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Welcome To Our E-Newsletter
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 Dear Client,
It has been a dry winter and spring and because of this I want to stress the importance of watering your lawn and plant material on your property. Some people feel that a little water is good, so more water must be better. This is so far from the truth. We see more damage on landscapes because people over water instead of people who don't water. This time of the year water is important, but in moderation. In the spring months, your property needs to be watered about twice a week if there is no rain. It is better to do a deep water (longer period of time) vs. doing short watering's every day or every other day. Instead of watering your lawn for 15 or 20 minutes, water it for 45 minutes and do it twice a week. This will force the root system of your lawn and plants to grow deeper into the soil and develop a stronger root system. Once the warmer summer temperatures come around, there may be a need to water your property three times a week, but no more than that. Do your best to try to keep to the two times a week theory. You will have a better lawn because of this new thought process. Remember that water is one of our most precious natural resources and we need to cherish and respect it more.
Our featured employee this month is Jason Crean. Jason has been with the company before he could even drive a car. He used to get dropped off after high school and work for part of the afternoon. Now 16 years later, he is in charge of our Maintenance and Snow departments. Jason has been a great asset to our company. You can read more about Jason in the article below.
As always, thank you for your support. You can reach me at 201-785-9400, ext. 204 or email me at mborst@borstlandscape.com to discuss any issues in this letter, to say "hello" or talk about your garden.
Sincerely yours,
Mark
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 An Update On One Of Our Projects
Last month we had an article that focused on the design process of creating an outstanding landscape. In that article, we featured one of our Franklin Lakes projects that is undergoing a complete renovation. We would like to take this opportunity and update you on how that project is going. Month by month, we will show you before and after photos so that you can track the process as well as the progress of this particular project.
We are currently working on bringing in truckloads of clean soil/fill to adjust the grade of the property; particularly in the back yard to combat the slope.
 
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Borst Employee Spotlight: Jason Crean
 Meet Jason Crean, otherwise known as "Jay." He's our Lawn Maintenance Division Manager and has been with the Borst team for 16 years. Jay does it all! He may be the face you see on a sales appointment, the person stopping by your property to assess lawn issues of any kind and of course running all of the maintenance crews. Our Maintenance Department has many facets. Other than the lawn cutting crews, we have crews that mulch, prune, fertilize and do enhancement projects....all under the supervision of Jay.
Jay lives in Midland Park with his lovely wife and son and is also very community oriented. He has been a member of the Midland Park Fire Department for more than 10 years and a past member of the Midland Park Ambulance Corp.
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Upcoming Events
Earth Day 2012
 Come by and visit us at the Earth Day Fair at Van Neste Square in Ridgewood on April 21st from 10:00am - 2:00pm. We will be doing demonstrations as well as giving away complimentary Eastern Red Bud saplings.
Wyckoff Day
If you miss us in Ridgewood, we will also be at Wyckoff
 Day at the YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff, on Saturday June 9th. Feel free to come on by and talk to us about your garden or any questions that you may have or just come by and pick up some herb samples.
Speaking Engagements
Borst Landscape & Design offers free educational programs for the community. Below please find the dates and locations for our upcoming speaking engagements on pruning, which covers the tools, timing and techniques to properly care for your trees and shrubs as well as deer prevention.
April
April 25th 7:30pm
Englewood Public Library31 Engle Street, Englewood
Topic: "Pruning Pointers To Make You Look Like A Pro"
For questions, please contact Dick at (201) 568-2215
May
May 3rd 7pm
Lee Memorial Library
500 West Crescent Avenue, Allendale
Topic:"Pruning Pointers To Make You Look Like A Pro"
For questions, please contact Patty at (201) 327-4338
May 15th 7pm
Hosted by The Saddle River Garden Club
The Bishop House
167 East Saddle River Road, Saddle River
Topic:
"Protecting Your Trees and Shrubs From Hungry Deer"
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Seasonal Tips
Watering Your Lawn: This spring, have your in-ground sprinklers serviced and turned on no later than May 1st. Ideal watering maximizes the health and appearance of your lawn. By properly watering your lawn it minimizes drought related stress, including insects and disease. You should water your lawn only every other day, especially between midnight and 9am. | |
Recycle your lawn clippings while mowing by leaving them on the grass to restore important nutrients back into the soil.
Spring is the time to apply your first application of fertilizer to your roses. You can also begin to prune back your rose bushes and shrubs.
Spring is also time to start planting some early season containers. Some examples of great flowers to plants are early blooming perennials such as pansies, forsythia and primrose. You can also add some cold weather annuals such as ranunculus, osteospermum, snapdragons, herbs and colorful lettuces.
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