For the best in Outdoor Kitchens, Outdoor Living Rooms or Outdoor Room Additions, trust Bayshore Landscapes LLC.

An outdoor kitchen is an excellent way to equip your backyard for entertaining friends and family. Outdoor kitchens range from small, simplistic built-in barbeques to large, fully equipped designs. Before starting on an outdoor kitchen project, you’ll need to think about how many people you plan to cook for and how often you plan to do so. Once you have your needs defined you are ready to start thinking about location, sizing, layout, countertops, and appliances for your outdoor kitchen.
Our OLP modular technology lets you design the outdoor kitchen of your dreams. The modular system allows for over ten thousand different configurations from creating an outdoor grilling area to a complete self contained kitchen. Let us help you create the outdoor living space you’ve always wanted. Bayshore Landscapes LLC of Alabama offers a one stop shop for all your outdoor needs including backyard accents, fire features, kitchen accessories, furniture, pergolas, landscaping, tree removal, sprinkler system, and stainless steel appliances.
Outdoor Fireplaces:
Installed for their warmth, but mostly for their ambiance, outdoor fireplaces are a permanent, eye-catching feature of stylish backyard environments. For the patio, fireplaces are a design anchor and tend to be where furniture and other elements of the outdoor living space are centered.

Outdoor fireplaces come in a variety of styles and finishes. Choosing the right fireplace can be overwhelming considering all of the options in design, size, and type. It becomes easier to narrow down which fireplace is right for your space once you know the various features and details about each type. Keep in mind that the material you choose needs to hold up outside and withstand high temperatures. It is also beneficial to select a fireplace facing that is easy to clean, so soot and ashes can simply be hosed off.
Fire Pits:
A fire pit will extend the enjoyment of your backyard for you and your guests. Adding a fire pit as part of your landscaping will provide warmth, light, a cooking source and, of course, relaxation. Fire pits are excellent for socializing and entertaining groups. People are drawn to the campfire atmosphere and before you know it there will be storytelling and laughter.

There are many options when it comes to the size, shape and style of a fire pit. You can have a built-in fire pit installed, or you can purchase a portable one that can be moved about your yard. If opting for a built-in fire pit, you’ll be able to choose from a variety of outdoor finishing materials including concrete, stone and brick. And remember, fire pits don’t have to be round—they can be square, L-shaped, triangular, or an entirely custom shape.

Garden Pond Design:
Garden ponds are alluring because they provide a tranquil and relaxing atmosphere. There’s nothing better than the sight and sound of water in your own backyard. A well designed pond will turn your outdoor space into a vacation-like retreat, where you can get away from the busy world. With a pond, you’ll be able to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature including unique plants, running water and possibly even some fish.

It’s important that the design and construction of a garden pond are done right. Due to lack of knowledge, homeowners often end up with a sloppy eyesore rather than a beautiful and relaxing water feature. Familiarize yourself with the basics of pond design and construction so that when you hire a professional you’ll be able to work together to create an incredible pond.

Outdoor Fountain :
Water is an essential part of garden design. A well placed fountain can transform an ordinary yard into a relaxing retreat. Perhaps the best thing about a fountain is the sound of trickling water. Garden fountains come in all sorts of sizes and styles. You can purchase a prefabricated fountain or you can have a custom one designed and built.

We are the one stop shop for your outdoor grilling area. With our HUGE variety of services, you can turn your dull boring backyard into an adventurous oasis that will make you feel like it’s the first time seeing it every time you step outside. From fire places to pergolas and everything in between, we can handle it all.

Proper Mature Tree Pruning Techniques:
Specific types of pruning may be necessary to maintain a mature tree in a healthy, safe, and attractive condition.
Crown Cleaning is the removal of dead, dying, diseased, crowded, weakly attached, and low-vigor branches from the crown of a tree.

Crown Thinning is the selective removal of branches to increase light penetration and air movement through the crown. Thinning opens the foliage of a tree, reduces weight on heavy limbs, and helps retain the tree’s natural shape.
Crown Raising removes the lower branches from a tree in order to provide clearance for buildings, vehicles, pedestrians, and vistas.

Crown Reduction reduces the size of a tree, often for clearance for utility lines. Reducing the height or spread of a tree is best accomplished by pruning back the leaders and branch terminals to lateral branches that are large enough to assume the terminal roles (at least one-third the diameter of the cut stem). Compared to topping, reduction helps maintain the form and structural integrity of the tree.

When to Prune
Most routine pruning to remove weak, diseased, or dead limbs can be accomplished at any time during the year with little effect on the tree. As a rule, growth is maximized and wound closure is fastest if pruning takes place before the spring growth flush.

