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Many of us get asked what a lawn, landscape, and pest control company does during the winter. The answer is, plenty! Most of our field personnel are unable to work during the winter months, as the cold weather isn’t very conducive [...]
Before you call a waterproofing company you should know that your landscape could be the reason you’re getting water in your basement.
You may have never thought of this before, but the source of your water problem in your basement may be directly caused by a poor landscape design or up-keep. Obviously, landscaping isn’t always the [...]
Mulching, it’s not just to make things pretty. Obviously, a pristine landscape with a nice, beautiful coat of mulch makes your flowers and shrubs look even nicer, but the best benefits of mulching your landscape beds isn’t just to improve it’s appearance. That’s just the added bonus!
Mulching Keeps the Weeds Down: If you don’t believe [...]
A question often asked in springs is “will a frost hurt the new leaves that have just emerged?” and “Honey, where did I put that bag of leftover fertilizer?” I intend to answer the first question and the second you will have to find for yourself.
The answer is not a simple yes or no, but [...]
One of the joys of the weather warming up in early spring, is the color bursting forth from the ground, the shrubs and our trees. When thinking about spring color we plant bulbs for a great show, but our trees have the largest display and can be glorious in their show of color and fragrance. [...]
Now that everything is thawing out, it’s time to tend to your roses. Follow these steps to get your roses started on a great season!
The most important time of the year for roses is early spring. This is the time to do a hard prune to your bushes, fertilize and apply your fungicide and [...]
Want to lower your utility bills? By properly placing deciduous trees around your house you can reduce your summer air conditioning bill by up to 35%. You can also achieve up to a 30% savings on your heating bill by planting a row of conifer trees to the north and northwest side of your property, [...]
Well folks it’s finally that time of year. The perfect time for spring clean-up is here. While it’s not the most glamorous or fun thing to do, performing a spring clean-up of your landscape is a very important step that will affect the over all health of many of your plants, while improving the aesthetics [...]
Don’t wait for April showers to bring May flowers! Start your Spring with some vibrant Annual color in your landscape.
Pansies
Growing in cell packs and available in retail centers as early as mid March, Pansies and Violas are your best choice for early spring annuals. Pansies and Violas come in a wide range of color [...]
Do you enjoy pulling weeds out of your landscape and flower beds? Although you may be the one person with this unique hobby, the vast majority people have other hobbies than pulling weeds. Most people do, however, enjoy a well maintained landscape and flower bed. When it comes to turf, one of the most popular [...]
