Have you ever looked at a plant at the nursery and wondered what the USDA Zone means on the label? It may say something like USDA Zone 3-8. What is that all about? We will go over what it means, and what to look for if you are choosing plants on your own. The higher the zone number, the less cold tolerant a plant is. Zone 1 is the most…
Read MoreA Warm Winter Snow Blanket
As the temperatures have turned colder, we head in from working on our landscapes. Now we like to find a warm spot in the house when we relax in the winter. It could be with a cup of hot chocolate, it could be by the fire place, or it could be curled up under a blanket. The snow that falls becomes a nice snow blanket for our landscape plants. The…
Read More2016 Growing Season Wrap-Up
We have come to the end of the 2016 growing season. It was another unique year, but aren’t all years unique? Each year has its own quirks and challenges, but like every year, we make our way through. We had a warm start to the spring. However, spring always throws some roller coaster-like weather at us with a high temperature on April 9 of 34 degrees and one week later…
Read MoreThanksgiving 2016
I just wanted to share a few things that I am thankful for when it comes to working: As we approach the end of another growing season, I want to thank all of our customers who we worked for this past year. It is always a joy working on your lawns and landscapes helping to solve problems that arise and keep things in check and properly maintained. I am also…
Read MoreLandscape Edging
When renovating or installing a landscape, something that can be easily overlooked is the type of edging there will be to separate the grass from the landscape beds. We will take a look at the different types of landscape edging to use. Natural Edge – A natural edge has no material between the grass and landscape. It is least expensive to install, but the most costly to maintain. There is…
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