| Spring Clean & Organize! |
With spring, also comes spring cleaning and de-cluttering. A few fast and easy ways to freshen up your home are to wash your windows, put a fresh coat of paint on the walls and clean the carpets. If you are interested in trying some alternative cleaning products visit the Green Guide's site for useful tips and feedback on earth-friendly cleaning products. click here
Easily turn your garage into an extra room you'll want to spend time in. Give it a makeover by increasing your storage area with cabinets, as well as overhead racks and wall storage accessories and really enjoy the useable space you create. You'll also find all those balls, bats, mitts, racquets, camping supplies and whatever else you have hiding in there just in time for warmer weather!
We have some very talented cleaning services, painters and garage & storage organizers to help you with any of these projects. |
| Lawn Care! |
Spring cleaning for your yard is just as important as it is for your home. If you want your lawn to be healthy all summer there are a few things you want to do this spring to help it along. First of all, remove branches, leaves, litter and other debris from your yard. Next, you'll want to de-thatch your lawn with a good raking. Generally, a thatch build up of more than a ½ inch is considered excessive. This is also a good time to spot holes in your lawn which may simply be due to the occasional squirrel searching for his buried loot, but if you find an actual burrow or excessive holes and mounds of dirt you might have a problem with moles or gophers. There are several effective remedies to eliminate these pests if you think you have a real problem.
The next step is to mow, being careful not to 'scalp' the grass with the first mowing. Experts advise mowing down to two inches, but never removing more than ½ inch of growth at a time so you want to start early enough in the spring and preferably before the grass is over 2.5 inches tall. The shortened grass will allow fertilizers to reach the soil better and stimulate new growth for the coming months. And don't concern yourself with collecting all the clippings during this mowing. They will decay quickly and actually help fertilize your lawn, which is the next step.
After you have mowed, applying a good quality fertilizer that contains an effective weed killer will promote new growth and help keep your lawn looking beautiful. Fertilizing should be limited to late spring, early fall and late fall. Fertilize lightly in late spring for a lush, green lawn in summer and then concentrate most of the fertilizer application in fall. Too much fertilizer in spring can lead to disease and more weeds.
If this all sounds like too much work our expert landscaping contractors will gladly come to your rescue. Not only can they help with spring clean-ups or schedule regular lawn maintenance, they can also advise you on the best use of native or drought tolerant plants and provide suggestions for unique alternatives to traditional lawns such as rock gardens or the installation of natural material hardscapes such as retaining walls, stone pathways and stairways. |
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Have a wonderful spring!
Best regards,
Cari Barron |
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| Spring Checklist! |
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Clean carpets
Paint indoors
Wash windows
Organize the garage or storage room
Clean up the yard |
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