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Preparing Your Lawn for Hardscape Installation
It’s Time for a Hardscape Installation How many times have you looked out the window today and wanted more? Every landscape needs a little touch to make it unique. For homes and businesses especially, a hardscape can transform an otherwise mundane space into an...
Why Restriping Matters
To Restripe or Not to Restripe? The Age Old Question Think about an ideal parking lot. Crisp yellow lines lace down the pitch, bordering cars of every make and model. Now think about what they really look like. When you stop and remember how they usually appear,...
Benefits of Lawn Aeration
Whether present in your garden of lawn, compacted soil isn’t conducive to a healthy plant growth. With dirt packed so tightly around them, the grass’ roots require more energy to expand, which means the plant produces fewer roots. Combined with an overly thick layer...
Recovering Your Lawn from Heat Stress
Let’s be honest: Mother Nature didn’t do us any favors this year when it came to keeping our grass healthy over the summer. Between the heavy heat and more-than-lacking rain, this season just didn’t provide the ideal conditions for a great-looking lawn. If you’re...
Tips for Fertilizing Your Lawn This Summer
Cool-season grasses, the kind you’ll find in most Minnesota lawns, grow best in the cooler temperatures of spring and fall and are dormant in the summer. Unlike warm-season grasses, Minnesota lawns tend to benefit greatly from a late summer fertilization, which...
What to Consider When Planning Your Outdoor Kitchen
Planning your outdoor living space? One of the best features you can include is an outdoor kitchen. Not only does it create an enjoyable space to cook and host, but a well-designed outdoor kitchen also increases your property value. The convenience of an outdoor...
Choosing Patio Materials
A hardscaped patio is a great addition to any yard. Beyond just offering an outdoor living space for you and your family to enjoy the summer, patios can also increase your property value and decrease your lawn maintenance. When it comes to choosing a material for your...
Landscaping and Hardscaping Tips for Small Yards
Having a small yard doesn’t mean you can’t create the outdoor space of your dreams. There are plenty of techniques you can utilize to maximize the yard space you have and make it seem even larger than it is—it’s just a matter of knowing the best strategies. Avoid...
3 Surprising Benefits of Hardscaping
Hardscaping: using manmade, inorganic materials in conjunction with traditional landscaping to create dynamic, attractive, and functional outdoor spaces. Think patios, walkways, fire pits, and retaining walls, all surrounded by lush greenery and flowers—you’ve...
Benefits of Installing a Home Lawn Irrigation System
Whether you’re building a new home or just looking to upgrade your yard, it’s important to know what you’re getting into when considering installing a home lawn irrigation system. Beyond just the aesthetic appeal and heightened health of your lawn, there are plenty of...
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