Patience, we need that right now if you are itching to be working on your lawn or landscape. It is the middle of winter, a few projects can be down, but not many. So we have to wait until spring, that can require patience. Patience, it can be challenging to have, but it is needed when working on a lawn or landscape. Many tasks within a lawn or landscape are…
Read More2014 Growing Season Wrap Up
The 2014 growing season has come to an end. The spring came and went, summer is over, and the leaves have fallen, or at least most of them. The 2014 growing season was a good year for the lawn and landscape. The year was fairly wet, but never too much at one single time. However, the snow came fairly early, leaving a lot of the leaves on the trees and…
Read MoreFall Mowing Height
Have you ever thought about the height that you mow your lawn in the fall? The typical thinking for your lawn’s fall mowing height has been short, or at least shorter than during the summer. Have you ever thought of why you are mowing at that height during the fall? The old line of thought as to why to lower the height that you mow your grass in the fall…
Read MoreTrick(ling) Tree(t)
The leaves on the trees are well along when it comes to color. The leaf colors this year have been very pretty. However, it seems like the leaves are taking their time on falling off. The leaves falling are slowed because of the weather. We have had a wet fall. The increase in moisture helps to keep the leaves on the trees for a longer time in the fall. Now…
Read MoreCutting Down Perennials
Now is a great time to work on cutting down perennials that are in your landscape. Perennials needs to be cut back to keep their appearance nice and clean. The vast majority of perennials need to be cut back at some time in the year. This most likely is going to be in the fall once they start to die back, or in the spring before the new growth starts.…
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