With fall right around the corner, now is the perfect time start thinking about what your lawn might need for the months ahead. Here are some lawn care tips for the coming season. Keep mowing As long as your grass is growing, you should be mowing! You’ll just want to adjust how you mow based… Read more »
Are you looking for something beautiful to enhance your landscape? Pergolas might be what you are looking for as they add beauty with its simplicity, structure and design. A pergola can add visual appeal to your backyard and it can also provide support for certain plants and flowers as well as add shade to your… Read more »
Did you know that gardening with kids can be tremendously beneficial? Gardening teaches kids many life skills, but don’t let the idea overwhelm you. Gardening doesn’t always have to require a perfectly level, large or sunny backyard. You can make a simple garden and begin to watch the benefits it plays on your child. Gardening… Read more »
Many times we see people enjoying the summer sun while they water their lawns midday as their kids and dogs run around them freely. However, watering the lawn during the day isn’t the best option because the water evaporates too quickly and in the evenings, the water can cling to the grass blades overnight, which… Read more »
Summer is the season to savor what your garden has to offer since the days will be filled with sunshine and warm air. How are you planning to make the most of your outdoor space this summer? You’ll want to spend as much time as you can outdoors, especially with these easy garden updates: Plant… Read more »
For the past several years, much of the West Coast has been gripped by a devastating drought that has compromised crop yields and forced communities to carefully ration water. Now, a new drought has taken hold on the other side of the country in the Northeast. In places like western New York, Massachusetts and southern… Read more »
Tax season is in full swing, and if you’re like most Americans you’re probably looking for any opportunity you can to deduct expenses from your taxable income. If you’re a homeowner, chances are you’ve invested hundreds or even thousands of dollars in the care and maintenance of your lawn over the course of the past… Read more »
These days, gas-powered lawnmowers are about as ubiquitous as driveway basketball hoops and SUVs in American suburbia. You might see the occasional homeowner mowing their postage stamp lawn with an electric alternative, but by and large gas-powered motors are the norm. Just a few short decades ago, however, the push reel mower reigned supreme. You… Read more »
For first-time homeowners, it can be tricky to know how to handle your lawn during a drought, and if you don’t know what you’re doing it’s easy to overwater. Here are some easy ways to protect your lawn during a drought and avoid watering too much, or too little. You have two options when it… Read more »
As your lawn ages, a number of factors can conspire to cause your grasses to thin and wither. Soil compaction can effectively suffocate root systems, drought can starve your lawn of water, and shade can make it difficult for certain grass species to thrive. If you find your lawn struggling with any of these issues,… Read more »
Ground Ivy, colloquially known as creeping Charlie, is a fast growing, highly invasive member of the mint family that can overtake an entire lawn if left unchecked. The plant’s extensive, hardy root systems make it very hard to effectively remove by hand. Some homeowners struggle year after year to maintain control over persistently creeping ground… Read more »
