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Lawn Care Tip: Protecting your Detroit lawn from dogs

August 1, 2012

With all the running, jumping and going to the bathroom, dogs can do quite a number on your Detroit lawn. There are some products you can purchase that promise to eliminate urine spots from your Detroit lawn, but this might be more trouble than it’s worth to have to try and seek out every spot [...]

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Lawn Care Tip: Protect your tree during winter with black plastic

July 18, 2012

Fruit trees are very sensitive to cold weather and recently, some states such as Georgia and Florida experienced an unexpected frost that damaged much of the fruit. However, Detroit lawn care professionals say there are ways to prevent extensive damage when the weather turns colder than what the trees can handle or are used to. [...]

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Lawn Care Tips for Exotic Weeds

July 4, 2012

The one thing any homeowner does not want is to find their Detroit lawn swimming in a sea of weeds. Not all of us are Detroit lawn care experts, so we probably aren’t aware of half the weeds out there other than your standard crabgrass and fescue. However, there are several types of weeds to [...]

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Pruning Can Be Easy According to Lawn care Specialists

June 20, 2012

Many homeowners are intimidated by the prospect of pruning. Knowing that improper pruning can lead to a sick or otherwise compromised tree or shrub can be too much for some people, especially after they have invested so much in their landscape. No matter how scary the idea of pruning is, it should be a practice [...]

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Lawn care lighting: Go with LEDs

June 6, 2012

Many people are turning to LED lighting these days to save money and to be environmentally conscious. Little may they know that this same conservation can take place outside the home as well. If you’re looking to add landscape lighting to your property, Detroit lawn care experts say LED lighting is a great option. LED [...]

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Lawn Care Tip: Identifying Black Medic, Broadleaf Plantain & Curly Dock

May 23, 2012

Many homeowners confuse black medic with white clover because of its three leaflet clover-like leaves that make them appear very similar. Lawn care professionals say you are likely to see this weed in your Detroit lawn in the months between May and September. Unlike other weeds that stick out like a sore thumb, black medic [...]

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Post-construction tree care

May 9, 2012

There are steps you can take to protect your trees and the roots below from damage during construction on your property, however, plans aren’t always followed and mistakes are made. So what do you do to provide care to your damaged trees? If your tree has experienced damage to its exterior, the first place to [...]

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Lawn Care Tip: Sprinkler Buddy

April 25, 2012

Unless you have a sprinkler system that automatically goes into the ground after it has completed its watering chores, you may be familiar with the damage that can occur to your irrigation system when performing such Detroit lawn care services such as mowing. Thanks to the ingeniousness of Leo D. Gauthier III, there is now [...]

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Adding a hexagonal gazebo to enhance your landscape

April 11, 2012

So you’ve finally decided this is the season you will add an outdoor living space that will give you a place to escape to and take in the sounds, smells and sights of your gorgeous landscape, as well as provide a comfortable and convenient area to entertain great friends and family. Lawn care experts suggest [...]

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Lawn Care Tip: How to make your own cedar mulch

March 28, 2012

There are several different varieties of mulch to choose from, but many homeowners and commercial property owners seem to prefer cedar mulch. Cedar mulch offers the landscape a hint of rich color, and of course there is the aromatic cedar smell that adds an extra incentive. Cedar mulch also offers landscape beds superior protection against [...]

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