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Keep Your Chimney Flue Closed!
Fall weather is great for enjoying indoor fireplaces, but it’s important to keep your chimney flue closed when you aren’t using it
Keep Your Chimney Flue Closed!
Fall weather is great for enjoying indoor fireplaces, but it’s important to keep your chimney flue closed when you aren’t using it
How to get rid of weeds in your lawn
As soon as we have consistently warmer weather, lawns are going to green up. One of the questions we get asked all the time is how to prevent weeds and achieve a healthy yard.
Should You Use Mulch or Pine Straw?
With spring on its way, you might be asking yourself if you should use mulch or pine straw in your landscaping or garden. Overall, the prices are about the same with mulch and pine straw, and they tend to last the same amount of time. Go with the color and look that suits your garden or flower beds. If you have any questions, leave them below. We’re always happy to help out in any way we can.
Why We Don’t Recommend Landscape Fabric
Many of you have heard of landscape fabric or weed fabric, but we wanted to tell you why we DON’T use it at our business.
Plant of the Week: Jane Magnolia
Our plant of the week is the Jane Japanese magnolia, which was a Louisiana Super plant last year. Right now is the perfect time to plant them, and they’re going to bloom through spring, giving you a lovely pop of color for your garden. Not only are they beautiful to look at, the pink/purple flowers have a sweet, fragrant smell.
What’s in your soil? One secret to a healthy lawn
Soil samples can be a great way to check out the health of your lawn. If you’re having issues growing strong, healthy grass, it could be a number of factors: disease, poor fertilization, incorrect watering, and insects are just a few. Taking a soil sample and sending it to a soil lab
How Outdoor Drainage Works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29GeyG-9r6A David went out in the rain to show the drains he has in his yard and how they work. During flash flooding like this, there will be some standing water while the drain catches up to the amount of rain we're getting. Also as...
Why We Don’t Use Weed and Feed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y37t2ByWJSE Weed and feed sucks! We are firm believers in preventing the problem rather than treating the problem. The time for pre-emergents is NOW if you want to prevent those spring and summer weeds. Check out what Garrett has to say...
Don’t Trim Hydrangeas
Right now, we're seeing new growth on most hydrangeas. This means the plants should look healthy and happy during spring. We wanted to show this because during winter, hydrangeas look mostly bare, and you may be tempted to trim them back. Doing so now will cut off all...
Does Your Landscape Attract Pests?
Did you know that your landscape can affect whether or not bugs enter your home? If you have trees or shrubs that are touching the side of the house, it can act as a bridge for ants, termites, or other insects. This also applies to tree limbs against the roof, which...