Oh, the beauty and promise of Spring. There is of course a price to pay for the beauty and promise of Spring. Household maintenance and cleaning that is. After all, who wants to look through your kitchen window to enjoy the crocus and tulips in bloom only to see dirt, grime and bug carcass laden glass? (more…)......
As Americans, we’ve historically had a love affair with our lawns. Visions of pastoral bliss are conjured up with fantasies of the open plains, the Wild West, and the grand estates of English and French country sides. During the first half of the 20th Century, we were building homes with a majority of the outdoor landscape devoted to lawns. Plus we devoted a l...
Back yards. Side yards. Patios. Â What does your outdoor space look like? Â How do you use it? Now and again we have buyers that really want a back yard. Â As a homeowner, and an owner of a SummerHill townhome, I understand the allure of a back yard. Â It is a place that you can hang out, yet I know that for us (my husband and me), our two l...
from Mike McCall Landscape 1. Change irrigation programs seasonally. 2. Check irrigation operations weekly. 3. Do not over water! Allow the soil to become dry before watering again. Continual wet soil will kill plant material just as fast as no water! (Who knew?) To determine moisture content, take small core samples with a hand shovel at least 6″ deep during...