Dip into decorating

Though it may feel like you just bought hot dogs and hamburgers for your Labor Day cookout, it’s still not too early to start planning for holiday decorating.

In Des Moines, Iowa, Brian Rudish and his crew at A+ Lawn and Landscape begin hanging lights as early as September and as late as Thanksgiving.

“Our lighting team also does lawn care and irrigation. The season for that winds down around September, so we’re able to keep them busy then with holiday lighting,” says Rudish, irrigation business developer.

Kristyn Greenfield, owner of Bloom Landscaping in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, says her crew begins decorating in early November, but most of her new customers contact her in October to begin the process of selecting a design and ordering the décor.

Tom Hobbs, owner of Holiday Decorations in Denver says most clients want very conventional lighting with vibrant LEDs. “Typically the roof is outlined in lights and some outdoor trees are also illuminated,” he says.

Click here to read the full story in our August issue.