You can improve ease of watering of your plantings and provide better drainage away from your home’s foundation by having French drains installed. Set below the surface and covered by the earth, they make over watering a virtual impossibility and prevent ground erosion.
If you ever consider selling your home, the fact that you practice organic lawn care will be seen as a great benefit by potential homebuyers that are supporters of the environment and may help you to sell your home more quickly. In addition, the healthy appearance of your lawn and garden will add curb appeal.
Good landscaping around office parks will not only give clients and customers a better impression of your company, it will also make employees happier to work there. Make sure everything looks its best with specialists who are experts at commercial landscaping.
Did you know that a professionally landscaped workplace increases worker productivity? In fact, many psychologists agree that people experience a greater sense of restfulness and peace, which translates to higher functioning and greater work output.
It’s hard to do the job just right sometimes. That goes for many projects around your home, but maintaining your landscaping can be a case in point. Why not ask a fertilizer expert to help you decide what type will best serve each aspect of the landscaping you are installing?
According to professional appraisers, landscaping has a direct effect on both commercial and residential property values. Why? During the initial visit, as much as 85 percent of the external impact is created by the quality and visual appeal of the landscaping.
Has your real estate agent recently told you that your home is seriously lacking in the curb appeal department? When your home needs more than just a coat of paint and few flowers, we’re always ready to provide the hardscaping it needs most.
What classic Japanese hardwood tree is often featured in traditional Japanese landscape design? If you guessed the colorful Japanese maple (Acer palmatum), you're right. Most non-dwarf species can grow to around 33 feet.
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.
Cactus cuttings from a parent plant should be left to dry 10 to 45 days before sticking in a pot for planting. Thicker cuts need longer to dry.
Scalene triangles, triangles with three unequal sides, are often important in Japanese landscape design. In fact, it isn't uncommon to see many connected or intertwining scalene triangle configurations in a Japanese garden.
Weed control products need to be applied to your lawn on a seasonal basis. For instance, crabgrass control is needed in the spring, whereas early fall is the best time for controlling broadleaf weeds such as dandelions.
One study of the value of trees found that 8 out of 10 realtors said a home with mature trees has a “strong or moderate” impact on the ability to sell a home listed for $150,000 or less. That impact increases with a more valuable home.
If your yard is near a wooded area and you are worried about moles, we can help. We can bury a mole barrier around the outer perimeter of your lawn that will act as a deterrent to invasion from the burrowing pests.
Do you have a tree or shrub that looks like it could be in shock from a change in temperature? Depending on its condition, we may be able to coax it back to health through natural means.
If you have any garden beds on your commercial property, they will need to be cleaned out early on in the spring season. If old mulch and debris like accumulated leaves aren’t removed, they can end up smothering returning plants.
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t always have to resort harsh and unnatural chemicals to get rid of weeds and keep your grass green. If you’re ready to see the difference organic lawn care can make, we’re always happy to help.
In Japanese landscape gardening, the Zen garden is essentially a dry garden containing meticulously raked pebbles and stones. The difference between a Zen garden and other gardens is that there are fewer stones and thus more open space that’s conducive to meditation and harmonious thoughts.
Staying on a regular organic program encourages the growth of beneficial organisms in the soil. These range from tiny bacteria and fungi that help plant roots absorb nutrients, to earthworms and beetles that aerate the soil to improve oxygen and water retention.
Zen garden landscaping promotes relaxation, beauty, and eastern cultural aesthetics. Originating in temples, it is a dry landscape garden and features sand or gravel that’s raked to represent ripples in water, combined with other elements like plants and water.
An important design principle used in Japanese landscaping has to do with harmony with nature, meaning a great respect and appreciation for the natural world. Within the garden itself, much effort is given toward pulling contrasting elements together to create a sense of unity.
One of the issues surrounding the source of lawn problems is that so many share similar characteristics. For example, early signs of grub worm infestation simply look like the lawn needs to be watered. Only a proper and professional assessment can determine the exact problem.
