Should You Use Mulch or Pine Straw?

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 landscaping or garden. Overall, the prices are about the same with mulch and pine straw, and they tend to last the same amount of time. Go with the color and look that...
Why We Don’t Recommend Landscape Fabric

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 use it at our business. 1. The fabric deteriorates after about 6 months 2. The areas around the plants that don’t have fabric still allow weeds 3. It hinders...
Plant of the Week: Jane Magnolia

Plant of the Week: Jane Magnolia

Our plant of the week is the Jane Japanese magnolia, which was a Louisiana Super plant last year. Right now is the perfect time to plant them, and they’re going to bloom through spring, giving you a lovely pop of color for your garden. Not only are they beautiful to...
What’s in your soil? One secret to a healthy lawn

What’s in your soil? One secret to a healthy lawn

Soil samples can be a great way to check out the health of your lawn. If you’re having issues growing strong, healthy grass, it could be a number of factors: disease, poor fertilization, incorrect watering, and insects are just a few. Taking a soil sample and...

How Outdoor Drainage Works

David went out in the rain to show the drains he has in his yard and how they work. During flash flooding like this, there will be some standing water while the drain catches up to the amount of rain we’re getting. Also as you can see, water picks up leaves,...