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
You have a big project in mind? Ben's Creek Nursery does big - and we mean, BIG. This was new construction by Williams Custom Homes in which we did all the exterior landscaping work. The project involved a massive retaining wall to support an extensive patio/pool/firepit structure overlooking the Lake. Lakeside topography demanded an innovative … Continue reading An Epic Lakeside Project
We just posted on the use of boulders, rocks, and stones as landscape design elements. Here is a maintenance customer that implemented that idea on a grand scale! But first, let's take a look at what our maintenance crews can do. Here are photos from a month or so back of the front lawn after … Continue reading Landscaping on the Lake
Lawns - like all God's creatures - have seasonal cycles and each season brings its own needs for nurture and growth. Just in time for October, we woke up this morning and received timely lawn tips from our friends at Super-Sod. Here are some highlights of their recommendations for warm season grasses like Bermuda, Centipede, … Continue reading October Lawn Care Tips
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
