Articles tagged: Lawn Care
<< previous page 1 2 next page>> written by Anna Poelo When water is a scarce resource in your area, it's best to conserve water. How do we not waste water while keeping a healthy and green lawn?
written by Rahul Rungta Retention and detention ponds play a critical role in controlling and cleaning the water runoff from neighborhoods and office parks. A properly maintained retention pond helps all of us. written by Matia Bryson This is not an area where you should buy the cheapest tools you can scrounge. Take your lawn care equipment seriously, and you will get seriously good results in your yard. written by Matia Bryson Without a doubt the most important consideration in choosing a lawn care service will be the recommendations of your friends and neighbors. If see how great their yard looks and they are happy with the service from the company they use, that is the most powerful factor is choosing a company you can have. written by Matia Bryson While you may still need to use a chemical solution on occasion, you may just find that with the right combination of advice and wisdom you can circumvent the proliferation of chemicals in your garage and on your yard. written by Anna Poelo Proper preparation and safety checks before mowing your lawn can help with your lawn care and maintenance.
written by Anna Poelo You can make mistakes in lawn care and maintenance, too. What's worse is that you might not know it is one.
written by Brian Jenkins The unmistakable signs of lawn moles might just be one of those sights that sinks the heart of anyone who's ever invested time and effort into maintaining a lawn. Lawn moles are a particularly unpopular pest because unlike most, they're very difficult-if not impossible-to get rid of permanently. In most cases, the best you can do is reduce their activity level and try to learn to co-exist somewhat peacefully. written by Brian Jenkins In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love, or so Alfred, Lord Tennyson once wrote. For some of us, our thoughts tend to turn to more mundane issues, such as the color of our lawns. Getting a gorgeous green lawn requires a bit of work, and the owners of the best lawns know that work starts well before summer hits. written by Brian Jenkins Proper watering of the lawn is one of the most important aspects of achieving that bright green color, and for maintaining overall lawn health. For owners of larger lawns, it can be an enormously time-consuming chore to do by hand. Fortunately, the right lawn system will take care of that problem. written by Brian Jenkins Like most good things, achieving a bright green lawn takes some planning and work, all year round. It's not enough to take care of your lawn in spring when it's about to start growing. Good lawn care requires that you combine some essential elements-sunlight, water, mowing, and nutrients, in the form of fertilizer. written by Craig Elliott Elliott For most lawn aficionados, the color, height, and health of the lawn are all-important. Many people consider that edging isn't necessary, but in fact it's a finishing touch that can make all the difference between a good-looking lawn and a great one. written by Craig Elliott Elliott Keeping your lawn alive and as healthy as possible when the cold weather hits requires that you start thinking about lawn care long before winter actually arrives. If you neglect your lawn during the fall and winter, it will become obvious during the spring, when unsightly dry patches or brown spots can appear. written by Craig Elliott Elliott Lush green lawns are simply gorgeous-but it can take plenty of work to achieve that stunning emerald look. Watering your lawn correctly is absolutely vital to keeping your lawn healthy and green in any climate. Proper watering of your lawn can even help preserve water, as you'll be using it more efficiently, with less waste. written by Craig Elliott Elliott In the Interior of Alaska, the forests at this time of year show that few kinds of trees thrive here. The forests contain only a handful of families, white spruce, black spruce, poplar, birch, willow, with the odd tamarack or over-grown alder thicket providing scant variety. There was a little research on why so few tree types grow naturally in Alaska. written by Craig Elliott Elliott Bricks are beautiful to look at in your outdoor areas. Many people choose to do brick work because it greatly enhances the look of their property, and it might also raise the value. Bricks are also versatile. You can use them for walkways, drive ways, or simple landscaping. You can dig them into the ground to create the right depth and height, and you can layer them to make them more interesting. written by Craig Elliott Elliott Keeping your grass green all winter long can be a challenge. Most home owners would love to have a green lawn throughout the fall and winter, but how do you make this a reality? Rye grass is what you need to keep your lawn beautiful all year long. You have to over seed your regular grass with Rye grass preferably in the summer heat. Rye grass is also considered cool grass which also helps to prevent the invasion of aggressive winter weeds. written by Craig Elliott Elliott Evergreen trees are extremely valuable in your yard. Evergreen means that the plant retains its foliage all year long. Even in the smallest areas they can help to prevent a look of bareness in the winter months. They also make a great windbreaks and shelters for small animals and birds that live in your yard. You can plant evergreens in early spring and also safely in late August and in September. You can also transplant evergreens in these same seasons. written by Craig Elliott Elliott Mulch and compost are the two most important things that you can use for your garden. Every spring begins a new battle to keep your gardens growing green and healthy. Gardener's worst enemies typically are blight, drought, parasites and diseases and of course the dreaded weeds. There are two basic type of mulch, inorganic and organic. written by Craig Elliott Elliott Your yard is something that you should be proud of. You want the outside of your house and your yard to be just as magnificent as the inside of your home. When it comes right down to it, weeds are pests which can take your beautiful lawn and ruin it very quickly. Anyone with a yard can tell you that weeds can take over before you know it, and can ruin seasons of hard work. written by Craig Elliott Elliott The winter can be a hard time to deal with your lawn and garden equipment. It is a tough time on many aspects of your home and your lawn, because of the frigid temperatures. written by Craig Elliott Elliott The front yard is one of the most important landscaping projects you'll undertake on your property. written by Craig Elliott Elliott When it comes to the back yard, your designs should center around maximizing the amount of usable living space you have, rather than focusing totally on the appearance of the space as in the front yard.
written by Craig Elliott Elliott During the winter, extremes of temperature, as well as excess water or periods of cold drought, can be particularly stressful for trees. written by Craig Elliott Elliott Lawn care is simply mowing the lawn and raking the leaves, right? Who needs help with that? Lawn care is much more than that and even the mowing alone can keep a person busy during a good growing season. written by Craig Elliott Elliott In order to have a beautiful lawn, provide adequate food, protection, and water, and keep it well manicured! Fertilizers are the primary source of supplying a lawn with its first two basic needs. written by Darlene Bishop Bishop Find the best garden tools for your type and size of garden to make the most of your gardening efforts.
written by Steve Buchanan Do you like to have a beautiful lawn in your house? Clean, green and well mowed lawn is not just everybody’s dream but also is pretty much pleasing. You can engage a lawn mowing service for a fee but how about doing it yourself over the weekend? written by Craig Elliott Elliott Who knew that lawns were so smart? They are so brilliant that they will actually give you clear-cut signs when they are in need of professional maintenance. written by Craig Elliott Elliott There are many things that you need to have in your arsenal to make sure that your lawn care can be completed in a timely and organized fashion. Simply going out there with a shovel isn't going to help you with your lawn care. << previous page 1 2 next page>> |