Improving Your Landscaping

Posted on: 15 October 2020

Crabapple trees can add all sorts of beauty to your property. In the spring, they are covered in pink or white blossoms, and in the fall, they develop pretty red fruits. In exchange for their beauty, though, crabapple trees do ask something of you. They ask you to have them pruned once a year. Here are four reasons why this annual trimming is so important. 1. Trimming keeps branches from snapping and breaking in the wind. [Read More]

Posted on: 26 August 2020

Damage to the lawn can ruin the perfect look of your landscaping. Although you could seed the area and wait patiently for the grass to recover, a quicker option is to install a sod patch. Doing so correctly provides an instant fix that you can begin to enjoy immediately. Remove Old Turf The first step is to prepare the site for the successful rooting of the new sod. Remove the old damaged turf, along with any weeds. [Read More]

Posted on: 7 August 2020

As you plan your landscape design, you likely will give a lot of attention to choosing the right trees, shrubs, and flowers. But what about the landscape lighting? The right lighting elevates any landscape, but the wrong lighting could render it less interesting, less safe, and less useful. How can you make the best lighting plan for your space? Here are five key elements to include. 1. Safety Lights First and foremost, landscape lighting should be about promoting outdoor safety. [Read More]

Posted on: 16 June 2020

Mowing your lawn is supposed to make it look nicer, so it can be frustrating if the lawn actually looks worse after it is cut. Fortunately, you can prevent most of these issues if you know the underlying cause. 1. Brown Tips It can be frustrating to mow a rich green lawn and then see the top of the grass blades browning a few hours later. The cause often lies within your lawnmower blade. [Read More]