Category «Outdoor Living»

St. Louis Green Business Challenge : See How We Did It

St. Louis Green Business Challenge - volunteer day Quiet Village Landscaping

The St. Louis Green Business Challenge is a sustainability-focused program organized by Missouri Botanical Garden that Quiet Village has participated in for several years now. The program has seen over 250 local businesses like us take on the challenge, progressing from Challenge Apprentice up to Leader and Champion. It’s a perfect fit for our green-thumbed …

Outdoor Lighting Design Tips – Expert Ideas to Brighten Any Outdoor Space

Outdoor Lighting Design Tips Daylight savings hits, and we all feel left in the dark during the coldest months. Lighting design focused on brightening outdoor spaces can have a major impact not only on the outside of our property, front entrance, and back yard spaces, it can also make your home feel bigger on the …

What You Need to Know Before Hiring a Landscape Designer

Want to revitalize your outdoor space with the help of a professional landscape designer?  Just like any home improvement project, you’ll get more value out of your investment with smart planning, research, and most importantly; being able to successfully communicate your goals. Pick up some tips from our landscape designers on everything they wish a …

NEW for 2021: Expanded Sprinkler & Irrigation System Care, including Smart WiFi Sprinklers

Our pandemic pivot?  Expanded sprinkler & irrigation system services that cover modern updates like Smart WiFi irrigation system controls. In our 20th year in business, we are excited to be expanding our landscaping offerings to now include all-inclusive irrigation system maintenance, repair & installation. Quiet Village now has a dedicated team and service routes to …

Landscaping Hacks for any Missouri Gardener

backyard makeover with stepping stones

Amid the pandemic, more and more people are turning to their own yards for entertainment and leisure. Even avid gardeners can brush up their skills with our easy landscaping hacks any Missouri gardener should know. Here, we are focusing on low-maintenance gardening ideas that also incorporate the best environmental practices used in landscaping today.  Ready …

Mid-Century Modern Techo-Bloc Permeable Paver Patio – Landscape Design/Build in Olivette, MO

The cool thing about landscape design/build is that every project is unique, because every home or building is unique. See how we transformed an outdated brick patio into a dreamy Mid-Century Modern Techo-Bloc Permeable Paver Patio alongside a new pathway leading from the driveway to the backyard pool. The outdoor living update brought sustainability and …

Gorgeous Fall Container Garden Plants (not just Mums & Pumpkins!)

Container Garden Plants & Design

Container gardens and plant beds set the stage for cooler weather plants that instantly add seasonal color and texture. At the end of summer, we give our gardening clients a seasonal update by replacing fading summer annuals with new vibrant fall annuals. We also spruce up container gardens for a plant arrangement that will look great as the seasons start to change, September through Thanksgiving.