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Revitalize Your Lawn: The Incredible Benefits of Aeration and Overseeding

Revitalize Your Lawn: The Incredible Benefits of Aeration and Overseeding

Maintaining a lush and healthy lawn is a goal shared by many homeowners, but achieving that perfect green carpet can be a challenging task. Over time, lawns can suffer from compacted soil, thinning grass, and weed invasion. Fortunately, two essential practices can help rejuvenate your lawn and bring back its vibrancy: aeration and overseeding. In this blog, we'll delve into the incredible benefits of aeration and overseeding, and how these simple yet effective techniques can transform...
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Hardscaping Projects Every Property Needs

Hardscaping Projects Every Property Needs

Have you been wanting to give your yard a makeover? Or add some functional improvements to your property? Then hardscaping may be the answer to your needs. Hardscaping works in conjunction with landscaping to maximize the potential of the property. They can not only make your yard much more enjoyable, but they can add functionality and design that makes it appealing to any buyer (when you are ready to sell). Hardscaping Defined Hardscaping is defined as all of the permanent objects...
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Are Mosquito (aka. Pest Control) Services Worth It

Are Mosquito (aka. Pest Control) Services Worth It

How many seasons have you purchased sprays, citronella torches or candles, and bug zappers, only to still get eaten alive by mosquitos every time you step outside? Mosquito control treatments protect you, your family and your guests from deadly illnesses. While a mosquito bite may seem like just a nuisance, it can also bring you in contact with diseases like the West Nile virus and Zika virus. Who wants to take that chance? Your best defense against mosquito’s and ticks this season...
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How to Eliminate Weeds in Your Lawn

How to Eliminate Weeds in Your Lawn

When you Google, "how do you kill weeds in grass", you get solutions like RoundUp, horticultural vinegar, boiling water, salt water, and gasoline. While all those suggestions are true, they also kill EVERYTHING as a result. Far too often we get phone calls from people who have sprayed weed killer on their lawns and the result is white/yellow patches everywhere. That's because the product they used killed grass and all. Our suggestion, only use those products on driveways, back...
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Benefits of Routine Landscape Maintenance

Benefits of Routine Landscape Maintenance

It's no secret that a well-maintained lawn and landscape takes a lot of time, money, and hard work. However, when you hire a landscaping company, you get to step away from the hard work and leave it to the professionals. PLUS, there are key benefits to hiring a professional landscaper for your home (or business). Benefits of Professional Landscape Maintenance Studies have shown that landscaping maintenance is a wise investment that can help increase the value of your property. Here...
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Can Routine Landscape Maintenance Save You Money

Can Routine Landscape Maintenance Save You Money

If you’ve ever tried to maintain your property's landscaping, then you likely know it can be a bit overwhelming. You spend one whole weekend weeding, pruning and tidying up just to turn around and have to do it again a few weeks later. As a living, growing thing, your lawn and landscaping needs constant care. That’s why you should consider handing over routine landscape maintenance to a pro. Landscape pros understand what it takes to maintain any type of lawn and landscaping. ...
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Why Every Yard Should Have Adequate Drainage

Why Every Yard Should Have Adequate Drainage

Improper yard drainage is one of the most frustrating issues a homeowner will ever have to face. If a yard is not draining properly, then there's more than likely a variety of yard drainage problems. By installing proper drainage systems, you're providing your yard with a way for water to leave without causing flood damage around the home. While all that is required for adequate drainage is typically piping that runs from your gutters and down underneath your yard, some yards need a...
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How to Find a Good Landscape Contractor

How to Find a Good Landscape Contractor

A beautifully designed and well-maintained yard can completely transform any home. Not to mention that by adding quality landscaping, you can not only improve your outdoor living area but increase the value of your home. The benefits of installing and maintaining a landscaped yard are endless, but how do you ensure you’re getting that beauty from the right contractor? Finding the right landscaping company for the job can be tough when there are so many landscapers to choose from in...
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Hardscaping Projects to Consider for Your Property

Hardscaping Projects to Consider for Your Property

If you've been wanting to give your yard a makeover or add some functional improvements, then hardscapes are probably the answer to your needs. Hardscape additions can make your yard much more enjoyable, as well as, increase the property value. From walkways to retaining walls, here's a look at some hardscape solutions for your property. Walkway or Path There are many ways to make paths and walkways in your yard. You can use paving stones, flagstone, stepping stones or gravel....
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Importance of a Properly Installed Drainage System

Importance of a Properly Installed Drainage System

Outdoor drainage systems are an essential part of your lawn and landscape design. These systems provide your lawn with a way for water to leave without causing flood damage around your house (and pool). Typically, all that is required for adequate drainage is piping that runs from your gutters and down underneath your yard. BUT some yards need a more intense drainage system than others as standing puddles start to become an issue. If you're noticing a lot of water when there hasn’t...
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