Most people have the desire to have a landscaped yard with a beautiful lawn, but many don’t want to put the time and effort in to care for it. While this is understandable because people are generally very busy with other responsibilities, a lawn has to be cared for in order to look great. A solution to this problem is to hire a lawn maintenance service. This article will discuss 2 excellent reasons to hire a lawn maintenance service.…
Erosion is a common problem in gardens and other landscaping projects that occurs due to weather exposure and rainfall. Over time, soil will gradually be carried away, reducing the slope of hills and altering the shape and layout of your landscaping project. Fortunately, there are multiple methods that can be employed to keep erosion to a minimum and your landscape looking as good as new.
Riprap
Riprap is a type of landscape decoration that takes chunks of stone and embeds them into the hillside of the area that is facing erosion.…
When your lawn turns yellow, your first thought is probably, “it needs more water.” But what if the soil actually is moist and you’ve gotten plenty of rainfall lately? You need to look a bit deeper to find what’s causing your green grass to turn yellow. Here’s a look at some of the most likely explanations.
Too Much Nitrogen in the Soil
If large patches of your lawn or even the entire lawn is yellow, this is probably because there is too much nitrogen in the soil.…
