Homeowners looking to keep their homes cooler in the scorching summer months need to look toward landscaping as an option. Studies show that properly placed deciduous trees shading a home can reduce attic temperatures by as much as 40 degrees! This also allows air conditioners to run more efficiently, by up to 4 percent.
Fertilizer, when applied properly, works on many different levels to feed, strengthen, and beautify your lawn. Not only does fertilizer improve the root system of a lawn, but also the color and thickness of the grass blades.
One of the benefits of a cacti garden is that they need significantly less water than other plants, which can save you alot of money. However, they need a very specific amount of water every day to thrive.
The message of grace and beauty of a Japanese garden changes as you view it from various perspectives. From the bridge the garden may speak of the beauty of changing seasons, while among the Bonsai trees, the eternity of nature is whispered.
If you are planning on upgrading your home’s appearance, you know that landscaping can be a physically demanding and difficult challenge. Why not hire the professionals to do the job for you?
You probably have shrubs as well as trees in your commercial landscape. Care to guess the difference between the two? If you guessed that size is the biggest determiner of what's called a tree and what's called a shrub, you're right. Shrubs also tend to have numerous stems as opposed to a single trunk.
While compost and manure may work well for your planting beds, you know that it is, at best, inconvenient for your whole lawn. Yet, if the beds need to be amended, the rest of your lawn may need it as well. That’s where professional fertilizing companies can help.
For small areas around commercial or industrial buildings, terraced landscaping designs make excellent use of limited space while increasing the visual appeal of the building. A mixture of planting options and materials are at the core of its appeal.
When you use an organic lawn care program, you show consideration for friends and neighbors who may live down slope. When chemical products are used, they can wash down into your neighbors’ yard from rains or from sprinkler runoff.
Do you have some bare spots in your lawn that you'd like to fill in? We can make sure you use the right kind of grass, based on the sun conditions and other factors, so that the new sod thrives.
You probably already know an in-ground, programmable sprinkler system can make landscape maintenance easier and more water friendly. Care to guess when the first patent for a landscape sprinkler system was filed? If you guessed 1871, you're right.
Unfortunately, many of the lawn care products you can buy in the home and garden stores simply aren’t powerful enough to make much difference to a lawn choked with weeds. When you need professional quality results, professional-grade products are a must.
Although they are often necessary for getting from one point to another, garden pathways need not be 100 percent utilitarian. They can often add an inviting element to a landscape, beckoning walkers to come and wander around the landscape.
It’s best to water earlier in the day, so that water may evaporate effectively, which minimizes the growth of fungi. Your organic lawn care professional will explain the best times and frequency with which to water your lawn.
Do you know how to best bed down your flower beds for a long, cold winter? Some types of landscaping require special attention and care to get ready for the winter, and a professional can do the job right.
While a severe slope to your yard can make it difficult to figure out the garden, it can also create a unique opportunity. If you’re interested in creating various levels in your garden, the use of retaining walls is an absolute must.
It’s important to remember that what you put on your lawn doesn’t just affect your immediate area. Harsh chemical treatments can seep into the ground water, where they can travel great distances before poisoning plants and wildlife.
Japanese gardens can be designed to fit with a variety of different formalities. This ranges from shin (formal) to gyo (intermediate) to so (informal). Most residences have intermediate styles, while tea gardens and mountain retreats will be in the informal style.
Have you ever wondered what it would take to turn your grass into the greenest lawn in the neighborhood? Let’s talk about the condition of your lawn and what type of fertilization program it will need to truly thrive.
Because we are regularly handling your landscaping needs, we will be able to quickly spot a pest problem in your garden, a tree that needs to be trimmed, or an issue with crabgrass.
Did you know that using pesticides to tackle weeds and pests can actually damage your lawn as well? These types of chemicals kill the good organisms that help produce nutrients plants need to growth, thereby weakening grass, fostering thatch, and encouraging diseases.
Having your lawn mowed serves a greater purpose than simply controlling the height of the grass. It also stimulates new growth that keeps the grass green and healthy. Regularly mown lawns require less maintenance over the course of a season.
If you think your yard accumulates a lot of dead branches, leaves, and other waste, you're right. Care to guess how much of an average landfill is composed of yard waste? If you guessed 12 percent, you're right.
Part of organic lawn care involves avoiding overwatering the lawn during the growing season. Instead, the lawn should be watered deeply via a soaking and then allowed to dry out before rewatering, which encourages healthy and deep root development.
