5 Reasons Why You Should Add a Fire Pit to Your Landscape Design

You may be seeing a lot of press and posts about fire pits these days. If you are still wondering what the big deal is, we’ve collected a handful of compelling reasons you might want to install a fire pit to your landscape design this spring. And if you do want to install a fire pit, be sure to have the experts to it for safety reasons! Just contact AllGreen Landscape Co. and let’s talk fire pits: (703) 992-8787.

1. You Can Enjoy the Fire Pit All Year

If your yard sits in the gloom for a few months each winter because it’s just too cold and dark to enjoy, the fire pit and some other landscaping design ideas can make your yard a place to hang out for much longer, even in the winter. With a beautifully designed outdoor living room and fire pit, you can get cozy, watch a meteor shower and roast marshmallows even on chilly nights, to say nothing of spending long summer nights laughing and talking around the fire pit.

2. It’s Great for Entertaining Outdoors

If you’ve been longing for company, but haven’t been able to invite people inside, a fire pit makes the perfect centerpiece for having a safer gathering outdoors. It definitely broadens your options for a night out in the backyard, enjoying time safely with family or friends.

3. There’s a Fire Pit that Fits Your Landscape Design

There are so many different types and designs of fire pits. We can build a customized fire pit for your unique outdoor living space, or you can choose from a wide variety of pre-made fire pit designs as well. There are also many different types of fuel, from propane to wood-based with spark screens that prevent sparks from going where they shouldn’t. You can even choose a “smokeless” fire pit design that cuts down on that common problem.

4. Fire Pits Provide Light and Heat

This is the primary reason that they extend your outdoor living time well into the cooler months and later into the evening. A fire pit opens up more opportunities for you to spend time in natural surroundings, which we know is a good thing for our mental and physical health.

5. You Can Even Cook on Some Fire Pits

While we don’t recommend it on most propane fire pits, specially-designed wood-burning fire pits can certainly become an excellent place to make a campfire style dinner! With a grill plate, a Dutch oven and some foil to prevent dripping and mess, you can cook all kinds of delicious things and pretend you really are out in the boonies, even if you’re just in the suburbs. There’s nothing like a home campout to bring the family together!