Here we are, it is early March, and spring is just around the corner. At Harkes Landscape, we are getting ready for the growing season to start. Equipment is in the process of being woken up from its winter hibernation, and we are prepping as much as we can to get the season going. We are not the only ones getting ready for spring. Your landscape and lawn are getting…
Read MoreLeaves in February
We are long past the growing season and are very much so in winter. However, have you noticed that some trees like to hang onto their leaves from the previous growing season. Certain trees will hold and not let go until the next growing season starts. It is always weird to see a tree with leaves in the dead of winter, even if the leaves are all brown. Many varieties…
Read MoreJanuary Thaw 2018
One of the biggest bummers about the melting snow is how dirty everything becomes. All of the nice white snow is now dirty with road grime. Yuck! This melting snow happens every spring, and sometimes in the middle of winter like we have already had this year. Despite the ugliness of the dirty snow, that melting this time of year is really good for your landscape. When all of the…
Read MoreGifts All Year
I know that Christmas has come and gone for 2017 and we are heading into the new year. But now that the gifts are all open, your landscape can be a gift that gives all year long. When planning a landscape, something to think about is how there can be interest all year long. This includes the dreariness of winter. We will go over some ideas for each of the…
Read More2017 Growing Season Wrap Up
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…
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