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Use These 4 Landscape Lighting Techniques to Highlight Areas of Your Property
Published on Monday, April 10, 2023
Outdoor lighting is a worthwhile investment for your home or business due to the numerous benefits it offers. By illuminating your property at night, outdoor lighting showcases the beauty of your landscape, prolongs the amount of time you can spend outdoors enjoying the beautiful Georgia weather, makes it safer to navigate your property at night, and improves your property's overall security. To maximize the first benefit — showcasing your property — you can use 4 different landscaping lighting techniques. These techniques include silhouette lighting, grazing, wall-wash...
Pergolas - The Perfect Addition to Any Outdoor Living Space
Published on Monday, April 03, 2023
If you are looking to enhance the beauty and overall functionality of your outdoor living space, pergolas are the perfect addition! A pergola will provide you and your guests with the perfect amount of shade, while still allowing everyone to enjoy the beautiful Georgia sunshine as well. Although pergolas are big structures, they don't make your property feel small because of their spacious design and the open feeling they bring. Another benefit of adding a pergola to your outdoor living space is that you can attach it to your home/business or have it as a standalone structure. You...
Looking To Add Trees to Your Landscape? These Plants Thrive in Georgia!
Published on Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Georgia is home to many beautiful trees that can be used to enhance the landscape of your property. Emerald arborvitae, Leyland cypress, magnolia, and red maple are four trees that thrive in Georgia. These are all beautiful plants that will add to the curb appeal of your property for years to come. Each tree, with its own distinct size and color characteristics, will add something memorable to your property. Continue reading to learn more about these trees to help you determine if any of them will be the right addition to your landscape.
Emerald Arborvitae
A great tree to add to your...
The Perfect Fertilization Schedule for Properties With Cool-Season Grass
Published on Sunday, March 12, 2023
Fertilizing your lawn is crucial to bolster healthy growth and lush green grass, as it's rich in all the nutrients it needs. However, you'll want to ensure you apply the treatments at the correct times for your specific grass type. If your lawn in Georgia consists of cool-season grass, you'll want to fertilize it in the late winter, early spring, early fall if you had it overseeded, and late fall. These are the best times because each application will supply the nourishment it needs to last until the next one while keeping it in tip-top condition. Continue reading to learn...
5 Water Features That Will Create a Tranquil Environment on Your Property
Published on Wednesday, March 01, 2023
Your property is an extension of yourself and it's a place where you spend extended amounts of time. So, creating a zen space for yourself and others to unwind is extremely important, especially if you're tired of living on the go here in Georgia. There are many ways to achieve a zen property; however, one of the easiest ways to accomplish a serene home or business is by installing a gorgeous water feature. Ponds, fountains, waterfalls, bubblers, and streams can all give your property that extra boost it needs to become a safe haven from the outside world. Keep reading to learn...
Are Armyworms Marching on Your Turf? Here’s What to Do!
Published on Thursday, February 02, 2023
Here in Georgia, armyworms are common problems that property owners have to deal with. Armyworms can appear in your turf toward early fall after hatching from their eggs. They are the larvae of moths, and they feed on the grass blades in your lawn, causing discoloration, brown patches, and other types of damage. If there are armyworms marching on your lawn, don't let them conquer your turf! Schedule a professional lawn insect control service to eliminate them. Once they've been dealt with, you should schedule lawn care services to help your grass recover from any damage that...
Are There Weeds in Your Landscape Beds? Remove Them as Soon as Possible!
Published on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Weeds popping up in your landscape beds is common to see in Georgia. If you notice weeds in your landscape beds, you need to have them removed as soon as possible because they can steal nutrients away from your plants. Once they start stealing nutrients, these weeds will grow stronger while your plants get weaker. Weeds can also bring down the curb appeal of your property and make your landscape look unkempt. If you don't deal with the weeds in your landscape beds right away, they can eventually spread out onto your lawn, making them even harder to deal with. Continue reading this...
Fertilization & Weed Control - Two Services That Should Always Be Combined!
Published on Monday, January 16, 2023
Fertilizer and weed control services are considered the ideal pairing because they work together to provide you with a healthy, weed-free lawn. Fertilizer provides your grass with vital nutrients that are important to help your grass grow strong and healthy. However, if fertilization treatments are not combined with weed control, pesky weeds will steal some of those nutrients for themselves. Investing in weed control without a fertilization treatment will keep your lawn weed-free, but your lawn could lack the essential nutrients it needs to thrive. To ensure these two treatments are working...
5 Weeds to Be on the Lookout for in Woodstock, GA
Published on Tuesday, January 03, 2023
In Georgia, warmer temperatures throughout the year and fertile soil can encourage several weeds to grow on your
lawn. If left untreated, weeds can siphon nutrients, resources, and space from your turf, leaving your grass
weakened and susceptible to lawn diseases and insects. Here in Woodstock, GA, 5 of the most common weeds that you
should be on the lookout for include crabgrass, yellow nutsedge, annual bluegrass, chickweed, and dallisgrass. Keep
reading to learn more about these five common weeds and what you can do to eliminate them should they make their way
onto...
3 Reasons to Add Mulch to Your Landscape Beds in Roswell, GA
Published on Tuesday, December 13, 2022
There are a few options when it comes to choosing a ground cover for your landscape beds in Roswell, GA. While each has its own benefits, mulch is a great way to protect the plants in your landscape beds while also improving your property's curb appeal. Soil temperature regulation, moisture retention, weed control, and soil erosion reduction are just a few of the great benefits that mulch provides. It also comes in many color options, so you can choose the one that meets your style preferences. Perhaps one of the greatest benefits of mulch is that it breaks down over time. This can seem...
