Late Fall/Winter can be a harsh time for in your landscaping and trees. Injury is more prevalent and more severe when low temperatures occur in early fall or late spring, when there is little or no snow cover during the winter or when temperatures stay low for a prolonged duration. Pronounced fluctuations in temperature can… [Read More]
Do I Need To Fertilize My Lawn Every Year? Yes and Here are Some Tips on How to Do it Correctly…
Your soil supplies some of the nutrients that turf grass needs but most soils are not able to provide all of them during the entire growing season. A healthy and actively growing lawn uses a great deal of energy. Fertilizer helps your lawn stay healthy by promoting new leaf and root growth. Read on to… [Read More]
Landscaping Tips – 6 Reasons Why Mulching is So Important For the Landscaping of Both Homes and Businesses!
When you picture a beautiful landscape, you imagine flowerbeds and shrubbery surrounded by mulch with uniform finish and crisp edges. Mulch is made from decaying leaves, bark, compost and more. Mulch is also valuable for your trees health and care because Mulch insulates the soil helping to provide a buffer from heat and cold temperatures…. [Read More]
Deanna Karam of Triple Crown in Union, Kentucky Gives Us 5 Stars for Our Mowing and Lawn Care Program! See Pics…
Deanna wanted weekly mowing and a lawn care program to keep her lawn healthy and looking it’s best all year ’round. She also needed a landscape company that was available to do one time landscape projects like installing or fixing drainage issues. When work was completed she wanted a easy and simple way to access her… [Read More]
You Can Prevent Large Lawn Disease Outbreaks By Knowing What to Look For…
Let’s face it. Summer is tough on lawns. You have grubs, chinch bugs, sod webworms, crabgrass, nutsedge, drought stress, and one of the worst problems, turf disease. Even with a beautiful, green lawn free of insects and weeds, turf disease can sneak up to destroy all of your hard work. Every lawn, no matter how… [Read More]
Eco Friendly Tips For Keeping a Drought Tolerant Garden in the Midwest and Southeast Regions of the United States
Eco-friendly gardening is all about working with nature, not against it. The design can take on many looks depending on the site you have in mind. A wetland area will look different, for instance, than a miniature grassland prairie. The ideal eco-garden is made up of native species, and often becomes habitat for birds and… [Read More]
The Secret to Understanding Your Landscape is Knowing How to Handle Each of the Landscaping Layers!
We will try and describe here the astonishing array of ecosystems, plants, and elements (visual and structural) that make up your landscape. By being conscious of them and carefully considering them individually and collectively, you can assess your landscape and its needs with confidence. Your landscape can be a confusing place. however there is a… [Read More]
Landscaping Tips – How to Keep Compacted Soil From Threating the Health of Your Trees
Soil provides nourishment for the tree’s root system, so healthy soil is essential for a healthy tree! Make sure you’re planting your tree in the healthiest soil possible. Many trees on our property battle an unseen danger: compacted soil. That’s when the particles of the soil are packed together so tightly that air and water… [Read More]
Lawn & Landscaping Tips – How Do I Get Rid of Chinch Bugs?
Chinch bugs are small, true bugs (Hemiptera) that damage turf grasses There are a number of different species. Immature chinch bugs look like small, wingless adults and feed on the same plants. Chinch bugs cause irregular patches of dead or yellowed turf and are especially damaging during hot, dry summers following a dry spring. There… [Read More]
Fungal Diseases In Your Lawn? Here Are the Steps To Follow To Take Control Before It’s Too Late
If you suspect a fungal disease in your lawn, you should do the following… Test the Soil – Conducting a soil test can not only identify nutrient deficiencies that lead to stressed lawns and disease but sometimes can be used to diagnose the disease itself. Aerate – Loosen soil by aerating your lawn every year or two… [Read More]