Incandescent vs LED Lights

Incandescent vs LED Lights

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around town! LED bulbs are incredibly popular for Christmas lights nowadays, for good reason. LEDs use about 90% less electricity, and the bulbs can last up to 25 times longer. At the same time, you can plug in...
Just the Tip Tuesday: Broken Bulbs

Just the Tip Tuesday: Broken Bulbs

It’s time for Just the Tip Tuesday! Since the holidays are right around the corner, it’s important to talk about safety. Broken bulbs are common if you handle Christmas lights, so we made a quick guide on dealing with them. 1. UNPLUG THE LIGHTS. This is...
Building a backflow prevention device

Building a backflow prevention device

Here’s David building a backflow prevention device for one of our clients. What is a backflow prevention device? This device assures that dirty irrigation water cannot be back siphoned into our drinking water. If you have a sprinkler system or pool, you probably have...
How to keep weeds out of your lawn

How to keep weeds out of your lawn

Be proactive, not reactive when it comes to weeds The best way to prevent weeds in your lawn is by applying pre-emergent herbicides. Pre-emergents prevent weeds from growing before they breach the surface of the soil without damaging your grass. Preventing weeds is...
Lawn Fungus: What’s lurking in your soil?

Lawn Fungus: What’s lurking in your soil?

We love the fall weather we’ve had this week, but lawn fungus does too. The two types we see here are brown patch and take-all root. Root rot looks like highlighter green grass at the start, before becoming uneven patches of dead/thinning grass. It spreads...