Monthly Archives: September 2017

The Importance and Benefits of Aeration, Overseeding and Fertilization

Cooling temperatures and falling leaves may not bring to mind the idea of vibrant green lawns, but autumn is a critical time to take important steps toward ensuring that you posses healthy spring turf. The heat and drought of summer, coupled with the wear-and-tear of outdoor play, can cause significant damage to your lawn and proper fall maintenance is required to make sure fresh new grass will thrive next season. Fall is the time to make certain that your lawn is not only well-prepared to endure the coming winter, but also to return in lush, optimal condition next spring.

Home Fire Pits and Outdoor Fireplaces

The Importance and Benefits of Implementing a Fire Pit or Outdoor Fireplace in the Fall to use in the Winter

Even as it gets colder, many people still want to spend as much time outdoors as possible. Spending time outside gardening, admiring the parade of color outside as the leaves fall and enjoying the invigorating air is one way to greet the colder weather to follow. Homeowners everywhere know the joy of using all areas of their property. To that end, many homeowners think about the ways they can enjoy their property even when the weather gets cooler. One such way is with the use of a fire pit or outdoor fireplace. Fire pits and outdoor fireplaces are elegant, easy to use and can help provide a warm area for activities like sledding and evening winter parties.

Maintaining Plants in Autumn

Autumn is a wonderful time of the year. The extreme heat of summer finally begins to subside and the leaves start changing into a beautiful array of colors, signaling that winter is on its way. Nonetheless, once the nights start getting cooler, it is important that you also change up your routine to keep your plants healthy throughout the cold. For this reason, we’ll provide you with some important lawn, plant and landscaping maintenance tips to remember once the weather begins turning cold.

Watering Tips for Transplants in the Summer

The key to healthy transplants lies in their root development, which starts shortly after they’re planted. Water, in the right amount, is key to their early survival, growth and development. Too much water and the plants will drown, and too little will harm the roots.

A water or moisture meter is indispensable for assessing the soil moisture around their root zones. The meters use terms like low, medium and high or numbers from 1 to 4 to indicate the amount of water in the soil.

The ideal range for new transplants is in the medium range, or 2.5 to 3 on a numbered meter. It’s important to moderate the amount of water on the roots because flooding the plants replaces the oxygen in the soil with water, and plants that grow in soil need oxygen near their root zones. Without oxygen, plants can’t complete the photosynthesis cycle.