We check in today as we do each year on the status of the crape myrtles that line the streets of Littleton. These crapes were donated to and installed in the town of Littleton some 15 years ago by Ben's Creek Nursery. One word: Wow! High temperatures bring out the best in most varieties of … Continue reading Summer Blooms in Littleton
This project involved targeted upgrades: a Lake access paver walkway, a complete lawn replacement with new Compadre Zoysia sod, and an irrigation system. We tilled, graded, and amended all turf areas with 72 cy of topsoil and then installed and rolled flat some 22,000 sf of Compadre Zoysia sod. The irrigation system (not shown - … Continue reading Upgrades – Walkway, Sod, & Irrigation
This is a lawncare update followed by a recommendation regarding warm season grasses. Information about cool season grasses like fescue can be found here. For those with warm season turf (zoysia, centipede, or bermuda), you may have noticed a slight wilting and grayish or purple-to-blue discoloration to parts of your lawns. This is actually not … Continue reading Warm Season Grasses & Summer Heat
Our guys are making progress. We've trucked in, moved, and graded a lot of earth to prepare for this patio/pool installation, and there is still much to be done. But the most important work - the heavy lifting, so to speak - is in place, the load-bearing retaining walls that will hold it all together … Continue reading In Progress – Patio/Pool Complex
This is a high heat lawn alert. We are experiencing unprecedented conditions, with a heat index upwards of 110-112 degrees. As these temperatures continue above 90 degrees, all lawns will show signs of struggle. Warm season grasses like Bermuda and Zoysia may discolor slightly but will quickly bounce back once the heat drops below 90. … Continue reading Fescue Lawn Alert
It takes a heavy duty vehicle to move 8' Green Giant arborvitaes around a customer's site, and our guys Keith and Brock are on the job with this truckload of ornamental beauties! With fully grown evergreens like these, there is no need to wait years for your landscape plan to grow to fruition. Just call … Continue reading Green Giants to Go
Spring is in full gear, and so are our maintenance crews. Landscape maintenance goes beyond simply tidying up and enhancing the beauty of lawns and gardens. Grass, trees, plants, shrubs, and flowers each follow an annual growth cycle, and our role in the Spring is to manage them thoughtfully, fostering healthy growth and preparing our … Continue reading Spring Maintenance
