Landscape Maintenance

Landscaping can be one of the best marketing assets a commercial property has at its disposal.  Colorful fall displays can help attract potential tenants, residents, and clients.  What comes to mind when you think “fall color?”  Maybe it’s Pansies or Mums.  Both are go-to choices to add color.  Unfortunately, both are short-lived and can be costly to plant year after year.

What is a Cicada? Cicadas are sometimes called Locusts, but they are actually related to more commonly seen landscape pests like Aphids and Leafhoppers.  There are two different types of Cicadas - annual cicadas and periodical cicadas.  Annual Cicadas appear in smaller numbers every year, while periodical cicadas come out every 13 or 17 years and have extremely large populations.  Brood X, for example, is expected to have billions - yes I said BILLIONS - of insects this summer. When Will Brood X Appear? Soil temperatures need to be 65 degrees for roughly…continue reading →

As a property manager or owner, what are some of the things that come to mind when you look outside at the landscape? Maybe you’re thinking that the grass needs to be cut or the shrubs need pruning. Maybe you’re reminded it’s time to pick up leaves or plant flowers. Sometimes trees get overlooked until we see damage from a storm or until they need to be removed because of poor health.