Business owners and homeowners know that a first impression is big thing for visiting clients, partners, and guests. One way to insure that your Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky lawn come back strong every years is a fall aeration and overseeding. Aeration uses special aeration equipment to penetrate the soil and pull out plugs from the… [Read More]
Lawn Care Tips – A Simple Fall Aeration and Overseeding Can Rejuvenate Your Lawn
Using Landscaping to Increase the Property Value of Your Home
Landscaping additions will boosts your curb appeal and your property value. The more mature your trees and plants are, the more your landscaping will affect the value of your home. A University of Michigan study found that consumers value a landscaped home 11.3 percent more than a home without good landscaping. SmartMoney.com states that hedges alone raise… [Read More]
Lawn Care Tips: How to Prevent and Get Rid of Fungus in Your Lawn
Every lawn has fungus and bacteria living in it and it’s good to have them there so they can help decompose clippings and thatch. Fungus and bacteria also break-down fertilizers and help your grass get nutrients but some kinds of funguses can bring disease to your grass and plants. Late spring and summer is a… [Read More]
Landscaping Tips – How to Water Your Lawn Efficiently
One of our largest frustrations as landscape professionals is to convince owners to pay attention to watering. All plants need water to survive. Time and money can be saved with just a little attention to proper watering practices. It is a basic fact that without water or with too much water all life fails. The… [Read More]
Irrigation Tips to Help Your Yard Look the Best It Can With the Least Amount of Water Necessary!
It’s best to get to know how to change the setting on on your irrigation controller so you can adjust the watering schedule to best support the landscape during different times of the year and your weather. You will also want to make sure you sprinklers are hitting their targets and their you equipment is… [Read More]
Winter Is Hard On Trees and Scrubs – Follow These Tips To Help Them Come Back Healthy Next Spring…
Cold temperatures can damage plants in several ways. Plants that are not hardy will be killed or injured during the winter unless protected. Injury is more prevalent and more severe when low temperatures occur in early fall or late spring, when there is little or no snow cover during the winter or when low temperatures… [Read More]
Landscaping Tips – To Rake Or Not To Rake… How Do Falling Leaves Affect Your Lawn’s Health?
If you grew up in a neighborhood with lots of trees, chances are you had to put in plenty of hours each fall raking them all together, bagging them up, and then sending them off somewhere, most likely to the landfill. With the weather getting colder and the sun is out less, your lawn can… [Read More]
How a Proactive Pest Management Approach Helps Your Landscaping Efforts More Then Using Chemicals Alone
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks. When it comes to our landscapes, we tend to focus more on the beauty and appearance of our properties and neglect the fact that our landscapes… [Read More]
Lawn Care & Landscaping Services Buyer’s Guide: #1 What Is Your Landscaping Situation?
Looking to hire or replace a professional lawn maintenance company? We’ve created this Lawn Care Services Buyer’s Guide Blog Series to make your decision as easy as possible. First things first!… Before you can interview a landscaping company you will need to figure out what your landscaping situation is and decide on what services you want to acquire. What Landscaping… [Read More]