Landscaping Services — For Trees Central Alberta
Landscaping
Helping You Bring Your Dream Garden to Life
Consultations
Having a master plan before any construction begins will create results that appear seamless and effortless. Gerard will come to your home and talk to you about the style of yard you're looking for, as well as paying special attention to your own personal lifestyle. For Trees landscapers design with a sense of permanence that will leave an indelible impression on your family and visitors to your home. As our motto states, we create "Landscapes for Living".
Yes, we have won awards for several of our landscape designs. But just as important to us is the feeling we get when we see the smiles on our clients' faces as we drive out of their yard. That's when we remember that we're not just planting grass and laying patio stone, we're creating a lifestyle for our friends and neighbors—a lifestyle they will enjoy year after year.
Design & Installation
Through the use of computer design, you can see a sketched landscape layout of what your home might look like before any work is ever started. Our landscape professionals are skilled and experienced in many procedures such as laying paving stone or sod, plant selection, and pond building.
We will visit with you first, get to know what you like and what you don't like, and then get started! In addition, we can give you addresses of yards we have designed, so you can slip over and have a look at other ideas you might like to incorporate into your new yard.
Gerard is a Certified Landscape Technician in Installation and a Journeyman Landscape Gardener. He will make sure every possible combination is considered. With For Trees Company, the designer is also the installer, which makes things a lot easier when it comes to your time involvement. From start to finish, you will have one team dedicated to your project.
For Trees accepts Mastercard and VISA, as well as cash and personal cheques, so progressive payments on your project are very convenient. Installment plans can be arranged, if necessary.
Irrigation
Our summers are short enough here in sunny Alberta. You don't need to waste your time manually watering your lawn. Throw away that garden hose and let the For Trees irrigation systems do the watering for you. You will have healthier plants, a greener lawn, and more time to enjoy it.
Regency Irrigation has been a leader in the irrigation industry for almost 30 years. For Trees Company have been certified in design consultation, installation, and service with Regency. With this certification, we provide professional systems and professional service for all your lawn irrigation needs.
A professionally installed, automatic sprinkler system is one of the best investments you can make in your home. On average, you could save 40% of the water it takes to water your lawn by hand. Depending on your municipality, this water saving alone could cover the cost of the system.
Water Features
The sound of a burble of water rushing over stones, a splash as it tumbles over a rock formation. Obviously, we love creating beautiful natural water features. In fact, recreating nature with waterfalls, streams, and ponds is some of the most rewarding work we do.
In 2009, For Trees Company received the Award of Excellence from Landscape Alberta in the "Residential Landscape for Water Features" category. The Acme, Alberta client was also thrilled with the end result.
In landscape architecture and garden design, a water feature can include fountains, pools, ponds, cascades, waterfalls, and streams. Water gardens, aquatic gardens, and backyard ponds have all become very popular and will transform your outdoor living space into a beautiful paradise where you can relax, unwind, and enjoy quality time with family and friends.
Lawn & Sod Installation
At For Trees, we recognize your time commitments and that you don't want to spend all your free time maintaining your lawn in the summer. We will recommend the right grass seed for the use, whether athletic or residential, and take into account climate considerations, so you can enjoy the quality and appearance of your lawn day after day.
For Trees Company has many years of experience in lawn installation, whether seed or sod. For Trees buys irrigated turf from Mountain Sod & Seed Farm, the largest and oldest sod farm in Alberta.
The cool-season grasses grow best in the spring and fall months and can withstand our cold northern winters. Kentucky Bluegrass is one of the most popular because it requires moderate care to grow dense, dark, and medium textured grass. Fescue (Red Bladed or Fine Bladed) are often combined with bluegrasses — both tolerate shade and dry conditions.
Stone Patios
Landscapes are more than just arrangements of plants and mulch. To be really functional, a landscape needs hardscaping: ponds, decks, patios, and pathways. A new deck quickly expands your useable living space.
We can do a lot with paving stones—patios, steps, walkways. One of the first things the For Trees landscapers will ask is what you want from the space. Are you looking for a patio that will allow you to enjoy meals and conversation with friends and family? Do you prefer a more secluded patio that serves as a haven where you can enjoy some quiet moments?
Some different types of patio pavers include flagstone, brick, concrete, and tile. Our installers are experienced at fitting and installing stones; whether you want a herringbone pattern, a weave, circle, or something modular, we will give you the patio you've always dreamed about.
Shelterbelts & Windbreaks
Windbreaks reduce wind speed by forcing the air currents up and over the windbreak, leaving areas of relative calm on the protected side. In Alberta, the prevailing wind comes from the northwest. At the For Trees nursery, we cultivate the finest varieties of trees and shrubs indigenous to south central Alberta and those best suited to our climate and your shelterbelt, farmscape, or windbreak.
Located in Didsbury, the heart of Mountain View County, we are your Central Alberta Shelterbelt Specialists. For Trees Company will help you with major decisions — for instance, it is important to include a hedge like Caragana or Lilac and a row of conifers such as Colorado Spruce, Lodgepole Pine, or Siberian Larch.
A field shelterbelt is a significant investment but so valuable. The damage from wind erosion is reduced; your crops will be protected from winds and direct damage from high wind velocity, and the windbreaks act as snow catchers that will significantly improve spring moisture conditions.