Landscaping
Knowing the Best Practices for Trimming Palm Trees
As with any trees, the best method of trimming palm trees requires some understanding of what you’re looking at when holding those shears in your hands. You can’t just decide that the tree looks overgrown and needs a trim. Knowing which parts of the tree are removable is key, as is WHY they might look…
Read MoreTop Tips About Regrading Your Lawn
If you’ve ever had a clogged toilet or sink, you know the importance of proper drainage, and the same holds true for your lawn. Having standing water causes multiple issues: it attracts mosquitoes and other bugs, kills grass and plants and it has the potential of weakening the foundation of your home. And whether you…
Read MoreThree Simple Commercial Property Maintenance Steps
Commercial property maintenance is important to any business, as your landscape and the state of your property as a whole is something that people notice before anything else. It’s your first opportunity to make a great impression; but if you don’t seize the chance by beautifying your landscape, you might never get the type of exposure you’re…
Read MoreWhere Do I Get Landscaping Rocks?
Any landscaping project takes time, vision and money. It also takes planning and attention to detail, if you want to achieve a masterpiece that adds curb appeal, rather than looking like something haphazardly thrown together. Aside from the obvious plants, trees, shrubs and flowers, there are various accents of the non-organic kind that add a…
Read MoreLandscaping In Stages
No one loves the idea of having to sink a big chunk of change into a project all at once. But having to scrap your vision in favor of the cheapest solution shouldn’t be the only option, either. Fortunately, landscaping on a budget is possible, if you do it in stages – or phases, if…
Read More6 Great Edging Ideas
Most people focus on the larger aspects of landscaping and forget to think about the minor ones – the finishing details, if you will. One of the details that often goes untended (no pun intended) is edging, as many people consider it unnecessary. Done right, however, there are a few edging ideas that add even…
Read MoreEnergy Efficient landscaping
Simple Tips for Energy Efficient Landscaping In this day and age of “going green,” it’s little wonder that so many people have turned that focus on ways that their homes function, from the appliances they choose for their kitchens to the light bulbs they use in the bathroom vanities. Energy conservation is a huge concern,…
Read MoreWhy Is Landscaping Important
Why is Landscaping Important? If you’re like most people, you don’t think about landscaping much further than it being a “finisher” for a property, kind of like an accessory around a building or a home. And yes, it’s certainly significant for adding curb appeal, but the importance of landscaping is actually far more than you…
Read MoreWill Landscaping Fabric Kill Grass?
Will Landscaping Fabric Kill Grass? Keeping grass healthy, vibrantly green and lush is naturally a task anywhere –much more so in Florida, where the temperature often swings wildly and the extreme heat taxes plants to their breaking point. We also battle against the humidity and our lack of naturally nutrient-dense soil, working instead with sandy…
Read MoreThe Impact of Landscaping on Resale Value
Landscaping’s Impact on Resale Value When someone buys a home, they look at the immediate appearance, judging from what they see on that visit to decide whether or not they want to sign on the dotted line. And one of the things that naturally gets attention is the natural qualities it possesses – the landscaping.…
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