Making Proper Pruning Cuts
Pruning cuts should be made just outside the branch collar. The branch collar contains trunk or parent branch tissue and should not be damaged or removed. If the trunk collar has grown out on a dead limb to be removed, make the cut just beyond the collar. Do not cut the collar.
If a large limb is to be removed, its weight should first be reduced. This is done by making an undercut about 12 to 18 inches from the limb’s point of attachment. Make a second cut from the top, directly above or a few inches farther out on the limb. Doing so removes the limb, leaving the 12- to 18-inch stub. Remove the stub by cutting back to the branch collar. This technique reduces the possibility of tearing the bark.
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Sometimes a tree’s problems are so advanced that it can’t be treated. When a tree like this becomes a hazard, we use proper equipment and techniques to remove the tree and eliminate your safety and liability concerns.

High-quality, expert tree pruning has been the cornerstone of Bayshore Tree Expert Company’s residential tree service.

Expert pruning, provided by Bayshore trained arborists, improves the health and appearance of trees, prolonging their useful life through the removal of undesirable branches, whether they are dead, weakened, diseased or insect-infested. OUR standards have become the industry standards.

Trees provide us with so many benefits. They contribute to real estate values, offer energy-conserving shade, serve as historical monuments, and provide countless memories.

Large, mature trees supply the majority of these benefits and can be very difficult and expensive to replace. Too often severe weather events damage these precious assets.

While you can’t control the weather, you can take steps to protect these valuable natural resources. One method is through the installation of a lightning-protection system.

In some regions, irrigation systems are critical for plant survival. However, every property benefits from regular watering maintained by a system.

Irrigation systems can supplement natural rainfall. In periods of drought and extreme temperatures, irrigation can sustain plants until the conditions become less extreme.

Mulch can help keep shrubs and flower beds healthy and attractive. It can help retain moisture and prevent weeds, as well as insulating plants from temperature extremes.

Don’t mulch too deep – more than 4″ is too much. Mulch also can help water penetrate the soil better and moderates soil temperature extremes, which encourages healthy rooting. Contact us if you are interested in a professional installation and/or maintenance service.

Complete Tree Services
Our team specializes in tree trimming, pruning, lacing and hauling. We also provide hazardous tree removal and stump grinding services. Well-groomed landscape increases the aesthetic value and appeal of any property!  We understand the importance of tree maintenance and care, so we provide efficient, professional service.

Tree removal is sometimes necessary to keep a landscape looking beautiful. If you have a dead or dying tree on your property, its removal is critical.

If dead or dying trees have become a problem at your home or business, call our tree removal experts. Our professionals are experienced arborists who are very familiar with all aspects of tree removal.

Our Removal Services include:

• Chipping
• Dangerous & Difficult Jobs
• Demolition
• Fire Clearances
• General Removal Work
• Lot Clearings
• Stump Grinding & Root Grinding
• Tree Removal

Call us today to schedule a tree or stump removal estimate. Let our professionals help you!

Lawn maintenance usually requires attentive weed control. One of the most effective ways to control weeds is to apply pre-emergent herbicide, a chemical that prevents unwanted growth from appearing.The big question for pre-emergent weed killers is when to apply them. Pre-emergent herbicides only work if they are applied to your lawn before the weed’s growth period. But if applied too early, weather will dilute the herbicide and the weed will grow unencumbered. According to garden experts from many regions of the U.S., the two dates to remember are March 15 and September 15. Those are the two dates of the year around which pre-emergent fertilizers should be applied so that they activate before seasonal weeds make an appearance. If you use a pre-emergent herbicide, keeping these two dates in mind can help you get a head start in weed control.

If you need any help with any of the lawn need contact us. We are eager to earn your business. We offer a large range of services from tree work, landscaping, maintenance, irrigation, drainage, lot clearing….   Visit our web site for more info and tips or call for a free no obligation consultation.
Additional Tips:::::

Leave clippings on the lawn. Sometimes referred to as “grass-cycling”, this provides nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, water) equivalent to one application of fertilizer. Clippings do not cause thatch. Mulching mowers are also available which help the clippings hide in the grass. For effective grass cycling, wait until the lawn is 3″ tall, then set the mower height to remove 1″. The clippings left on the lawn will quickly disappear from view.

Control lawn weeds with corn gluten.A nontoxic byproduct of corn processing, corn gluten kills weed seedlings within days of application. It also adds nitrogen to your soil. Just one application, before weeds emerge, reduced weed survival by 60%, according to research at Iowa State University. After several years, this method provides as much as 90% weed control. our

Spot-treat’ weeds with vinegar to minimize herbicide use.Where only a few scattered broadleaf weeds such as dandelions or plantain are present, consider spot-treating individual weeds with household vinegar rather than applying a broadcast treatment of an herbicide over the entire lawn. Mix 5 parts white vinegar, 2 parts water, 1 part dish soap, and apply with a hand pump sprayer. (Vinegar can burn grass and garden plants, so be sure to spot treat weeds only.)
Physically pulling or cutting weeds is also effective; remove as much of the root system as possible to reduce the chance of regrowth.

