Let Peer Design A Natural Walkway in Your Custom Landscape
Our population here in Lee County, Florida has doubled in the last 25 years. It shouldn’t be a surprise really, because there are many benefits of living here in Florida that have served to propel the population from 379,584 in 1996 to 770,577 in 2020. From the beautiful beaches, to no state income tax, the fantastic tropical weather to a plethora of fun outdoor activities available to us, Florida is a wonderful place to live. As a Florida resident, you know exactly why so many people are choosing to call our area home:
Given our weather here in Southwest Florida, we love spending time outdoors. Our average temperatures tend to be in the mid-70s or higher all 12 months of the year, so we spend a lot of time outdoors enjoying our beautifully landscaped yards. Whether in shoes or running around barefoot, you can bet that strolling through your gardens is much more enjoyable if you have a well-structured path or walkway to travel. A walking path is safer and more convenient for your family members, friends, and visitors to walk as well. Over the next several weeks, our expert landscape designers at Peer Landscaping of Fort Myers will talk about the ways we can incorporate a natural walkway into your outdoor space.
Why well-designed walkways are important
When designing an outdoor space, sometimes even a professional landscape designer can overlook the importance of including a walkway. A meticulously designed and installed walkway can add to both the function and the aesthetics of your landscape. Here are some of the advantages you’ll enjoy:
Entertaining Ambiance: You may already have an in ground pool, a paver deck patio, or or simply some bricks laid out for your barbecue to rest on. Creating a pathway or walkway that connects the dots between those areas and the other elements of your landscape, as well as your home, allows for people to easily travel from place to place. The ambiance of your yard, and the time you spend there just becomes more enjoyable and easier to navigate.
Curb Appeal: Looking to raise the value of your property? A creative, professionally-installed walkway can add the curb appeal you are looking for. In fact, Better Homes & Gardens says, “Well-designed walkways make your home feel warm and inviting. For a dramatic improvement to a straight concrete path, replace it with a contoured walkway made of stone or brick. For a less radical upgrade to your curb appeal, apply a colored concrete resurfacer to the old walkway, then edge with brick or stone borders.” With the way property values have gone up in Southwest Florida, we take our home values very seriously here and a pathway is an easy and inexpensive way to add value.
Accident Protection: No matter who is traipsing through your yard, having an established path is a safer bet than walking through the grass. Whether it’s a friend, a neighbor or an Amazon delivery person, a well designed and installed pathway protects them from trip and fall injuries. A properly installed walkway might even help avoid potential trip and fall litigation, keeping you and everyone else safe.
Highlighting your landscape: If you’ve had a gorgeous garden created for you, don’t you want people to come and look at it and explore it? You may want your pathway to wind through the garden, or simply lead to your lanai. Maybe you want to invite guests to sit in some chairs in the shade of your big tree. A natural walkway leads people to where you want them to hang out in your yard, adding functionality, beauty and charm. Peer Landscaping of Fort Myers will be sure to create a walkway that works seamlessly with your existing landscape design.
