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16 Invasive Species Sold at Garden Centers You Should Never Buy

These 16 invasive species of plants are commonly sold at garden centers - beware of them and DO NOT buy them from your garden store!

What Does Epsom Salt Do For Grass

Lawn advice was often a mixed bag of info gleaned from personal experience or other readers. One such piece of advice was in the use of Epsom salt as lawn fertilizer. So what, if anything, does Epsom salt do for grass? Click here to learn more.

When to Seed Your Lawn, and When to Use Sod

Both have pros and cons, but finding what's right for you depends on a few things.

How Often Are You Supposed to Drain Your Septic Tank?

Your septic tank needs to be pumped to prevent leaks and backup over time, but how often is enough, and how much is too much?

8 Things to Look for in a Landscape Designer

Tips and Tricks from Landscape Designers

These landscape designers' tips can help you turn your boring backyard into a spectacular outdoor retreat.

Prevent damage from ice and snow removal

Winter can bring harsh treatment to plants beyond just the bitter cold we experience. In fact, most of the winter injury we see to plants is a result of ice

What is Sustainable Snow Removal?

What is sustainable snow removal? In this article, we talk about the industry’s effect on the environment and the steps we’re taking to minimize our impact...

The Benefits Of Professional Snow Removal

Snow and ice can make treacherous driving conditions. If you want to ensure the safety of drivers on your property, snow removal is essential during the winter season.

What Do you Get from a Great Landscape Designer?

Trimming hedges and mowing lawns is a noble profession, but a landscape designer transforms your property into a showcase. If you are starti...

Who will pay for mailboxes that were damaged by snow plows?

An Upstate neighborhood is upset after a snow plow damages several mailboxes on their road.

Do Snow Plows Damage Driveways?

Until it’s been completely covered in snow, you may not have considered how important your driveway is to your overall well-being during the winter months. Your driveway is the means to get safely to and from your home, so, when the snow falls, it’s imperative that you have a solid residential snow-removal plan in place. Being safe on your driveway is crucial, especially when you consider the danger of slip-and-fall accidents and issues such as black ice. However, the integrity of your driveway…

Stuff Only A Landscape Designer Knows

Make the most of a small yard, and give your lawn an extra edge with these insider tips.

Free Snow Removal Contract: Write in 5 Easy Steps

Discover how to easily write a robust snow removal contract which holds both parties accountable for the statements and promises made.

What is the difference between a landscape architect, landscape contractor and landscape designer?

What is the difference between a landscape architect, landscape contractor and landscape designer? Landscape Architects have a formal degree in Landscape Architecture from a certified school. Great…

Is Your Body Ready to Deal With the Joys of Snow Removal?

Try to recall some of the exercises you were prescribed in the past. You can use some of those basic exercises to warm up the muscles and joints in your body prior to snow removal.

Need to hire a snow plow contractor? Don’t get scammed

Snow is on its way in the next few months. That means many of you will be hiring a snow plow contractor soon. So what do you need to keep in mind so you won't get scammed?

When and Where To Place Ballast When Using A Snow Plow

When mounting a snow plow to your vehicle, you are adding additional weight to the front end of your vehicle. As such, it sometimes becomes necessary to counterbalance that weight by adding ballast. Learn when and where to use ballast.

How to Make More Money in Snow Removal in 7 Ways

Discover how to make more money in snow removal, and dominate your local market by becoming the leading provider in snow removal services.

10 Mistakes That Could Kill Your Snow Removal Business

Snow removal equals money... unless you do it wrong. Avoid these 10 snow business mistakes, so you can stay profitable this year.