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Need a Live Cut Christmas Tree? Try Stevenson Road Greenhouse in Erlanger…

Frazier Firs | Scotch Pines | White Pines | Hybrid Frazier / Balsam All Sizes Table Top to 14 Feet Tall Delivery Available Bring the outdoors inside! A fresh-cut Christmas tree might be just the thing to brighten your holidays this year....

12 Important Tips On How To Hang Your Christmas Lights This Year…

Christmas is just around the corner and if you haven’t already, it is time to hang your outdoor Christmas lights. Spreading a little Christmas cheer is easy– or at least we hope to help make it. This guide will help you be prepared and teach you the proper way...

How to Protect Your Plants and Trees from the Late Fall, Winter, Snow, Ice, and Animals…

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...

Lawn Maintenance Tips – If You Take Care and Prepare Your Lawn in the Fall, It Will Pay Off in the Spring!

A well-kept lawn can still be a bright green in the fall, and the lawn care you provide in the fall will affect how your lawn looks the following year. Fall is the ideal time to focus on lawn maintenance because the grass roots will have plenty of time to establish...

Lawn Care Tips – 3 Things You Need to Do To Your Lawn During the Fall To Get It Ready for Winter!

Although spring lawn care gets all the attention, fall lawn care is the make-it or break-it season for grass. The grass that grows this fall is what will be there next spring. Your lawn goes dormant in the winter. Yes lawns do have one amazing ability, in periods of...

Army Worms Are Headed Our Way! See What They Are and How to Protect Your Lawn…

An unexpected army worm invasion is already striking the Lexington area, and we may be next! These pest don’t usually migrate this far north but entomologists are saying that this is the worst year they have seen since the 1970’s. They have been known to destroy...

Lawn Care Tips – The 5 Main Benefits of Lawn Aeration…

The build-up of lawn thatch makes it difficult for your lawn to breathe. Lawn aeration performed in spring or fall helps control lawn thatch. You need to perform core aeration. You should also faithfully remove as much lawn thatch as you can in fall by raking deeply,...

5 Key Things That Create a Successful Relationship Between a Home Owners Association (HOA) and a Landscaping Company…

We know that HOA Maintenance is more than just maintaining the grounds, it’s making the place you call home look beautiful. HOA landscape maintenance provides its own unique set of challenges, from communication and timing, to different expectations from homeowners...

3 Ways Hiring a Professional Lawn Care Company Makes Sense for Seniors…

There’s just nothing quite like peering into your beautifully manicured yard, at a lawn so green it burns your neighbor’s retinas. It takes a lot of work to keep it up. If you want your grass as clean as a putting green (or at least a well-groomed fairway) then all of...

3 Ways a Healthy Lawn Will Help You Conserve Water…

Tips for you to conserve water while having a beautiful, green lawn. Our society is increasingly concerned about water. For many homeowners, a lush green lawn is a symbol of pride and a pleasant place to relax or play. But maintaining a green lawn will require a lot...

How To Revive Dead Grass and Keep It Healthy All Summer Long…

When the rainy days of Spring fade away and the heat of Summer is in full effect, dead grass becomes an eyesore. If your grass is brown and dying, this quick guide will help you bring it back to life. Is Your Grass Dead or Dormant? The first step to greener grass is...

The Cicadas Are Coming! The Cicadas Are Coming! Here’s What to Know…

Cicadas are large insects made conspicuous by the courtship calls of the males. They are characterized by having three joints in their tarsi and having small antennae and large red eyes. Cicadas are not poisonous. Cicadas do not sting or bite. Cicadas are not deft at...

4 Ways Your Lawn Can Benefit From Ongoing Weed Control…

There are several things that go into keeping your yard healthy and growing correctly. Not taking these necessary steps can prevent your grass from reaching its most optimal conditions. Properly fertilizing your lawn and landscape helps to ensure that they are capable...

Is Your Lawn Brown in Patches? You Could Have Lawn Grubs and Need To Apply a Grub Worm Treatment

Lawn grubs eat your lawn’s roots and can leave your yard brown and ugly. The grubs are bad enough but sometimes they can bring in wildlife that feed on them that can cause even more damage. Most grub worms are from Japanese beetles who lay their eggs midsummer...

Tips To Keep Your Pets and Family From Getting Fleas and Ticks In Your Yard…

Like any pet owner, you want to keep fleas and ticks from bothering your pet and moving into your home. Infestations can take weeks or months to control. But by taking some precautions, you can prevent them from starting in the first place. Rising temperatures...