Did you know that over 70 million tons of chemical fertilizers and pesticides are applied to residential lawns and gardens each year and anywhere from 60 to 90 percent of the earthworm population are killed? We offer alternative solutions that help preserve the integrity of your soil.
Can you diagnose problems with your lawn, trees or shrubs? If there's an issue, we can determine if the problem is disease, insects or something else and get your lawn and garden in shape again.
Did you know that there are two general types of grasses: warm season and cool season? Each type of grass has its own growing season and patterns, and thus each requires a different schedule for fertilizing.
Creating small-scale gardens that represent beautiful, life-size landscapes is one of the basic principles in the design of a Japanese garden. Mountain views, canyons and rivers are often miniaturized using stones, sand and gravel.
Did you know that organic lawns are generally mowed higher than conventional lawns? This is for a number of beneficial reasons, including the fact that longer grass shades the soil, helps prevent weed seed germination, keeps the soil cooler, and reduces water loss.
Cacti are among the most widely varied type of plants in existence, and can be quite beautiful to look at when they are in bloom. Why not ask the cactus professionals to help you choose one that is going to bloom beautifully every year?
Hardscaping is a type of landscaping design that can be used to build exceptional outdoor patios. Features that are often utilized with hardscaping design include stairs, hardwood and tile floors, seating areas, terraced walls and level planters.
Lots that are not appropriately landscaped and maintained have less curb appeal and do not sell or rent as quickly as those lots that are kept in good condition. We can change the dynamics so that your fallow ground does not stay on the market for long.
When choosing plants for a Japanese-style garden, it is important to combine Asian natives with indigenous specimens. Your landscaper will adapt the style to your local climate and location to allow your garden to really thrive.
Isn’t some thatch good for my lawn? That’s true, but there’s a careful balance between enough thatch to preserve moisture and provide some protection from heat and drought to excessive thatch that restricts the flow of nutrients in your lawn. A landscape professional has the expertise to determine when dethatching is necessary.
Did you know that a build-up of old mulch around a tree can cause it to rot or even grow a secondary root system? Call in the experts, and make sure that your trees are ready for a vibrant spring season of growth and renewal.
Over the summer, a buildup of aboveground roots in the lawn called thatch prevents sunlight, oxygen, and moisture from getting to the nutrient-hungry soil below? This is one reason why dethatching is an important part of any fall cleanup service.
The elements of the Japanese garden would be incomplete without water. In the Japanese garden, water is both symbol and expression of nature, revealing calmness, renewal, and life. Water also helps the garden air stay fresh.
Japanese landscape design is based on three basic principles: reduced scale, symbology, and borrowed view. Thus, gardens in reduced scale are meant to represent famous scenes and places, every element has a meaning, and the garden is designed in such a way as the existing scenery is incorporated as well.
Do you ever wish your backyard was more of an oasis of calm in a desert of stressful situations? Whether you know exactly what your perfect serene place should look like, or you need help designing it, we’re always happy to help you make it happen.
The art of Japanese gardening is ancient, but it took a while for someone to write down some of the basic principles. Care to guess when the first book on Japanese gardening was published? That would be during the 11th century.
Are you away from home a lot on business or for pleasure? Whether you're home or not, we'll always be there to handle all of your lawn care needs.
If you enjoy gardening, hardscaped planting areas can make the entire process more enjoyable and deliver a greater visual effect. Raised planting beds can create a great backdrop to traditional gardens and increase the amount of available gardening space.
Unlike Western gardens which tend to focus on a riot of different colors, Japanese gardens focus primarily on using greens, blacks, and browns with only a few colors as accents. This is thought to allow more freedom for the imagination.
If you’re located in a cold climate, you know winter takes a toll on hardscape elements in the landscape. Spring is the time to replace or reseat pavers if salt, plowing, or freeze-thaw cycles have caused them to heave, sink, shift, or crack.
Much can be done for smaller cacti in terms of care and treatment, but larger cacti often require specialist care because of their size and the degree of expertise needed to treat the plant and prevent further harm to it.
Want to make sure you leave a good impression on any customers or clients? One of the best ways is by making sure that your landscaping looks fantastic. Getting spring clean up done by pros will make sure that your landscaping will impress your visitors.
