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The Benefits of Adding Lime to Your Lawn and When to Apply It…

When lawns are weedy, patchy in spots or turn yellow, it may be a sign that the pH balance of your yard is out of whack. One of the primary methods of correcting the problem is to add lime to your lawn to restore depleted nutrients and repair the damage. Liming a...

How to Prepare Your Lawn and Landscaping for a Long Winter Nap

Snow and ice can cause havoc on lawns and landscaping. In our cold winter climate take these steps to protect your plants, trees and shrubs from snow, ice, winds and winter temperatures… Fertilize For Future Growth Grass leaves grow much more slowly as the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Lawn Care Tips – What Causes Dollar Spot and How to Control It From Overcoming Your Lawn…

Infection by dollar spot (Sclerotinia homeocarp) appears as tan or straw-colored spots ranging in size from a quarter to that of a silver dollar sunken in the turf , which is how it gets its name. Occasionally, small cottony strings of the fungus can be seen growing...

Lawncare Tips – How to Manage Your Lawn After a Drought

A properly managed lawn, made up of the appropriate grass species and balanced soil, can be very functional. Droughts can be very stressful on your lawn. Sometimes after excessively dry conditions, you can be left with a dying brown lawn. We would...

Lawn Maintenance Tips – Ways to Prevent Dandelions From Popping Up In Your Lawn!

To remove dandelions from your yard, this root has to be killed. Hand digging is impractical, because pieces of the root that are broken off and left in the soil will sprout new plants. Regular feedings, 2-4 times per year, provide the nutrients your lawn needs to...

Lawn Care Tips… How to Get Rid of Weeds in Your Lawn

Weed-free lawns are the stuff of dreams and championship golf courses. In fact, when you consider the tenacity of weeds, it’s a wonder any of us win the pitched battles we wage with these pesky invaders. If taking care of your yard is stressing you out, you’re...

Commercial Landscaping Tips – Commercial Landscaping Is As Much About Safety and Efficiency As It Is About Beauty!

Maintaining a commercial landscape requires a little more care and attention than a residential lawn. If you are a business owner or manager of commercial property you must be concerned about not only beauty and function but your property must be safe for your...

A & A Lawn Care & Landscaping Helps The Point Arc to Landscape a Residence That Will House Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

The Situation… The Point Arc bought the Durr Home in Ft. Mitchell to be the organization’s 10th residential home for use by adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities. The Point Arc’s residence program provides a variety of living opportunities,...

Commercial Landscaping Tips – Why Landscaping Is an Essential Part of Your Commercial Property

The value landscaping has for commercial properties can often be underestimated by management. First impressions are the most lasting, and landscaping is often the first interaction a client or customer has with your business. So how can you provide extraordinary curb...

Landscaping Tips – Ways to Optimize Your Outdoor Spaces

Fall and winter are great times to think about the time you will spend outdoors next spring and summer. It will give you time to research your plan, talk to a designer and make a decision for your ideal outdoor living spaces. Consider the following structures and...