Tag: lawn


Give Your Lawn Some Love in the Fall

Most of us only think about the lawn in the summer while we’re mowing it every week in the very hot sun. However, lawns are much more lush and healthy if they receive some additional care throughout the year. In the fall the temperatures become milder, there is more precipitation, the soil maintains some warmth  … Read more

Winter in the Garden

Winter doesn’t have to be a slack time for the gardener; it leaves time for those things we run out of time for in the growing season. You have time to tidy up, clean up some more leaves (assuming they are not snow covered), mulch and tend to some tools. For those of us who  … Read more

Transitioning Into the Fall Season

For many of us the time is here for changes in temperature and changes to our landscapes and containers.  Fall can be a glorious time full of bright blue skies and sunshine, perfect for continuing to have blooms and beautiful beds. However, it can also mean a lot of work keeping up with trees shaking  … Read more

Take a Look at Your Landscape

All of us who actually have a plot of land to call our own underneath the structure in which we live have some type of landscape already in place. The landscape is the description of all the bushes, trees, grass, sidewalks, patios, decks, and anything else visible within your boundaries. When you review your own  … Read more

Soften the Edges of Your Hardscape

Around your home there are sure to be pathways, patios, driveways and other parts of your landscape which have some hard edges.  You may be totally happy with the appearance of these parts of your estate but then again you might really want to find a way to make them appear softer. You are in  … Read more

Finding the Positives in an Overgrown Space

If you have ever moved into a home where the yard seems like it is taking over the house then you understand the title of this article. Many of us have found homes we love which are overrun by the shrubs and trees that surround them. This is common to find in areas where the  … Read more

Mature Tree Maintenance

For anyone who has ever lived through a big windstorm or even a good thunderstorm knows that the trees you love sometimes become perceived as the ‘enemy’. This problem can be minimized with good maintenance plans throughout the years, although some storms will take down trees no matter what you do. Hopefully most storms will  … Read more

Knockout Roses Should Be In Your Yard

Introduced in 2000 the Knockout Rose is the largest selling rose ever to come on the market, and there are many good reasons for that success.  It is a bush type rose that is disease resistant and flowers all during the growing season.  This makes it super useful for all types of applications in the  … Read more

Grasses

In the residential garden there are quite a lot of uses for the grasses available on the market, and at Nature’s Friends Landscaping, we often use ornamental grasses in our designs. Being of different shades, heights and widths there is a grass for every application in the garden. They are extremely easy as far as  … Read more

Choosing Trees

Choosing Trees Trees are a fantastic addition to any landscape as they add value to a property. Don’t you feel sorry for people who have no trees around their home? It looks very bare, but nature won’t leave a space uncovered for long so you should choose the trees you want to add to your  … Read more