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It’s Time To Mow Your Grass

It’s Time To Mow Your Grass

It is warming up out there, and grass is greening up fast. If you haven’t started mowing your lawn yet, now is the time! Mowing your yard regularly will help your grass finish coming out of dormancy and encourage healthy growth ahead of summer.

Proper mowing height depends on the type of grass you have in your yard. According to LSU Ag Center…

Watch Out for These Mosquito Magnets

Watch Out for These Mosquito Magnets

We wanted to make a follow-up to our last mosquito post to show some examples of mosquito breeding places. These can include bird baths, childrens’ toys or other plastic items with water in it, dog bowls, outdoor pools, etc. Mosquitos need a very small amount of water to lay their eggs, so any standing water can be a mosquito daycare.

We recommend…

How We Treat Lawn Fungus

How We Treat Lawn Fungus

With all the rain we’ve been having lately, preventing lawn fungus is more important than ever. If you are watering your lawn right now, STOP. The ground is soaked- trust me, my feet were wet after taking this footage.
On top of not watering right now, one of the lawn applications we offer is a fungicide package. This is a…

What You Should Know About Mosquitos

What You Should Know About Mosquitos

Did you know? There’s enough water in a water bottle cap for a mosquito to lay 300 eggs. So any standing water around the home can be a breeding ground for mosquitos…
We recommend changing any outdoor dog water bowls frequently. It’s also important to check any old buckets or tires that might hold water, or childrens’ toys outside. Make sure your…

How to Control Weeds in Your Flower Beds

How to Control Weeds in Your Flower Beds

Happy Friday! Weeds growing in your flower beds are not only an eyesore but can steal nutrients from your plants and affect their overall health.
We have a few ways of dealing with these weeds, and sometimes a combination of these steps is needed to solve the problem. Mulching your flower beds helps prevent weeds from getting sunlight, and acts as a barrier stopping them from breaching the soil.
The best way to control weeds is to…

Don’t Be That Person

Don’t Be That Person

More rain is coming 👀 don’t be that person that overwaters your yard.

According to LSU Ag Center lawns in this part of the state generally need 1” of water per week INCLUDING rainfall. We recommend using a…

How Pests Get in Your Home

How Pests Get in Your Home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsSDlbk3tVk Happy Wednesday! Now that spring is here, bug activity is up. If you're noticing bugs in your house, you'll want to check around the outside of your house for any cracks in the foundation, as well as checking doors and...

Make Sure to Check For Clogged Drains and Gutters

Happy first day of spring! It has been raining a lot lately, which means working drainage around your home is especially important. Because of this, you might want to add cleaning out your outside drains/gutters to your spring cleaning list. As you can see, this drain was filled with mud and just needed to be unclogged.
If you don’t want to clear them out yourself, our irrigation experts can clean out your yard drainage system. If you’re not comfortable getting on a ladder to clean your…

Azaleas are Blooming

Azaleas are Blooming

Happy Monday! One of our southern staples blooming right now is the azalea. There are currently 17 species of azaleas in the US, coming in red, white, orange, and pink. All azalea species need full sun and acidic soil, as well as proper mulching to prevent the roots...

Watch Out for Termites

Watch Out for Termites

Happy Friday! We hope you’re staying safe out there with the weather.
A big issue we’re seeing right now is termites. Termites like humidity, rain, and wet conditions. They feed on wood and decaying organic materials, which makes them a big problem if…

How To Deal With Mosquito Bites

How To Deal With Mosquito Bites

Now that the weather is warm again, mosquitos are out and about. We recommend regular mosquito treatments around the property to keep their populations under control and take care of any standing water near the house. Mosquitoes need water to…

Glow Up Your Yard With Landscape Lighting

Glow Up Your Yard With Landscape Lighting

Looking for outdoor lights to illuminate your home? Landscape lighting can provide extra safety and security with fewer places in shadow. It can also light up the pathway to your door, so your guests can feel welcome even after sunset.
Our landscape lights show off your home and garden’s best features, bringing your…

Time to Trim Camellias

Time to Trim Camellias

Happy Tuesday! If you haven’t trimmed your camellias yet, you’ll want to soon.
Camellias are evergreen shrubs native to Japan and brought to the USA in the 18th century. They’ve since become a staple in Southern gardens and are known for their beautiful winter blooms. Camellias prefer…

Grass is Coming Out of Dormancy

Grass is Coming Out of Dormancy

Happy Thursday! Grass is waking up and should be completely out of dormancy soon. You might notice patchy areas of green and brown as it does, and this is completely normal for its life cycle. If your grass is taking longer to green up than others, don’t panic…

Termites Are Swarming

Termites Are Swarming

Warm, humid months are here in Louisiana… which means increased termite activity. Termites are insects that feed on wood and decaying organic material… including parts of houses.
Every year, termites cause…

Should I Start Running My Sprinkler System?

Should I Start Running My Sprinkler System?

We’re starting to see proper spring temperatures already, and grass is inching its way out of dormancy. You might be wondering if you should start turning your irrigation systems on, and how much you should be watering.
Your lawn needs…

Transformation Tuesday

Transformation Tuesday

Today we have a Transformation Tuesday! Big or small, we’re happy to bring your landscape to life. We trim shrubs, remove dead plants, install mulch or pine straw, add new plants, and more.

What Should I Do About Mosquito Hawks?

What Should I Do About Mosquito Hawks?

Happy Monday! As the weather warms up, you may start seeing these crane flies flying around outside, and maybe in your home if they manage to get in. They’re commonly known as mosquito hawks, because it’s widely thought that they eat mosquitos, although this isn’t true. These flies only live for about a week, only long enough to lay eggs. They’re an important…

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