We all want a healthy lawn that thrives year-round. And while there is so much involved in improving and maintaining the quality of your landscape, one of the key factors is the time of year you apply fertilizer to your lawn. When you apply fertilizer in the right season, it will help ensure the quality of your landscape. It will also guarantee that your plants, flowers, trees, and grass can endure the harsh conditions of the summer and winter months. Fertilizing in the Spring While it is … [Read more...]

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to have a great-looking yard, now is the perfect opportunity to develop a landscaping service plan for the upcoming year. Taking into account each season and what should be done to keep your lawn and landscape healthy and beautiful, a properly designed service plan takes the guesswork out of yard work. It’s important to establish your service plan now, during a relatively dormant period, so that you have the time to carefully consider all the elements … [Read more...]

Winter is here, which often means it’s time to bundle up and keep warm. However, you may be wondering if it is possible to plant during freezing winter months. The good news is that, yes, you can indeed plant when it’s freezing outside, but there are a few things to know before doing so. Why is Planting Possible? Freezing temperatures don’t necessarily mean that planting is out of the question. As long as you can work with the ground enough to plant a bulb, then you can plant most anything … [Read more...]

Of all the many fantastic ways to enliven your landscape, few of them have quite as much impact as redesigning your flower beds. Details like the types of flowers you plant, what textures they have, when they bloom, what draws the eye, and even the overall shape of your bed can all have an impact on your curb appeal. Offered below are tips to improve your flower bed. Height Considerations Let's start the redesign by thinking about how far apart your plants will need to be and how high they … [Read more...]

When you think of lawn care, a few obvious choices come to mind. A lawn needs consistent mowing, watering, and fertilizing. And while those maintenance actions are necessary, there are more advanced lawn care methods, such as lawn aerating and overseeding, that will greatly benefit your lawn. Lawn Aerating Lawn aerating is a procedure where small holes are created in the lawn using a mechanical, liquid, or manual aerator. These holes allow air, water, and nutrients to enter directly into the … [Read more...]

If you own a home that is governed by a homeowners’ association (HOA), you know that they take their rules seriously. HOA’s are very strict about specific requirements they set for their community. By enforcing these rules, HOA’s are able to maintain a certain level of aesthetic for their communities. An HOA is the governing body that handles the management of a condominium, planned community, or gated community. Not all communities and condominiums have a homeowners’ association, but many … [Read more...]

Whether you're hosting a barbecue, sitting around the pool, or increasing security around your home, the right outdoor lighting is essential. Outdoor lighting can transform your front and back yards from basic to beautiful by adding a warm and welcoming aspect to your home's entrance and exterior spaces. Illumination provides the perfect landscape ambiance for an outdoor get-together, increases safety for your family, and creates focal points both on our home and in your landscape. In this post, … [Read more...]

The grass is the most important aspect of any healthy lawn. Maintaining your grass can be an arduous task, depending on which kind of the 12,000 species of grass you have. If you choose to have turfgrass installed on your lawn, there are two main classifications to keep in mind: warm season grass and cool season grass. The type of grass you choose depends largely on the climate in which you live, but for locations with varying temperatures (known as transition zones), choosing warm or cool … [Read more...]

Summer is here and you’re undoubtedly going to want to spend as much time outside as possible. Whether you’re gardening, hosting a barbecue, playing with your kids or simply relaxing on your porch, you may find that you want a bit more privacy from the outside summer noise. Instead of installing a costly fence, consider planting trees to help give your yard a more organic type of privacy. Below is a list of several trees you can easily plant in order to get the privacy you’re looking … [Read more...]