Spring Landscapes

Lawn Enforcement

Lawn Enforcement

Bloom KS

March winds and April showers usher in a season change that

most Kansans are eagerly awaiting. This shift inspires thoughts of lush gardens, abundant flower pots, beautifully manicured lawns and outdoor gatherings. Garden centers pop up on street corners, and established nurseries burst with colorful blooms and rows of young oak, maple and birch, along with ornamental selections like white flowering dogwood, cherry blossom, American redbud, purple robe locust, and prairiefire flowering crabapple.

Before these new plantings can go in, for many people there is a lot of preparation that precedes the planting process. Fortunately, there are reliable companies like Lawn Enforcement that can help prepare areas prior to beautification. Owner and operator Brent West shares some of the ways his team of professionals assist people in the beginning stages of spring. 

“As we move away from the tasks of winter months, salting walkways and snow removal, there is much to do for our customers’ outdoor maintenance. Our high-volume, low-pressure washers provide a thorough cleaning for windows. We clear out gutters and provide roll-off dumpsters for those who have large areas of brush or unwanted items to remove. Sprinkler systems often require attention after months of rest. We can test sprinkler heads as well as test and manage clocks to ensure they’re working properly.”

“Our crew spends many hours this time of year setting the foundation for beautiful landscapes: laying down pre-emergent on lawns, mulch installation, cutting back bushes as well as pampas, fountain and monkey grass, plus clearing out beds and border areas.” 

As West has built Lawn Enforcement, he seeks out employees who, like him, love the work and are dedicated to seeing outdoor areas cared for and maintained. “This type of work is very rewarding. There are new and interesting challenges with the change of the seasons, each bringing its own obstacles as well as highlights. We love making people’s outdoor spaces look great, places that are welcoming, inviting and amazing to see.”

West and his team of family members and employees care for a number of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and residential areas, as well as residential properties throughout the city and surrounding areas. West loves working with people and providing planting expertise and lawn care services to his clients. 

Another Kansas company that specializes in assisting people creating outdoor spaces is Bloom KS. Flower pots are at the heart of Bloom KS. Owner Janet Poston-Harding shares her perspective. “Pots bring such joy to your garden, and a really lovely sense of arrival to the front of your house. When making selections, you have to ask yourself two things: Do I want this pot to look full now or do I want all the plants to grow into it?"

Through conversation and collaboration, Bloom KS helps people bring their vision to fruition. “We want to understand our clients’ vision for outdoor spaces and how we can help them achieve their perfect outdoor ambiance,” says Carol French, manager of customer success at Bloom KS. These two women work diligently to ensure that processes and products are delivered efficiently and beautifully.

Personal preferences are considered as their team chooses the best quality plants and materials to create custom flower pots to complement decks, patios and landscaping, creating inviting spaces that remain fresh throughout the warmer seasons. Often pot design includes Bloom KS’s signature succulents, an enhancing embellishment to the floral creation.

Harding gives direction to those she’s assisting: “When creating your pot, size and texture matter. We like to say, ‘a thriller, a spiller and a filler,’ in that order. Assorted annuals can provide you with the color you may be looking for. I like to buy my annuals from Stutzmans on 21st Street and Dutch's Greenhouse down on South Seneca. You just can't beat their varieties. Johnson's Garden Center has great options too.”

In the many tasks and creative decisions that go into landscaping and lawn maintenance this spring, it’s nice to rely on those who have spent years dedicating their time to learning about what leads into landscapes as well as what it takes to maintain beautiful outdoor spaces. Working alongside nature can be challenging, but the rewards are often plentiful and abundant.