TAP TO CALL Having a gravel sidewalk, pathway, or driveway with your home has many appealing qualities. For example, you can have a gravel pathway using any number of beautiful kinds of gravel pebbles, including contrasting or complementary colors to your home. You can also have a gorgeous curving pathway with the gravel, something that can be more…
Lawn Mosquito Control: How To keep mosquitos out of your yard
Ah, summer. You plan for a nice Fourth of July barbecue with family and friends, thinking about having a great time eating burgers and hot dogs and corn on the cob with your loved ones. Unfortunately, you may have some unloved ones also show up uninvited – lawn mosquitoes. And if these unwelcome visitors do…
How to and Why Test Your Lawn’s pH Levels
You may remember pH levels from high school chemistry class. What it means is that an aqueous solution may be alkaline or acidic. Generally speaking, a number below 6 or 7 is considered to be acidic, and a number higher is considered to be alkaline. For example, lemon juice, which is considered to be very…
Protect Your Lawn Against the Summer Heat
It is summertime, which means outdoor time, and time enjoying your lawn. Spending time having a cookout, watching your kids play on the grass, or just enjoying the sun is a big part of summer. Unfortunately, summertime also means that lawns can get too overheated, and the green grass may look not so green. You…
Are You Prepared for Fall Power Seeding?
Summer is quickly coming to an end and your lawn will need attention from the hot summer heat. One the best method to improve your lawn’s health for the start of the fall season is Fall Power Seeding. The Best Time for Power Seeding The ideal time to start power seeding your lawn is the…
Organic Lawn Care – What Is It?
If you have spent any time at the grocery store lately, you know that organic foods – that is, food that is made without chemical pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, genetically modified organisms, antibiotics or growth hormones. The basic idea is that the organic foods – whether strawberries or chickens or broccoli or beef – are all…
