There are both mental and environmental benefits of landscapes.
It is easy to appreciate well-managed lawns and landscapes, but you may not know that their real value goes much deeper. Taking care to manage your landscape, and maintain healthy grass, trees, flowers, and shrubs, can make a huge difference in your health and mental well-being. If you are considering investing more time in your landscape, read on to learn how regular maintenance and care can create a valuable outdoor space for your commercial or residential property.
The Environmental Benefits of Landscapes
A well-managed green landscape can provide you with the following environmental benefits:
- Decreased temperatures: lawns are much cooler than asphalt or bare soil, which means they can help cool the air around them during warm days. Trees can additionally create shady areas around and over your home.
- Grass helps clean the air by capturing dust, smoke particles, and other pollutants while producing oxygen.
- A healthy lawn will absorb and filter the harmful runoff that would otherwise travel to nearby bodies of water.
- Lawns and plants can help reduce noise pollution, which can be great for homes or properties surrounded by busy areas.
Mental and Physical Health Benefits
When humans interact with plants, trees, grass, and soil, research has found that they experience rewarding benefits. People feel stress relief and mental well-being when interacting with nature or even being able to view it. Other studies have shown that children with ADHD can focus better when outdoors and that employees can be more productive with improved cognitive function when in a green environment.
What Makes a Healthy Landscape?
To reap the benefits of landscapes, the area must be healthy and well-managed. This does not merely mean that you water and mow your lawn or occasionally prune your shrubs. A scientific approach to the health of your specific turf, shrubs and soil is essential for providing your landscape with the treatment it requires to thrive.
Scientific Plant Service Is Your Go-To Source In Landscape Healthcare
Scientific Plant Service, located in Baltimore, is a privately owned corporation, chartered in Maryland in 1957 by Frank J. Burke. We started as a full-service Arborists specializing in the care of shade trees and ornamental shrubs, but today we are a Lawn Care company that is a huge part of the community. From aquatic environments and snow management to deer and mole control, SPS has services tailored specifically for your lawn and landscape.
We offer services in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia, including: Harford, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Prince Georges, Talbot, Queen Anne’s, Calvert counties in MD, as well as Loudoun County, Fairfax County, Arlington, Alexandria, and Falls Church in VA. For more information, contact us online, or call us at 410-321-0970. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest!