Have you been thinking of upgrading your landscaping? If you have, you’ve probably thought a good deal about the plants you want to surround yourself with. Whether you’re dreaming of lush green foliage, feathery ornamental grasses, or bountiful fruit trees, that’s all softscape. Softscaping includes all the living material in your landscaping from a blade…
If you love being at the grill on sunny afternoons or pouring your guests sangria on warm summer evenings on the patio, you’ve probably found yourself dreaming of an outdoor kitchen. A kitchen is a huge upgrade to outdoor space. It can turn your basic backyard landscaping into a full area for prep and entertainment…
Once you’ve decided to renovate your yard, it’s time to think about landscape design. For any major transformation, we recommend working with a professional landscape designer to help think through your priorities. A pro can help you ask and address the many important questions that come up along the way—everything from what heartfelt details mean…
One of the most enticing goals for a backyard remodel is to expand your living space. By building an outdoor living space, you effectively add to your house square footage AND really bask in the outdoors. Imagine sitting in the sunshine on your patio sipping your morning coffee or a cozy evening gathered around the…
Winter may still be in full swing, but it’s actually the perfect time to consider how you want to utilize your outdoor space in warmer months. We teamed up with the outdoor furniture pros at Outer to share helpful tips on how to prepare your yard for spring – because we know that the right…
Welcome to The Tilly Guide To Landscape Design! As a national online landscape design service, Tilly partners with homeowners to help them simplify the often overwhelming process of outdoor design and yard renovation. As part of that promise, we’re here to walk you through the basics of landscape design and what to consider before embarking…
You looked out your window one morning and decided it was time to take charge of the greenery around your house? Or, you pulled up to your home one day, and felt like it did not live up to the vision in your head? Or perhaps you made it a New Year’s resolution to spend…
If you live in California, Utah, parts of Texas, or almost any state in the western U.S., you’ve probably been thinking about ways to conserve water usage in your yard to make it more sustainable. As much of the country lives under severe drought conditions, local governments are looking for homeowners to be part of…
An awning is a great addition to a home, but as with any home outdoor feature there is a lot to consider when purchasing one. Choices will depend on your climate, neighborhood, style of home, direction your home faces and your goals, among other factors. The types of awnings vary greatly. They can be fixed…
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If you have been struggling with the heat this summer, you are NOT alone. Early heat waves have affected huge swaths of the country already and do not seem to be letting up any time soon. As many of us have been finding different ways to beat the heat this season, at Tilly we’ve also…