Water features such as fountains, ponds, and waterfalls are a fantastic way to add tranquility and serenity to any outdoor space. Incorporating water features into your hardscape plan can transform your backyard into a peaceful oasis. Keep reading below for some tips on how to incorporate water features into your hardscape plan!
Spring is a great time to start thinking about adding or updating your patio! Something to consider when you’re thinking about your patio is what materials you should choose. Patios can be constructed from a variety of materials, including pavers, flagstone, concrete, wood, and more! Some options are below!
Spring is a crucial time for lawn and garden care, and fertilization is an essential part of maintaining a healthy and lush landscape. Proper spring fertilization can help your plants and grass thrive and reach their full potential. However, there are certain dos and don'ts that you should keep in mind to make the most of your efforts.
Keep reading below to learn more about the dos and don'ts of fertilizing your Western North Carolina lawn this spring!
Earth Day was first observed in 1970, when Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to introduce the issue to American public policy and agenda. Before 1970, there were no environmental protections, and corporations and people could do what they wanted with toxic chemicals, factory smoke, toxic substances and more. Before 1970, there was no Clean Air Act, no Endangered Species Lists, and no Clean Water Act, which in turn meant that there were no legal or regulatory policies in place to protect the planet.
More than 20 million Americans held demonstrations for environmental protections that year, paving the way for Earth Day to help future policies go into place to protect our planet. In December of 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency was created and since then, more has been done to protect the planer from greenhouse gases and climate change.
A big part of contributing to the Earth Day revolution has to do with our home lawns and gardens, considering that you avoid the use of heavy pesticides and chemicals.
In fact, a 25 square-foot-area of healthy lawn can produce enough oxygen each day to meet the oxygen needs of one adult. They also work by cleaning the air, helping to trap runoff, prevent erosion and more. But aside from your lawn doing so much heavy lifting, you can do even more to contribute to a healthier planet by following any of the tips below!
Are you struggling with keeping your lawn looking lush and beautiful? If so, maybe it’s time you consider an irrigation system!
With warmer weather and dry summer days coming, now is the time to start considering adding an irrigation system to your lawn and garden. Keep reading below for the benefits of adding an irrigation system to your property!
To start, moles actually play a beneficial role in the management of soil and the control of undesirable grubs and insects by tunneling and shifting soil particles. Moles provide better aeration of the soil, to help dry out sod and enable organic matter to travel deeper into soil. However, moles can also play a big role in harming your lawn. Moles create easily noticeable trails of dead grass throughout the yard. When moles burrow close to the surface, this can cause harm to grass roots, which leaves behind brown patches. Moles can also play a part in the disruption of roots of vegetables, plants and other turf.
Moles are something of an unseen pest in American yards and it’s not because the animals alone are rare…there are actually seven different species of mole found throughout North America. Rarely identified by sight, these pesty creatures can cause damage to our lawns and gardens. Most of the time the only way to distinguish a mole problem is to thoroughly investigate their mounds and tunnels. Once you know you have a problem…do you know how to get rid of moles in your yard without hurting them?
As the temperature gets warmer and the days get longer, you’re probably beginning to get your backyard ready for those summer activities with the family. If you’ve been dreaming about creating a more inviting space in your backyard for your friends and family to enjoy, you probably have considered adding a gazebo or other landscape structure.
Spending time outdoors is something that everyone enjoys, especially when the weather is nice. Gazebos are the perfect way to spend time outdoors in the summer and even enjoyable during the winter too! Gazebos have a lot of benefits for your property and your lifestyle.
Regardless of the season, weeds are working hard to rob your plants of water, nutrients, and ultimately, their health. Weeds can spread almost like wildfire depleting the soil of nutrients. Here are some ways to help prevent your weeds and grass from taking over your flower beds and other areas of your lawn.
If you’re looking for no-cost methods, an “English Border” both looks and works well. This method is simply a shallow ditch dug between the flower bed and lawn, typically with the side facing the lawn cut straight down for a crisp and clean look. This style of border doesn’t take too long to dig, especially when the soil is moist enough!
Related to the wildly grown and easy to find Rhododendron shrubs gracing the mountain sides around Asheville, they come in a variety of colors ranging from the classic pink to fiery orange, encompassing just about every common flower color you can think of.
