There is nothing like fresh new sod being lightly watered by your automatic irrigation system to help you truly enjoy sitting on your patio contemplating the Lake. Here is a recent project of just that: new Compadre Zoysia sod and an irrigation system. Click on any photo to get a closer look. Contact us! James … Continue reading New Sod & Irrigation
With the Fall Equinox behind us, let's check in on what Ben's Creek Nursery is focusing on this season. For the past few weeks we have begun aeration and overseeding in earnest, and will be continuing those efforts into October. Aeration and overseeding are annual techniques begun just before the existing lawn begins its rapid … Continue reading Fall Lawncare Notes
The nights are starting earlier, which is nature’s hint that it won’t be long before we will have to start coming in from the cold. But for the next few months at least, you can extend your outdoor time with night lighting. Click on any photo to get a closer look. Here is another job … Continue reading Night Light
A bit of stonework and mulch combined with newly installed and hanging mums can do wondrous things to a driveway entrance. Thinking about freshening up your landscape with new material or mulch? Contact us! Preston McElheney
Summer heat and the rain/drought cycle can present special problems for lawn maintenance, but apparently not for our crews. Check out the results of a recent visit to this special property. Among other things, note the razor's edge between grass and pavers in the photos below. Good job on the edging, guys! Click on any … Continue reading Maintenance News
Following up on our previous post, let's walk the walk of this finished project, beginning with the driveway. Click on any picture to get a closer look. Here is the transition walk, to the patio under the house. This is the new patio/fire pit, with matching walks connecting the lower patio and the porch steps. … Continue reading Possibilities Realized
Some look at lake lots and see nothing but problems; our design team sees nothing but possibilities. Here is what we saw when we began this project. The fixed points we began our work with were the driveway, boathouse, firepit, and the house itself - we wanted to connect these elements with a complex of … Continue reading Possibilities
