Rainfall can be a good thing for a landscape. It is water, and plants need water. However, heavy rain can start to be a nuisance to the landscape after a while. Heavy rains can erode loose soil. This can create ruts in a lawn or landscape. When the ruts are small, they will fill back in over time, but this may take some time to happen. If the ruts are…
Read MoreEmerging Winter Damage
As the snow melts and spring nears, we are starting to see the lawn damage from over the winter. There may be many areas of concern for your lawn, however, it is best not to worry just yet. We will go over a few common topics of concern when the snow melts away, and we see what is left over: snow plow damage, vole damage, and snow mold. First, we…
Read MoreLate Winter Weather
As astronomical Spring starts on March 20, the weather is anything but spring-like. This is Michigan, so it is almost to be expected, and this late winter weather is no exception. Do not worry, Harkes Landscape Management, LLC is ready if we accumulate enough snow on the pavement to plow. However, as we have been out and about, we have kept our eyes open for any signs of Spring. We…
Read More2013 Growing Season
The 2013 growing season is just around the corner! It is that time of year to start thinking about yard work. I know, so early. Hopefully the weather will get warmer, and the plants will start to green-up shortly, but not too soon; we don’t want another year like last when we had a big warm-up, then frost a few weeks later. There was a lot of damage to ornamental…
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