There are so many things that go into putting together and maintaining a cultivated and manicured lawn. You have to keep the proper watering schedule, water the right amount and remember to mow using the proper strategies. Not only this, but you have to remember to fertilize on the right schedule, learn what fertilizers to use, and how to apply them properly. Don’t forget about pulling or spraying for weeds, too. It can also be important to find the time, money, and energy to aerate your lawn when it needs so the proper nutrients and oxygen can reach the roots of your grass.
Most homeowners know a lot about mowing their lawn, some of it based on science, and some based on tradition. There are things that many people do in the Atlanta area, that are not the best practice for lawn care, but they don’t see a reason to change. Other people want to know exactly the best practices so they can keep a rich, lovely lawn as often as possible.
Gardenias are gorgeous flowering plants and bushes that bring a beautiful pop of white, cream, or light yellow flowers to your Cumming, Georgia home landscape. They are famous for their deep, dark green leaves that make a spectacular background for the bright and fresh flowers. Known to be used often for corsages and the French enjoy one species as their boutonnieres at dinner parties. This gorgeous flower with its leathery leaves is part of the coffee family and is known to have over 30 species! There are houseplant options, although many of these attract some small insects, making them not quite the perfect house plant.
While it is true, that our main goal is to help you keep your lawn green as well as truly healthy, we want you to be successful in all your backyard endeavors, including your flower beds and garden spaces. The overall feel and ambience of a backyard can be somewhat lost when it comes to having an unsuccessful flower bed or garden space clearly visible from the outdoor living areas. For these reasons, we put together a simple tip list for when you are thinking about starting your own vegetable garden! Enjoy and good luck!
Being a homeowner is a wonderful thing, but it also comes with a lot of responsibility. You get to take care of not only the house, but the property as well! Doing so increases or keeps the value of your home closer to what you purchased it for. There are certain steps that you can take in order to keep the value of your home and property high. These simple things don’t have to be scary or very expensive. For a lot of people, just making some simple changes to their home and lawn can really increase their lot’s curb appeal. Here are just a few tips that we put together to help you get started!
Last week we started talking about simple ways to start adding some festivity to your yard and the exterior of your home to welcome in the coming holidays. This can be something that becomes a family tradition that the whole family enjoys, or it can be something you enjoy doing by yourself or with a special person. Decorating for the holidays doesn’t have to be something crazy and expensive, it can be simple, elegant, and budget-friendly.
If you celebrate Christmas, or another holiday at the end of the year, you may be wanting to decorate your lawn and your front porch in a way that gets the festive juices flowing. This can seem like a daunting endeavor when you are on a budget, or you have limited space for decorating. The good news is, these don’t have to stop you from enjoying the holiday season! There are many ways to make sure you stay within your budget as well as you allotted space. Check out some of ideas below to get you started on your holiday decorating!
As the summer draws to a close and autumn begins to set in, the last mowing of the season is probably creeping up on most homeowners as their grass begins to go dormant for the colder weather of the later fall and winter months. This is a wonderful time for anyone that has and uses a lawn mower, whether a push mower or a riding one, to do some great end of season care and maintenance. This type of behavior helps your machine to run smoother, better, and longer. No more struggling to start your mower next spring! Check out our trusted tips and tricks to get your mower winter ready so when spring rolls around next year, you are ready to get back to it!
You would think that while everything else is dormant in Alpharetta, weeds would have the courtesy to do so, as well. The trouble is, they aren’t courteous at all. Winter weeds can cause problems for homeowners just when they think they are getting a break. Let’s take a closer look at these invaders and what you can do about them, because taking care of problems in the right way foregoes the troubles that come from taking care of them inappropriately.
We talk a lot about the things you should do to keep a healthy and green lawn. What people seem to talk less about are the things you should avoid doing to damage the health and beauty of your lawn. So today, let’s review some of the common mistakes many people make that can have negative impacts on their lawn. You may find you do some of them yourself.
