoor landscape design and maintenance kick up with the Kansas spring winds as every sleepy element of nature wakes to greet the season. Experts can help with planning and design, planting and bed maintenance, seasonal clean-ups, irrigation, lawn mowing, landscaping and much more.
Keep in mind that many local garden centers in Wichita and the surrounding areas are staffed with knowledgeable people that can provide assistance and answer questions regarding planting and maintaining healthy and beautiful trees, flowers and plants this spring and summer. Looking online for pruning and trimming guidelines can also be helpful.
Turn to local companies like Professional Landscaping Services, Bloom KS and Prestige Lawn Care for their expertise in creating an inviting and functional outdoor space.


Professional Landscaping Services
New Grass and Nightscaping
Professional Landscaping Services seeks to address the needs of their customers, providing a professional touch from start to finish. One area that so many residents and businesses need assistance with is drainage improvement. Soil erosion can damage a lawn or landscape if downspouts don’t efficiently and accurately displace heavy rains. Owner Peter Salmeron advises his team to pipe water a minimum of fifty feet beyond a house or structure to protect top soil and allow the water to flow away.
Installation of new grass can be natural, artificial or in small areas, a combination of the two. This ensures a lush lawn and creates a protective barrier that eases soil erosion over time.
Prior to planting a landscape or potted additions, careful planning is needed. Seasonal indicators as well as shade and sunlight help direct planting options for flourishing flowers, plants and shrubbery. The western heat and the eastern sunrise are conducive to varying options. An understanding of these particulars can insure successful plantings all season long.
Another area of PLS’ expertise lies in nightscaping. Salmeron says, “Lightscaping creates ambiance as well as functional lighting that enhances a property and increases its value by framing the natural elements. It creates an outdoor experience while naturally deterring intrusion.”


Bloom KS
Beautiful Flower Beds and Pots
Bloom KS surges toward the spring sunshine with dedication and design, offering bespoke gardening, flower bed maintenance and flower pot design. Master gardener Janet Harding curates each installation with attention to detail and design. Transforming flower beds and pots and keeping them fresh all season will make outdoor relaxation or returning home a pleasure.
Personal preferences are always taken into consideration as the Bloom team chooses the best quality plants and materials to create custom flower pots that complement decks, patios and landscaping, creating inviting spaces that remain fresh throughout the warmer seasons. Often pot design includes Bloom’s signature succulents, an enhancing embellishment to the floral creation.
Bloom’s love of community and gardening makes them helpful in the areas of designing and creating eye-catching flower pots and beds, flower bed maintenance, plant replacement, seasonal clean-outs and vibrant yard makeovers.
The Bloom team feels that a good plan can yield amazing results: Plants, trees and flowers that thrive and flourish throughout the growing season. Consider whether a consistent color scheme is desirable or a more whimsical approach to the palette among plantings. Think of how plants of various textures and heights draw the eye. These aspects may inform and guide the types of plants and flowers you select. Plan to include annuals in various areas around your home. Landscape areas close to the home, around walkways, near patio, pool and deck areas add beauty, variety and visual interest to the look of a home.


Prestige Lawn
Hardscaping and Sustainability
Owners Zach Sanders and Eastin Dockers know the importance of customer service, and they provide customer-focused expertise rooted in reliability, consistency and quality workmanship. One facet of their business lies in their built-to-last hardscaping: patios, retaining walls, walkways, fire pits and outdoor living spaces.
Constructed to withstand the ever-changing weather in Kansas, hardscaping adds permanent structure, function and style to an outdoor space. A well-built patio serves as a gathering place. A retaining wall addresses drainage problems while creating usable yard space for sloped lawn. Walkways create a connection from a home to the yard, keeping foot traffic off the grass. When correctly installed, hardscaping promotes sustainability and adds value to a property.
In a place with four distinct seasons, hardscaping must account for freeze-thaw cycles, expansive clay soils and extreme temperature swings. Without proper base preparation, a patio on Wichita clay will shift, crack, and become uneven within a few years. A retaining wall that lacks adequate drainage behind it will eventually fail under hydrostatic pressure. Quality preparations ensure a successful hardscape with the fluxes of climate.












