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How Lawn Fertilization Helps Your Lawn Withstand Harsh Weather

How Lawn Fertilization Helps Your Lawn Withstand Harsh Weather

Your lawn might seem like it is not affected by variations in the temperature and weather, but it is. If you are struggling with a brown lawn or a lawn that is sparse and will not grow, you might have missed the ideal fertilization window to help your lawn make it through the harshest months of the year. The freezing temperatures and harsh heat of Illinois can cause long-lasting damage to your lawn, but fertilization can help prevent your lawn from going into shock and struggling to grow...
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Landscape Renovation With Lighting

Landscape Renovation With Lighting

Project Info Project Start: 4/8/2021 Project End: 4/15/2021  Project Location: Waterloo, Illinois  Project Cost: $10,980  Other Contractors/Brands: Volt Lighting Overview/Main Challenge Linnemann Lawn Care and Landscaping, Inc is a company that specializes in lawn care, landscaping, design, and installation. We have the expertise to fulfill any outdoor project that our clients request. We can add ...
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Bug Control for a Stress-Free Illinois Summer

Bug Control for a Stress-Free Illinois Summer

When we think of bug control, we often think about wasps or flies that might visit us on our patio while we are trying to eat a nice meal outside to enjoy the weather. We might also think about nuisance bugs that get in the way when we have an outdoor BBQ at our home. While these are valid concerns that must be addressed in the summer months, there are other insects that you will want to eradicate from your yard that might be harming your lawn and your other plants. These insects come out...
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Custom Staircase Of Natural Steps in Waterloo, Illinois

Custom Staircase Of Natural Steps in Waterloo, Illinois

Project Info Project Start: 4/21/2021 Project End: 4/28/2021 Project Location: Waterloo, Illinois Project Cost: $9,800 Other Contractors/Brands: Collinsville Ice & Fuel Overview/Main Challenge Linnemann Lawn Care and Landscaping, Inc is a company that specializes in lawn care, landscaping, design, and installation. We have the expertise to carry out any outdoor project that our clients request. We can add value and appeal to the...
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It’s Nearly Brood X Cicada Season

It’s Nearly Brood X Cicada Season

Cicadas make a periodic appearance in gardens throughout the central, eastern, and southern US. Once every 17 years, these unique and uniquely noisy insects make their appearance and create as much noise as a rock concert while they mate. Thankfully, you will need to worry more about your ears than your lawn and garden as Brood X shows up on the scene. Brood X is scheduled to show up any day now as the weather of early May causes soil temperatures to rise to 65 degrees or higher. Brood X is...
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Outdoor Living - Romanstone Paver Patio Installation with Madera Fire Pit In Columbia, IL

Outdoor Living - Romanstone Paver Patio Installation with Madera Fire Pit In Columbia, IL

Project Info Project Start:4/12/2021  Project End: 4/19/2021  Project Location: Columbia, IL Project Cost: $13,000 Other Contractors/Brands: Romanstone, Madera Overview/Main Challenge Linnemann Lawn Care and Landscaping, Inc is a company that specializes in lawn care, landscaping design, and installation. We have the expertise to take on any outdoor project that you may need to be done, to add value and appeal to your home while...
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What Times of the Year is Best to Do Lawn Fertilization in Illinois?

What Times of the Year is Best to Do Lawn Fertilization in Illinois?

A perfectly healthy, lush green lawn can boost your curb appeal and give you a stunning outdoor space. But a dying and decaying lawn can make your property the unfortunate eyesore of the neighborhood. The trick to making sure your lawn stands out in a good way is proper fertilization.    Just like any plant, grass needs the proper nutrients to grow and thrive. It needs to be healthy enough to stand up to foot traffic, prevent weeds, and resist damage from extreme weather. Optimal...
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Front Yard Curb Appeal - Garden Wall Construction in Waterloo, IL

Front Yard Curb Appeal - Garden Wall Construction in Waterloo, IL

Project Info Project Start: 3/29/2021 Project End: 4/02/2021 Project Location:  Waterloo, Illinois Project Cost: $5,500 Overview/Main Challenge Amanda R. was looking to level off their front yard up by the home foundation, install new landscaping and add curb appeal to their home. Process Linnemann Lawn Care and Landscaping, Inc is a company that specializes in lawn care, landscaping design, and installations....
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Top Materials for Hardscaping That we Use For Our Illinois Clients

Top Materials for Hardscaping That we Use For Our Illinois Clients

Top Materials for Hardscaping That we Use For Our Illinois Clients Hardscaping offers up the chance to add practical and decorative structures to your landscaping project. Hardscaping items may not be living or organic elements of your yard design project, but they are just as important to the overall comfort and usefulness of your landscaped yard. If you have been wanting to add hardscaping to your yard or office, you may have realized that there are many options out there and that you...
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Light Up Your Landscape, Not Your Energy Bill

Light Up Your Landscape, Not Your Energy Bill

So, you've decided that you want to add some light to your outdoor living space. Outdoor lighting not only allows you to enjoy the fresh air for longer into the evening, but it also offers great safety benefits and increased property value. There are many decisions that must be made once you decide that outdoor lighting is your next project. Where will you hang the lights? What color will they be? How many do you want? Perhaps the most important question to ask yourself is...
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