How to make your landscape pop this spring

How to make your landscape pop this spring

Spring is a season of growth and renewal, and it’s the perfect time to revamp your landscape. Whether you’re starting from scratch or just adding some new elements to your existing yard, there are a few essential materials you’ll need to create a...
Landscape Tips to Protect Your Garden this Winter

Landscape Tips to Protect Your Garden this Winter

Take Good Care of Your Garden With These Winter Landscape Tips Winter is coming. There are a few steps you can take to ensure your Midwest garden is as healthy as it can be during the festive season and spring. It’s a chore, but the fresh air and light exercise...
Four Ways to Prepare Your Garden for the Winter

Four Ways to Prepare Your Garden for the Winter

Your annuals are nearing the end of their lifespan and are starting to feel the cold grasp of the first frosts. After all your hard efforts in the spring and maintenance throughout the summer, it’s tempting to put away your tools and let nature take its course. After...
Tips for Late Winter Landscaping Maintenance

Tips for Late Winter Landscaping Maintenance

  Keep Up With Your Late Winter Landscape With snow still falling and temperatures still dropping, gardening is probably the last thing on your mind (unless you consider salting the driveway landscaping). With winter ending in late March, though, there are just...
Which Type of Mulch Should I Use?

Which Type of Mulch Should I Use?

Your Guide to Mulch Thinking about using mulch to elevate your landscape? Much is a great way to improve your soil quality, slow weed growth, and make your yard look more attractive.  A single bag of mulch can cover 12 square feet, so you may consider buying in bulk...
Should I Mulch, Use Stone or River Rock Around My House?

Should I Mulch, Use Stone or River Rock Around My House?

Did you know that our ancestors are a great source of landscaping solutions?  In the history of farming and gardening, over the last several thousand years, your ancestors found a use for rock and stone. They placed it around their gardens to minimize weed growth, and...