For lawn grubs, there is a natural remedy called milky spore. The granules are spread on the soil and cause the grubs to contract a disease that kills them. Only the grubs are affected, leaving beneficial organisms unharmed. Milky spore multiplies over time and will sit inactive, waiting for grubs to infect. One treatment is said to last 40 years. The grubs are actually the larvae of Japanese beetles. So, when you kill the grubs you kill the beetle.

Hand raking.If the clippings are too long and must be raked, try hand raking. This light aerobic exercise will save you a trip to the gym. If you have fallen leaves to rake, don’t burn them – they make excellent mulch for flower or garden beds, or can be added to your compost pile where they’ll be converted to rich, organic humus for the garden.

Mow Often, but Not Too Short.Giving your lawn a “Marine cut” is not doing it a favor. Surface roots become exposed, the soil dries out faster and surface aeration is reduced. As a general rule, don’t cut off more than one-third of the grass at any one time. Most turf grass species are healthiest when kept between 2.5 and 3.5″ tall.
When the lawn is finished growing for the season, cut it a bit shorter to about 2″. This will minimize the risk of mold buildup during winter.

Water Deeply but Not Too Often. Thorough watering encourages your lawn to develop deep root systems which make the lawn hardier and more drought-resistant. Let the lawn dry out before re-watering; as a rule of thumb, the color should dull and footprints should stay compressed for more than a few seconds. When watering, put a cup in the sprinkler zone; it should get at least one inch (2.5cm) water. Most healthy lawns require only 1″ of water per week.
The best time for watering is early morning – less water will be lost to evaporation. Ideally, it’s better to water the first half-inch or so, then wait for an hour or two before watering the second half-inch.

Control Thatch Build-Up.Thatch is the accumulation of above-soil runners, propagated by the grass. This layer should be about 1/2″ ( 1.25cm) on a healthy lawn, and kept in balance by natural decomposition, earthworms and microorganisms. Too much thatch prevents water and nutrients from reaching the grass roots.You can reduce thatch with a steel rake, or by renting a de-thatcher which does a more thorough job.

               LAWN CARE QUOTES:
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.”
– Anne Bradstreet
Springtime is the land awakening.  The March winds are the morning yawn.  ~Quoted by Lewis Grizzard in Kathy Sue Loudermilk

Imagine..you are sitting on your back deck sipping a tall glass of ice cold, gently sweetened strawberry lemonade. The flowers are swaying gently in the summer breeze and the scent of freshly mowed grass is wafting across the yard as sunlight and shadows are flittering through the trees. You sigh in contentment..Oops! Reality check! Before you can enjoy that refreshing cold drink and idyllic setting, there are a number of lawn care and maintenance responsibilities to be taken care of. These chores range from spreading compost and fertilizer to mowing and weeding. No matter the time of year, efficient lawn care and maintenance are a part of life.

Springtime lawn care and maintenance can vary depending on where you live; however, there are some things that remain the same whether you live in a warm or cool. These standard spring lawn care and maintenance jobs are:

Applying helpful compost tea

• Mowing with low blade
• Pulling weeds by hand or spot spraying
• Dethatching and aerating
• Applying helpful nematodes (micro-organisms in the soil that can be either helpful or harmful), as needed, for grub control

These jobs are an important part of setting the tone for the rest of the year, so be sure to take your time.

With summer’s heat comes everyone’s favorite lawn care and maintenance job-regular lawn mowing! With lawn mowing comes the decision of what type of mower to use-a reel mower, a rotary mower, a riding mower or a walk behind; as well as deciding whether to use a gas, electric, battery, or manual powered. Additional summer lawn care and maintenance jobs include paying attention to how often and how much you water, monitoring the insects (some good, some bad), attentive weed control, watching for lawn disease, and applying a calcium rich fertilizer.

As summer gently slips into fall, your lawn care and maintenance needs change. And, while weekly mowing may not be a part of your routine, there are other responsibilities to implement. Once again your region dictates some of the specifics; however, there are lawn care and maintenance jobs that should be on your fall “To Do” list.

Lowering your lawn mower blades as this is often a time of excessive growth Applying compost tea-think of it as putting your lawn to bed Removing all leaves and debris, then adding a layer of compost to enrich your soil’s components over the winter

About the time you are ready to kick back, relax and take break from lawn care and maintenance, winter arrives and there are just a few basic things to include.

If you live in a cool region, be sure not to be too hard on the ground (parking vehicles, boats, etc.)-even if it is covered by sparkling snow In you live in the warm regions it is necessary to continue watering, so your spring will have the perky freshness everyone can’t wait to enjoy.

Year round lawn care and maintenance necessary, if you are desirous of having a yard that the whole neighborhood is talking about; besides think how much better that ice cold lemonade will taste when you look out at beautifully maintained and manicured yard. 

Look for more great information at our website:  www.bayshorelandscapes.com