Do you have metallic green insects with brown wings feeding on your lawn and garden? If so, you have Japanese beetles, and an experienced lawn care contractor will know to act immediately to eliminate the beetles.
You’ve probably heard of yin and yang, but have you heard of in and yo? These are the Japanese versions of the same idea. As part of designing a Japanese garden, an expert will incorporate these ideas to create a sense of balance.
The sharp spines on cacti serve a purpose. Paired with tough skin, they protect the plants from animals that could access the liquid inside them.
Landscaping contractors are knowledgeable about the very best in quality pest control methods and techniques. They will apply treatments as needed to ensure that the work that they did stays fresh and goes unscathed by any roaming insect populations.
There are many chores that need to be done in the spring to spruce up your commercial property. To keep your landscape healthy and looking good, lawns need to be fertilized, bushes trimmed, trees pruned, and debris cleaned up.
We realize that it can be difficult to know exactly which types of plants and flowers will flourish in your yard. If you aren’t sure what type of soil you have, you may want to work with a landscape contractor to ensure you need additions have the best shot of thriving.
Sure, there's no monetary award for winning the Garden of the Month award. But wouldn't you like your landscaping to be recognized as among the most beautiful in your subdivision? We can help make that happen.
Hardscaping is an excellent option for dealing with areas that cannot support vegetation or are difficult to maintain. Consider hardscaping in highly shaded, severely sloped areas, or areas with lots of wear and tear.
Established and well-maintained landscape plantings help increase commercial property values and appeal, but overgrown plants have the opposite effect. Spring is the ideal time to prune evergreens near walkways and entrances to control shape and ensure accessibility.
Prior to beginning a hardscaping project, you'll want to make sure that you have any potentially required permits from your municipality and, if applicable, from your homeowners association.
Japanese gardens are usually designed to be miniature imitations of the larger natural world, but this isn’t always a literal manifestation. Rather, often symbolic materials are use (such as a boulder for a mountain) to achieve this.
While you may absolutely love the unique architectural features on the outside of your home, the plain concrete sidewalk leading to your door can easily detract from it. When you’re looking for a paved walkway that better fits your home’s style, we’ve got you covered.
Did you know that a lawn is only good as the soil that’s beneath it? One of the benefits of organic lawn care is that much of the care is focused on improving the condition of your soil, which results in a major increase in the health of your lawn over the long term.
The are five main styles of bonsai tree that are used in Japanese garden design - formal upright; curved trunk (this is the most common); slanting; cascade; and literati, which has a slender trunk and fewer branches.
Does it ever seem as though there are some times of year when your entire apartment’s maintenance staff could work on the landscaping and still not be able to get it all done? In these instances, it’s often more cost-effective to bring in an outside landscaping company.
Feng shui can be achieved in your landscaping as well as in your home or office. For that Asian vibe, strategic placement of plants, colors, furniture items, and structures help to harmonizing people with their environment.
Were you aware that if your grass clippings are returned to the lawn and not bagged, a full pound of nitrogen can be recovered? This nitrogen can be used by the grass plants, reducing the need for at least one nitrogen application per year.
The wood yatsuhashi or zigzag bridge is a distinctive feature found in Japanese landscapes. It provides a useful pathway over a stream or gully, and the zigzag design discourages evil spirits that can only move in straight lines.
Does it ever feel like you have to give your dog more frequent baths to deal with fleas and ticks? By letting us treat your lawn for these pests as part of our routine service, both you and Fido may be able to rest a little easier.
When it comes to hardscaping construction, it’s important to first consider how the hardscape features will affect the overall flow of drainage on your property. Each feature needs to be carefully planned out to help direct water away from the home rather than toward it.
Most plants have identifiable parts like roots, stems and leaves. What part of a typical cactus is the spine or prickly part? If you guessed a cactus spine is a highly specialized leaf, you're right.
Fall cleanup makes a difference. Many grasses use cool fall weather to regenerate and strengthen their root systems. When the lawn is covered with leaves, it doesn’t receive the sunlight it needs to stimulate root growth for a deep, healthy root system.
You probably already know there's a lot of lawn area across the U.S. All that grass needs to be mowed regularly, too. Care to guess how many lawn mowers are in circulation, hard at work mowing all those green expanses nationwide? If you guessed 30 million, you're right.
In the spring, it’s recommended that you have any garden beds top dressed with compost or well-seasoned manure to prepare them for planting. The beds should not be dug up, as they have a complex soil ecosystem that is best left undisturbed.
