Jul 11, 2017 | Garden Maintenance tips, Lawn care
When you hear fertilising, you always think of it as referring to garden fertilising – something we all know is important for a healthy garden.
But what about lawn fertilising for healthy grass?
Read on for why lawn fertilising is important and our tips and tricks for getting it right.
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Jul 10, 2017 | Lawn care
Lawn coring or aeration is the method of decompacting and breaking up the soil to allow air, water and nutrients to flow in where needed.
This is a fast way to reinvigorate your lawn by helping it to quickly access oxygen and nutrients straight into its root zone.
Read on for more about these techniques and which method you should use for your lawn.
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Jun 17, 2017 | Garden Maintenance tips, Gardening Tips
You likely already know that filling your yard with beautiful trees can help to increase your home’s curb appeal and value.
Still, in order to keep things looking great, you’ll need frequent tree trimming!
Doing so will get rid of any diseased branches, let more sunlight in, and help your tree to live longer!
In this post, we’re telling you everything you need to know about the basics of tree trimming!
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Jun 12, 2017 | Garden Maintenance tips, Gardening Tips
Do you want to create a garden that’s as beautiful as the great outdoors?
We thought so.
Well, if you want to make the most of your garden, you will need to spruce up your landscape.
To ensure you can enjoy your garden come rain or shine, here are 5 useful garden maintenance tips.
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Jun 7, 2017 | Gardening Tips, Watering Tips
So, you just started a garden and aren’t sure when and how much to water it.
We understand.
Not watering your garden enough can result in lower quality and quantity of crops. But an overabundance could drown your crops and plants.
Over-watered plants can look healthy at first. However, they soon start to droop, look mushy, and develop fungus.
We want you to succeed in your gardening endeavours so we created this article for you to learn when the right time is to water your garden as well as how to water plants.
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Jun 2, 2017 | Garden Maintenance tips
Gardens are so beautiful.
They can provide us with many hours of enjoyment. Whether that’s looking at your garden, or even working in your garden.
What’s not so enjoyable is the rodent problem that might be wreaking havoc on all your hard work.
Mice and other rodents can really wreck your lawn or garden if you aren’t paying attention.
So you can get the most out of your garden, here are a few ideas you can use in reducing and eliminating your rodent problem.
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May 27, 2017 | Lawn care
The last thing you will want to think about during the colder months is tending to your garden.
Yet, the way you treat a garden during fall and winter will determine its health in spring and summer.
So, if you want to enjoy a lush, healthy garden in the warmer months, you cannot neglect it come winter.
For this reason, we are offering winter lawn care tips to create happy, healthy grass all year long.
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May 22, 2017 | Gardening Tips
Water usage tripled over the last 50 years. And while only ten percent of the water used goes toward domestic usage, it’s up to each and every one of us to do our part and lessen our consumption.
And yet, how do you lessen your consumption?
One of the biggest offenders in the area of water waste at home is the lawn and garden.
You can save a lot of water and save on your water bill if you reduce how much water you waste in the garden.
So, it’s time to learn to garden without wasting water.
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May 7, 2017 | Garden Maintenance tips
Hedges tend to go unnoticed in gardens. They are overshadowed by trees and larger plants. They become a backdrop for more colorful flowers.
Despite this, hedges play many important roles in gardens and landscapes that you shouldn’t ignore. Their presence helps to define an outdoor space.
That’s why hedge maintenance is so important. It’s easy to forget about the proper care of these plants, but it can be harmful to do so.
Let’s look at why a little bit of easy care can go a long way with hedges.
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Apr 29, 2017 | Garden Maintenance tips
It’s time to hire a lawn and landscape business to take care of your outdoors.
You have a beautiful yard, you just don’t have the time or ability to make it as gorgeous as it can be. You could just do a quick Google search and hire the first business that pops up. But you deserve a competent company that can offer you the best service possible.
That’s what you’re paying them for, right?
Here are the questions to ask before hiring a lawn and landscape service:
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