Lawn Care Tips &
Landscaping Articles
Lawn care has more components than
you might think, at first glance.
For starters, you need to begin with
the right type of grass for your
yard. You then need to irrigate it,
weed it, fertilize it, mow it
properly and pick up leaves in fall.
The articles below will help you
identify your problems and possibly
assist you with different tips. We
at,
J & J Landscape Contractors, want
nothing more than to provide you
with best information and the best
yard.
Contact us about any of your
landscaping and lawn care needs!
Lawn Care After Snowfall - Did you know that there is a lawn disease that attacks your lawn while it is still under the snow? It is called Pink Snow Mold, or Fusarium Patch.
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Grasses 101 - There are a great many
varieties of grass that you can choose
from for you lawn. By considering
climate, location, and soil, you will be
able to find the grass that will help
your lawn to look great!
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Your Lawn - Time & Labor Issues -
The time you will be able to devote to
your lawn should determine the types of
plants and flowers you fill it with.
Some plants require pruning, watering,
added nutrients than other plants. If
you do not have the time to take care of
these plants, then you should buy plants
and flowers that can basically take care
of themselves such as shade plants,
perennials, and moss plants.
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Autumn Lawn Care Tasks with Tips -
Summer officially gives way to autumn on
the 22nd of September, which is known as
the autumnal equinox, but for the lawn
owner autumn begins much earlier. This
is because the green keeping tasks for
autumn begin from the 1st day of
September.
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How To Prevent Lawn Fertilizer Burn
- Every year thousands of people put
fertilizer on their yard, in hopes of
making their grass look plush and green.
Sometimes however, fertilizer can seem
to do more harm than good on a yard. If
you want to use fertilizer and not cause
lawn fertilizer burn, the following tips
will be useful.
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Top Ten Types of Grass for Your Lawn
- There are many different types of
grasses available for your home lawn
that have strengths and weaknesses.
However, according to The Lawn Bible,
the following list contains the most
popular types of lawn grass for your
home and some of their best features:
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How To Hire A Lawn Care Maintenance
Company - Reliability is the most
important consideration when hiring a
landscaper to take care of your lawn and
plantings. Here's how to find the right
landscaper for the job.
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Eight Designer Landscape Styles -
The best landscape designs are the ones
that have been carefully thought out
with attention paid to the details.
Before planning a landscape it is
important to decide what style would
best fit your home and lifestyle.
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The Fallacy of the Green Thumb -
Some of our clients have expressed a
desire to grow their own vegetable or
flower gardens, but believe they don't
have a "green thumb". This is nonsense -
a green thumb is learned, just like
other skills in life.
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Tips
For Designing Your Landscape -
Landscaping isn't just about good looks,
it can increase the value of your home,
make it sell more quickly, and even
reduce your energy bill. The right
landscape can increase the value of your
home by approximately 15-20 percent,
allowing you to recoup 100 to 200
percent of your investment, according to
the Association of Landscape Contractors
of America.
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Lawn
Moles & Landscaping -
If you have interest in using
landscaping stone in your yard, garden,
koi pond or walkway, don’t limit
yourself to the traditional. Consider
finding or shopping for unique stones to
add flair or accent to your plans.
Landscaping stone can be versatile, used
for simple decoration or as a foundation
for much more.
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Landscaping Stone -
If you have interest in using
landscaping stone in your yard, garden,
koi pond or walkway, don’t limit
yourself to the traditional. Consider
finding or shopping for unique stones to
add flair or accent to your plans.
Landscaping stone can be versatile, used
for simple decoration or as a foundation
for much more.
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Rough Terrain Landscaping - Your
home landscaping design can be often
overwhelming and challenging for most
people. This can be especially true when
your yard is a steep hill. If this
describes your own backyard, then you
need to realize that there are
landscaping choices for you if you are
ready to put in extra time and effort.
Do not let this area scare you off. You
can make it into a beautiful part of
your home.
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Who Knew Home Landscaping For Energy
Conservation Had This Effect? -
If you have been thinking about how you
would like to cut your home energy
costs, you might want to take a second
look at your home landscaping. This is
an area you may not have even thought
of. Did you know energy-efficient home
landscaping can reduce your household's
energy consumption for heating and
cooling by as much as 25 percent.!
That's staggering, isn't it? Proper
placement of trees, shrubs, vines,
grasses, and hedges lets you modify the
microclimate around your home to
maximize shade during the summer and
reduce wind chill during the winter.
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3 Hillside Landscaping Tips For A
Beautiful And Healthy Garden -
Hillside landscaping is considered one
of the challenging jobs by landscape
designers. the simple reason for this is
the problem of soil erosion and
inability to hold water that is
necessary for healthy growth of plants.
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Plant Pansies for Autumn and Winter
Color -
Despite the derogatory connotation
associated with the name "pansy", the
little plants are some of the hardiest
to be found in the garden. At any given
time of the year pansies are found
blooming in some region of North
America. They are Spring and Summer
favorites in the northern regions and
Autumn and Winter staples in the south.
In climates that don’t have the extreme
heat and cold of the north and south the
delicate looking blooms can be found
year round.
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Landscaping Your Back Yard -
Landscaping your back garden should be fun and you should aim to create a place where you can go to relax. Always take your time and think about things carefully before purchasing them and placing them within the landscape. Read more...
Finding Lawn And Tree Care Services -
Finding lawn and tree care services is quite easy to do and there are certainly some great choices out there which you should give some thought and consideration to. Read more...
Using Landscape Lights -
Landscape lights have many benefits that can help make your home safer and more visual appealing. There are two different kinds of landscape lights for you to choose from to allow you to find the ones that are best for your needs and your yard. Read more...
Landscaping a Home - Is It Different Than Other Landscaping?
- The answer to the question posed in the title is no. Landscaping is the same, no matter where it is done. No matter what, you'll want your landscaping to look as good as possible. It doesn't take all that much work to achieve a great looking yard, without even hiring professionals. With some work and spare time, you can design and create... Read more...
Winter Landscaping - The term winter landscaping may seem odd but there is a way to landscape your property to reduce fuel costs. And with the cost of fuel today you need every trick you can find. Read more...
Using The Right Lawn Care For The Best Results
- The proper lawn care is essential if you want to end up with a fantastic looking lawn all year round. Read more...
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