by Joe Yedowitz | Mar 24, 2015 | Lawn Tips, Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice, Uncategorized
Spring cleanup season is now in full swing. Your next task is to do a good lawn assessment so that you can see what might need to be done. Dethatching and Aeration Over time, lawns tend to build up a layer of living and dead parts on the top of the soil that can make...
by Joe Yedowitz | Mar 12, 2015 | Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice, Uncategorized
Spring is only officially about two weeks away at this point – huzzah! Now is the time for a good spring garden cleanup to usher in the growing season. On a day when the snow has melted, look around and pick up any trash that may have blown in during a storm....
by Joe Yedowitz | Mar 10, 2015 | Gardens / Landscapes, Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice, Uncategorized
Spring is finally just around the corner! I went to my parents’ house today and saw a few variegated bearded iris blades peeping through the soil. It won’t be too long before they fully emerge and proudly display their gorgeous purple blooms. This is one...
by Joe Yedowitz | Feb 26, 2015 | Decorative, Gardens / Landscapes, Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice, Uncategorized
I get more and more excited each week as spring draws closer. One of my favorite days of the year is when I am out and about in winter and suddenly see that the buds on the trees have begun to swell. It’s marvelous to discover that it’s almost time for...
by Joe Yedowitz | Feb 25, 2015 | Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice
Winter can really take a toll on your lawn sometimes. Your grass and plants are subjected to freezing temperatures and otherwise snowy conditions. Diseases like snow mold creep in. Accidents can happen where you end up with snow plow damage. Once spring hits, you may...
by Joe Yedowitz | Feb 12, 2015 | Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice
People have long attributed meanings to flowers based on characteristics like their color. This is known as floriography. During the Victorian era in the 1800s, an intricate language of flowers developed. Secret admirers, for example, could send off a bouquet that...
by Joe Yedowitz | Feb 5, 2015 | Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice
If you are one of our regular customers (thank you!), you should be receiving your landscaping contracts in the near future. We like to make sure to dot the i’s and cross the t’s, so call us if you do not receive it within a couple of weeks. That length of...
by Joe Yedowitz | Feb 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
I like to try to save money by doing projects myself sometimes. I am proud that even though I do not know much about cars, I was able to figure out how to change my own taillight. I’ve crafted and fixed and muddled my way through many other projects. However,...
by Joe Yedowitz | Jan 22, 2015 | Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice, Uncategorized
Instead of staying cooped up inside and forgetting about your garden, take a minute to think about how much winter precipitation you have had so far. If you have wrapped evergreen shrubs in burlap for protection, now is also a good time to go outside on one of the...
by Joe Yedowitz | Jan 15, 2015 | Tips / Advice, Uncategorized
I once did a savings plan where I put aside a certain amount each week. I started at the beginning of the year and put in $1, which was pretty easy. Next week it increased to $2 and kept increasing by a dollar each time. Since it ramped up slowly, it didn’t seem...
