Nature nurtures and grows our landscapes, and we are thankful for her bounty. But she will also throw us curve balls in the form of extreme weather. In this case, it was historic low temperatures in January and February of this year that has resulted in significant cold damage to our gardens and plant beds. … Continue reading Winter, 2026: Cold Damage to Landscape Plants
Here is a customer we have worked with for years. Our latest efforts involved stone curbing on their driveway and rip-rap drainage controls. But earlier, we installed an expansive series of stone paver patios and walkways on the Lakeside of the house. Here is the upper patio, overlooking the patio complex below. It is a … Continue reading Multi-Level Stone Paver Patios
Big or small, Ben's Creek Nursery can do the job. This project involved some specific, targeted upgrades. First, we needed to re-establish the driveway and parking area. To do so, we hauled in some 20 tons of crush and run gravel to create a 15' wide by 66' long gravel parking area/driveway. Here's the driveway/parking … Continue reading Targeted Upgrades
Lake property owners love their homes. And the surest sign of that is their willingness to invest in improvements and upgrades to a property that is already beautiful. Here's an example. We have delivered landscape services to this property for multiple owners over more than five years. Take a look at what's happened from 2020 … Continue reading Upgrades to a Home Over the Years
Paver patios & walkways; plant beds and plants; and an irrigation system to nourish it all - that's what this customer wanted. And Ben's Creek delivered. We include some before photos below to give you a sense of our crew's achievements. The irrigation system is a Rainbird ESP 9 zone irrigation system providing fully automated … Continue reading New Patio, Plants, & Sod – A Winning Combination
We just received some January lawncare tips for both warm & cool-season grasses from our friends at Super-Sod. Warm-Season Lawns Here are some highlights. Or you can read the whole thing here. Super-Sod reminds at the outset what you already know about your Bermuda, Centipede, Zoysia, or St. Augustine lawns: "Your warm-season lawn should be … Continue reading January Lawn Tips
The Spirit of Christmas was in evidence at Ben's Creek's annual Christmas Party, as Robert and Treva Neville hosted a wonderful night for all the employees in downtown Roanoke Rapids. Many thanks also to Tony Floyd of Cricket's Sports Bar & Grill (aka, Cricket's Dart Room) for opening his doors for this annual event. It … Continue reading The Spirit of Christmas
