by Megan | Feb 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Our plant of the week this week is Salvia nemorosa, also known as Meadow Sage or Woodland Sage. Sage is in the mint family, giving their leaves a fresh, minty smell as well. This is a species of sage that’s native to Northwest Louisiana and produces violet, pink, or...
by Megan | Feb 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
We’ve gotten a few questions about the annual backflow preventer (aka vacuum breaker) inspections required by Shreveport/Bossier City. A backflow is the reverse flow of water in your system that could contaminate drinking water, and a backflow prevention device...
by Megan | Feb 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
We’ve had a lot of rain lately! A common issue for homeowners after a rainy day is standing water in the yard. This can increase your chances of lawn fungus, pests, water-loving weeds, and even algae. Sometimes people want to level the yard out and try to...
by Megan | Feb 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
We get a lot of questions about how to remove lawn stickers, one painful problem many people face during spring and summer. Lawn stickers are burs produced by burweed, and many people know them for getting stuck in their bare feet (ouch). Burweed is a weed that...
by Megan | Feb 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
There are two times a year you can trim knockout and drift roses, August and February. Trimming them now will promote new growth during the spring blooming season. You’ll want to cut them to about half their size with a hand pruner or a hedge trimmer. When the...
