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Spring Flower Bed Prep
Spring is when everyone plants new flowers, and prepping your beds properly is very important! The...
Weed Identification: Carolina geranium
Have you seen this weed in your lawn? This is Carolina geranium, a winter weed that's native to...
Look Out for Lawn Fungus
Now that lawns are out of dormancy, we're seeing lawn fungus like we do every year around this...
Plant of the Week: Southern Indica Azalea
Our plant of the week this week is the Azalea, specifically the Southern Indica species...
Benefits of Mowing Your Lawn
The health of your grass is based on many factors, including watering, fertilization, drainage,...
Benefits of Pine Straw
Happy Friday! We get asked a lot about mulch vs pine straw and which is better to use in flower...
Plant of the Week: Coral honeysuckle
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CcnLthPnP94 Our plant of the week is Coral honeysuckle (aka Trumpet...
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...
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...
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...
Plant of the Week: Jane Magnolia
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gpYX9czMz1o Our plant of the week is the Jane Japanese magnolia,...
What’s in your soil? One secret to a healthy lawn
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zxxGu_p3quc Soil samples can be a great way to check out the health...
How Outdoor Drainage Works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29GeyG-9r6A David went out in the rain to show the drains he has...
Why We Don’t Use Weed and Feed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y37t2ByWJSE Weed and feed sucks! We are firm believers in...
Don’t Trim Hydrangeas
Right now, we're seeing new growth on most hydrangeas. This means the plants should look healthy...
Does Your Landscape Attract Pests?
Did you know that your landscape can affect whether or not bugs enter your home? If you have trees...
Plant of the Week: Meadow Sage
Our plant of the week this week is Salvia nemorosa, also known as Meadow Sage or Woodland Sage....
Backflow Preventer Inspections: What You Need to Know
We've gotten a few questions about the annual backflow preventer (aka vacuum breaker) inspections...
Solutions to Standing Water
We've had a lot of rain lately! A common issue for homeowners after a rainy day is standing water...
How to Deal With Lawn Stickers
We get a lot of questions about how to remove lawn stickers, one painful problem many people face...
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