The growing season for 2017 started and ended being rainy. However, the middle was quite dry. Both of these extremes caused some challenges for lawns and landscapes all over. The spring was wet. It was manageable, but still wet. This helped to green our plants up and helped to keep our water bills lower. It was nice to have the moisture from the spring, because summer was a completely different…
Read MoreThanksgiving 2017
We would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! I know that it this coming Thursday, but it is good to be thankful more than just one day a year. It should be an ongoing process to reflect on all of the good that is in our lives. At Harkes Landscape, we want to thank all of our customers and vendors for another wonderful growing season. We are looking forward…
Read MoreBenefits of a Soil Test
If you are having a problem with your lawn, and you just cannot seem to get the grass to be as nice as you want it to be, it may be time for a soil test. This is if you are following all of the other suggested maintenance tasks, like proper mowing, watering, fertilization, and cultural care. Some times everything can be done just right, but the lawn may still…
Read MoreToo Many Specimen Plants
Going to a nursery, or looking online, or flipping through a book of plants can be fun. At least if you are into that sort of thing. Many times no matter where we are, we are drawn to the showy plants. The ones that stand out. It is just human nature that we are drawn to them. Typically these are specimen plants. However, when planning a landscape, too many specimen…
Read MoreFall Fertilizer
Out of all of the fertilizers, it would seem like fall fertilizer application is the least important. The growing season is shortly coming to a close. The growth rate on the grass is slowing. It is autumn. However, it couldn’t more from the truth about the importance of this fall fertilizer application. In the fall, the goal is not to create a lot of blade growth. We are hoping to…
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