Keeping Your Lawn Cool, Calm, & Collected: Lawn Survival During the Summer Heat
Here we are in the heart of winter (there is a light at the end of the tunnel!) and we’re chatting with you about extreme heat and lawn health. Well, there’s never a bad time to talk about until it’s too late! In the full-on heat of the summer, when the temperatures are high and…
Read MoreWhat You Can Do In Between Landscaping Phases
Instead of doing every little landscaping change at once, consider splitting it up into phases. Then, during those periods where your landscaping company isn’t working, there are some things you can do on your own to keep your landscaping project going. Wildflowers! Wildflowers are a simple way to inject more color. You can find wildflower…
Read MoreSimple Landscape Design Ideas to Make Your House a Home
For a few people, landscaping isn’t on the top of their minds. And for others, landscaping is a way of creating the perfect home. Whatever your landscaping plans, there are a few things for you to consider in order that help take your landscaping from ‘meh’ to great! First: Help Your Plants Grow Be sure…
Read MoreWhen Everything About Your New Home is Great, Except the Landscaping!
Not everyone has a budget to find the new home of their dreams where everything is picture perfect. But often, people find the perfect house, but the property is much to be desired for. And, if you’re a first time home buyer, you might not know what the right things to do with yard are….
Read MoreLearn from Our Vast Experience: Landscaping Do’s and Don’ts from Grasshopper Gardens
We’ve been in business since before Walker, Texas Ranger was on TV (and it’s not even on anymore in Primetime). So, handing out advice about landscaping is probably pretty trustworthy at this point. We’ve seen other landscapers come and go while we’ve been in business, but one of the things that keeps us going is…
Read MoreSnow Removal and Your Health: How to Manage It
Clearing the snow is a winter chore for most of us in the northeast. Some seem to embrace it, while others curse the weather and grumble the whole way down their driveway. No matter what side of that proverbial fence you’re on, remember: snow shoveling and removal is physically challenging and you need to make…
Read MoreCold-weather Plants for An Awesome Winter Landscape & Tips for Spring
If you’re looking to spice up your home for the holidays, it’s time to reconsider your winter landscape. By planting cold-weather plants, you can add some much-needed color and dimension to the exterior of your house. They also are great plants that can survive the worst of the winter outside! So, you won’t need to…
Read MoreHow Fall Yard Cleanup Services Can Mean a Bigger, Better Spring
It seems like yesterday we were all enjoying the warm summer sun, watching our plants and flowers bloom in such a way that our neighbors were jealous. But here in the Northeast today, it’s fall, soon to be winter. And while fall means football to many, it means planning for spring to us. We’ve got…
Read MoreProtect Your Yard from Ticks
Lyme Disease is so prevalent I’m sure just about everyone knows of someone who has been diagnosed with the virus. It is more and more common in our area and now there are reports of other tick borne diseases to be concerned about. Borrelia miyamotoi is a cousin to Lyme Disease and has similar symptoms…
Read MoreHow to tell if your lawn has Grubs
White grub issues are two-fold, as they eat the lawn in the larval stage and then turn into beetles, such as the Japanese Beetle, in their adult stage and eat surrounding plants. How to determine if there’s an issue: To determine how many grubs you have in your lawn you can use a flat spade…
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