Here is a quick comparison between what we politely refer to as "deferred maintenance" of lawns vs. yards and gardens maintained on a regular basis by our crews. Deferred maintenance looks something like this: Whereas, here is a property regularly maintained by our stalwart crews. Which is better? You decide - and contact us for … Continue reading A Study in Contrast
Category: Maintenance
Yard & Garden Maintenance
It's difficult to catch our lawn maintenance guys in action - because they move around so fast handling multiple properties a day! However, we chanced upon this hard-working crew - Dennis Alston, James Robinson, and Tevin Ellerbee - doing their thing for one of our favorite customers. Beautiful work, guys! This is a reminder that … Continue reading Yard & Garden Maintenance
Maintenance Contracts
Our lawn maintenance services are offered on an annual contract basis. This is because your lawn and plants have a natural yearly cycle of growth, and lawn maintenance done properly must match that cycle to promote the beauty and sustainability of your yards and gardens. Additionally, yards and gardens have their own special look in … Continue reading Maintenance Contracts
Maintenance
Winter maintenance is an underappreciated talent, probably due to the fact that our crews are not working with the lush green of a summer lawn or the colorful displays in a spring garden. But with a beautifully landscaped property like this one, the attention to the details of proper edging, pruning out the old and … Continue reading Maintenance
Fall Lawncare Notes
This is our annual reminder that with the Fall Equinox behind us, there are a certain set of annual tasks that need attention. So, let's check in on some of the things Ben's Creek Nursery is doing this season and into the next. For the past few weeks we have begun aeration and overseeding in … Continue reading Fall Lawncare Notes
Winter Maintenance
You can't beat the clean, quiet look of a well maintained landscape in the winter. Our maintenance crews are on the job! And here is some other winter work from seasons past. Tired of working in the cold on your yard? Contact us - we'll do it for you!
Aeration & Overseeding
As September returns, we once again offer our annual reminder that early Fall is the time for aeration and overseeding. Aeration refers to air, which is what needs to be periodically introduced into the root system of your grass in order to encourage turf grass rooting, among other benefits. Overseeding is the practice of introducing … Continue reading Aeration & Overseeding