It’s hard to find an Azalea that doesn’t meet your needs, unless of course your lot is graced with full sun exposure which carries the posibility of leaf burn to this shade and dappled light loving plant. There are a couple different types of Azaleas, and they come in both evergreen and deciduous varieties. Deciduous varieties do better in full sun, whereas evergreen varieties do best in dappled light. Keep reading on for some tips on how to care for your azaleas.
Western North Carolina is well known for its black bear population. The mountains and foothills offer an ideal environment for all types of life, but particularly black bears. Black bears need a mix of coniferous and deciduous foliage, streams and swamp lands which makes this area perfect for them.
As the human population in this area surges and a new development is popping up every other week it seems, this can spell trouble for people and bears alike. As people have taken over more of the land in this area, homeowners and renters are reporting increasingly frequent encounters with these animals, and many don’t know how to deter them or what to do when they see one.
Spring is a great time to start thinking about home projects for the season. One of the most common projects people want to start on are their patios and deck spaces. There are a lot of ways to spruce up these spaces, starting with choosing the materials that make the most sense for your budget, preferences and local building codes. Patios originated as part of Spanish and Spanish American architecture. The word “patio” derived from the Latin word “patere” which means “to lie open.” Patios came about sometime in the 15th century, so needless to say they’ve been a central part of human architecture for quite some time. Below we’re going to discuss some popular materials for your modern-day patio and list some pros and cons about each one.
If you’re looking for an easy, low-maintenance pretty ground cover, look no further than creeping phlox. This perennial plant blooms in early spring and is both hardy and beautiful! It’s five-pointed-star flowers bloom in pastel shades of white, lavender, red, pink, or bluish-purple. Here's where you can plant it (almost anywhere!) and how to care for it (super easy!):
Spring has sprung, and although some states may still have winter weather ahead, here in Western North Carolina, the trees are blooming, the weather is warming up and it’s time to begin thinking about lawn care again. Perhaps you’ve had lawncare services before, or maybe this is your first time. At some point in every homeowner’s life, the need for some lawn TLC after a colder-than-average winter starts to sprout up, much like the flowers and trees this time of year.
Whether you’re looking for basic lawn care services such as weed control or fertilizing your lawn for grass seed or you’re thinking top tier and regular lawn treatments, soil testing, and direct access to a turf care expert whenever you need them, you bet your grass we’ve got you covered.
Ah, spring. The trees are blooming, the weather is getting warmer, and your lawn is waking up for the first time in several months. As the weather warms up, the humidity, especially here in the southeast, gets higher and rain and thunderstorms abound. These conditions are perfect for mushrooms to start popping up in your lawn, which can create a nuisance.
The Danger of Mushrooms
Having mushrooms in your yard can be problematic, especially when you have children or pets that may tend to put the funny little fungus in their mouths. As most people know, there are edible and non-edible mushrooms — non-edible mushrooms are toxic and can make your child or pet sick, or in some cases can be fatal if ingested. This is a great reason to remove them from your lawn. Better safe than sorry, as they say, and we couldn’t agree more. That’s why we’ve created a Premier Turf Care Program to help remove and prevent these little buggers before they have the chance to harm your family.
If you love getting outside with a rake in the fall and vigorously going to town on all those leaves, we’ve got some great news for you. You should also rake in the spring! Raking in the spring will get your lawn in good shape for the warmer months ahead so your landscape will stay lush and healthy.
If you’re tired of watering your lawn by hand or a portable sprinkler system, installing an irrigation system is a great way to save time and money and get a healthy, beautiful lawn. While you’re researching irrigation systems, you’ll find a range of pricing. It may be tempting to go with a lower bid, but beware — cheaper irrigations systems come with a cost.
No landscape design is complete without furniture! To make the most of your outdoor space, you'll need to arrange furniture in a way that will complement it and function the way you need it to. Here are seven easy tips for arranging outdoor furniture in your landscape design:
Irrigating your lawn during spring in the mountains of Western North Carolina can be daunting. In the course of just a few hours, our spring weather can go from hot to chilly, windy to calm, a torrential downpour to bright and sunny. With so much variation in spring weather conditions, it can be difficult to determine just when and how much you should water your lawn. We’re here to help with some irrigation tips.
