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Mulch Madness – To Dye or Not to Dye?

Mulch Madness – To Dye or Not to Dye?

There are many signs that spring has arrived...robins chirping, daffodils blooming, the days get longer, and there's the unmistakable smell of mulch in the air.  Mulch.  It's a glorious blanket for the planting beds that makes the landscape look clean and manicured each spring.  But mulch also serves many important roles in the landscape outside of just making the beds look nice.  Mulch retains soil moisture, insulates the root zone to keep soil temperatures more consistent, and helps to prevent invasive and unsightly weeds.  Organic mulches will also create a favorable environment for soil organisms that are essential to good plant health.
Soil Testing Laying the Foundation for a Thriving Landscape

Soil Testing Laying the Foundation for a Thriving Landscape

Soil provides essential nutrients, air, and water for plants, lawns, and microorganisms that make up the landscape. It is literally a living ecosystem. Keeping the landscape healthy means keeping the soil healthy too. Nutrient availability, pH balance, and organic matter content are not visible to the naked eye so the one tool we have as landscape professionals is regular soil testing. Soil testing is the equivalent of a person taking a physical exam at the doctor’s office. The results of the soil tests give us the information that is needed to customize ornamental and turf care programs that ensure each unique landscape is the healthiest and strongest it can be.
Making Organic Lawn Care Work for Your Commercial Property

Making Organic Lawn Care Work for Your Commercial Property

  • Posted on February 21, 2019
  • /Under Blog
A lot more goes into caring for the landscape than just making the plants and lawns look nice. It’s also a matter of building, cultivating and nurturing a healthy landscape as a whole. As a landscape professional, we have a responsibility to be environmentally conscious in our means and practices. At the top of the list for us is to stay informed about the trends and products that that are best for the environment by being the most energy efficient, or the least toxic and harmful surrounding plants along with animals and people who may use the green space. Many commercial properties have large lawn areas which normally put great stress on the environment due to their excessive watering and nutrient needs. So developing programs that rely less on irrigation, or chemicals to stimulate growth or ward off pests have become a hot topic for commercial real estate owners and managers.
Tree Removal and Commercial Property Value

Tree Removal and Commercial Property Value

An old, sprawling tree is a beautiful thing. Besides adding shade, mature trees do a world of good for properties. They absorb pollutants in the air and water and reduce soil erosion. They significantly increase curb appeal — a mature tree can be valued between $1,000 and $10,000 and can increase property value.
5 Benefits of Dormant Pruning

5 Benefits of Dormant Pruning

Dormant pruning is the process of performing routine maintenance pruning on trees and shrubs at a time when they are not actively growing.  Elevating low hanging branches, removing damaged or broken limbs, and creating space between structures and the landscaping can all be done during late Fall and Winter.   Routine pruning practices can be used, but plants can also withstand more dramatic pruning at this time of so it's also a good time to address shrubs that are growing into walks and paths or that are growing above windows creating a safety concern.
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