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5 Flowers Your Home Garden Must Include This Year

Did you feel it? Right before the nor’easter hit us with a fresh blast of cold, there was a hint of spring (the 30s, which is Minnesota spring, right?) If you’re like us, your mind is already on all that beautiful spring color. We are getting our garden plans in order so that we can get things moving once fair weather graces us again. We’ve got a list of five flowers you must plant this year for extraordinary color plus butterfly friendliness (and even one that’s edible for humans). Let’s refresh your garden. Rudbeckia Nitida (Goldquelle) Commonly known as “Gold Drops,”

Your Ultimate Guide to Prepping Your Yard for the Summer Months

Summer is just around the corner. Time to get your yard ready for the growing season, warmer weather, and all your favorite outdoor activities. A Well-Manicured Lawn is a Healthy Lawn The best way to prevent weeds is a healthy lawn. Below are some ways to keep your grass resistant to weeds. Prepare Your Lawn Mower Make sure your lawn mowers blade is sharp and damage free. Sharpen or replace it if necessary. Set the mower to the tallest or second tallest cut setting. The goal is to cut the grass to no less than 2/3 of its height each mowing.

5 Landscaping Musts for Every Spring

Spring comes along bringing in a cool breeze, and brighter days. But, it also uncovers the damage done to your yard. This means that spring is the prime time for sprucing up your landscaping. We’re here with the top priority tasks to keep your yard in peak condition and get it summer ready. 1. Rake the Thatch Most people take a break from raking in spring. We spent all fall raking up dead leaves, and now that spring is around we don’t want to rake again. But it’s just as important to rake in the spring to maintain the thatch

5 Easy Ways To Maximize Your Homes Curb Appeal

The first impression is essential, especially when you’re planning to sell your home. Every homeowner has heard the term “curb appeal,” which refers to how attractive the outside of your house looks to potential buyers. A large percentage of that curb appeal will come from your landscaping. A good guideline for maximizing the value and curb appeal of your home is to invest 10% of the cost of your home into landscaping and outdoor improvements. Here are some cost-efficient ways to boost your curb appeal, regardless of your budget. 1. Upkeep Yard maintenance is key. Keeping your lawn neatly-mowed and free

Landscaping – Unique Benefits of Planning that Special Project

Perhaps you’ve been imagining that brand new deck or beautifully landscaped garden. Having that vision is just the first step. To make that dream a reality, you need to properly plan and design that special project. Projects Take Time This may seem like an obvious statement, but if you want to enjoy your new deck this summer you can’t wait until July to start on it. There are many aspects of a project where time is a major factor. Determining how long you have to complete the project is the first step. Going back to our summer deck example, you may need

The First 5 Steps Towards the Garden of Your Dreams

The garden of your dreams might seem far away, especially when you realize the amount of work that it can require. But by breaking that process down into smaller steps, you can streamline the process and make it far less painful. Fortunately, a good landscaper will handle the vast majority of the work, both mentally and physically, giving you expert advice on what will make your garden work. Don’t be afraid to reach out to us and start discussing the garden of your dreams. Figure Out a Rough Idea of What You Want The first step should always be to

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5 Flowers Your Home Garden Must Include This Year

Your Ultimate Guide to Prepping Your Yard for the Summer Months

5 Landscaping Musts for Every Spring

5 Easy Ways To Maximize Your Homes Curb Appeal

Landscaping – Unique Benefits of Planning that Special Project

The First 5 Steps Towards the Garden of Your Dreams

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