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There are a number of pests willing & able to invade your yard, & depending on your location, some pests may be more common than others.
Ants
Ants do not really have any negative effects on your grass, but they can become a nuisance to the homeowner. They build ant hills in the yard, they seem […]

Landscaping your yard has often been compared to painting a beautiful picture. If you are an artist, then your teacher has probably told you that a good painting should have a focal point & the rest of the details should make the painting even more interesting & beautiful. In landscaping & gardening, this works in […]

Learning to identify potential hazards inside & outside of your home can help you take precautions for safeguarding your home for your children. Try this fun exercise: Crawl around your home on your hands & knees. There is more. This will give you a perspective of what your little one is looking at & what […]

A beautifully mowed lawn is the cornerstone of a beautiful property. During the growing season, if you look around at the yards in your neighborhood, it is usually pretty easy to tell the lawns that look as though they were mowed by a professional lawn care service from the ones that look as though they […]

Automatic sprinkler system controllers are programmed to go on & off on a certain day & at a certain time. The controller does not know if it is sunny & dry outside or raining. For this reason every lawn sprinkler system should have a rain sensor.
The rain sensor determines whether or not enough rainfall has […]

YOUR LANDSCAPE ? WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW COULD KILL MILLIONS
That’s right. As a homeowner, you are responsible for millions of living organisms. You’re the ?Jack Bauer? of the show ?24? protecting millions of innocent lives! Grass plants, ornamentals, trees, annual flowers & shrubs. Your decisions also affect insect & biotic populations. Most importantly, you are […]

After six years of reclaiming my lawn from the surrounding paddock I noticed that it is was not quite what I wanted despite my best efforts.
I began to make notes of what I was doing & a clear picture began to emerge.
First off let me say that I am not keen on chemicals so feeding […]

For some residents in a neighborhood in Tampa Florida, the streets are very well kept & the trees are nature’s pride: big trees of oak.
However, all these prettiness changed when one resident decided that enough is enough, he ripped his yard up & installed artificial grass.
Though there’re those who think that having a synthetic […]

Owning an automatic lawn sprinkler system makes it easy to keep your grass green without having to drag a hose around the yard. But they are not completely maintenance free, as any homeowner who has one will tell you… Sprinkler systems have their share of maintenance issues. But unless you do not […]

You have heard the term “Curb Appeal” in reference to houses. In order to enhance your home’s “curb appeal”, a great looking lawn is a must. Easily said, but how do you get & keep that great looking lawn? Here are some tips that are sure to create & keep a great looking lawn & […]