Winter Landscape Planning: Design Your Backyard Oasis Before Spring

Turn your backyard into a personal getaway with expert landscape design that brings out the best in your outdoor space.

When winter settles in across southeastern Pennsylvania, it is the perfect time to start planning the outdoor spaces you want to enjoy next spring and summer. Spring’s rush has a way of filling up schedules quickly, so getting an early start on design ensures your project is thoughtfully planned, properly budgeted, and ready to build at the ideal time of year. With Hively’s expert landscape design and maintenance team – backed by over 57 years of experience – you gain a partner who understands how to create functional, beautiful outdoor spaces that thrive in our region’s unique climate and soil conditions.

Building a Smarter Landscape Maintenance Plan

A great landscape is more than a one‑time project; it is an ongoing, living investment that needs the right maintenance at the right time. Because most properties combine turf, trees, shrubs, and planting beds with different agronomic needs, organizing everything into a master maintenance plan helps prevent problems, reduce long‑term costs, and keep your property looking its best in every season. Hively’s full‑service landscape maintenance program is designed around Pennsylvania’s seasonal cycles, so important services like pruning, bed care, and lawn treatments happen proactively instead of reactively.

Schedule your winter design consultation with Hively today to start planning your outdoor space and maintenance plan – so when spring arrives, all you have to do is step outside and enjoy.

Getting ahead on new projects is more important now than ever, especially as demand for outdoor living spaces and enhancements continues to grow. By starting your planning during the winter months, you give Hively time to listen to your goals, refine your design, secure materials, and schedule installation so your new space is ready to enjoy as soon as the weather warms. A detailed maintenance plan at the beginning of the season then gives you one less thing to worry about, allowing you to simply relax and enjoy your outdoor oasis all year long.

We evaluate every aspect of your landscape and create a year-round maintenance plan for healthier blooms and thicker turf.