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Best Irrigation Practices
Q. How long should I set up my irrigation system for and how many times a week to water my lawn and beds? A. This is a tricky question as no two irrigation systems are the same nor are two landscapes the same. What to set your irrigation system at will depend...
Automatic Lawnmowers. Are they worth it?
Not only are automated lawn mowers coming, they’re here and have been around for a while now. There has been a few of the big manufacturers, like Husqvarna, testing and manufacturing these little machines for several years now. And now there are many companies that...
Manicured weed free landscapes or healthy birds?
I really struggle with this question, as I want to do what I can personally do to be “environment friendly,” but I have a landscape company to operate, where I have clients that want weed free lawns and landscapes. I do somethings right, like reducing the use of...
The Best Time of Year to Plant Trees and Shrubs
A question we get often is “When is the best time of year to plant trees and shrubs?” While it’s a good question, most people have different opinions as do I and here’s what I think from my experience and research. I usually answer that question as any time between...
Be on the Lookout for Armyworms
What? Army worms? What the heck are army worms? This has been the response I’ve been getting a lot the past couple of weeks. The question asked is; why is my lawn turning brown so quickly? With all the rain we’ve been having lately, the only reason you should be...
Why January is a good month to mulch
Look out your window. How do your beds look right now? If you're like most homeowners in Georgia in the first week of the new year, your landscape beds are looking either bare or covered in leaves and other debris. If they're bare this is most likely from the mulch...