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How green is your grass?

June 4, 2014

If you find yourself disappointed with the greenness of your Long Island lawn, you have more than one landscaping option to produce an emerald turf. Overseeding is an effective method in producing a green, lush Long Island lawn. By first aerating the turf, you will create small holes that will allow the roots of your [...]

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Using Broadcast Spreaders to Fertilize your Landscape

May 21, 2014

Fertilizing your own landscape can be quite an ordeal and usually requires (or should require) a fair amount of research. Many Long Island landscaping companies have fertilization programs that have been perfected over the years by experts in the Long Island landscaping industry. However, if you’re looking to take on the project yourself, you may [...]

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Landscaping tip: Using chicken wire as organic pest control

May 7, 2014

Chicken wire may not be your first guess as a solution to controlling mice, rats, cats and squirrels, but it actually provides effective defense against these garden intruders. Those who are interested in constructing a beautiful and flawless Long Island landscape should buy chicken wire in bulk. Not only will erecting chicken wire around your [...]

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Using Drop Spreaders to Fertilize your Landscape

April 23, 2014

When your Long Island landscape needs fertilized, the best solution is to contact your local landscaping company and have the professionals attend to the task. However, if you’re one of those do-it-yourselfers, then there is some research to be done on the subject. Not all fertilizers are the same, so you should decide which fertilizer [...]

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Landscaping Tip: How to mulch cedar trees

April 9, 2014

Cedar trees are a favorite tree to plant on many Long Island landscapes and are relatively easy to take care of due to its drought tolerance. This tree has a pyramidal shape and grows relatively slow. There are different varieties of cedar trees and their height varies from one species to another. The eastern red [...]

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Landscaping Tip: Identifying Black Medic, Broadleaf Plantain & Curly Dock

March 26, 2014

Many homeowners confuse black medic with white clover because of its three leaflet clover-like leaves that make them appear very similar. Landscaping professionals say you are likely to see this weed in your lawn in the months between May and September. Unlike other weeds that stick out like a sore thumb, black medic is low-growing [...]

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Post-construction tree care

March 12, 2014

There are steps you can take to protect your trees and the roots below from damage during construction on your property, however, plans aren’t always followed and mistakes are made. So what do you do to provide care to your damaged trees? If your tree has experienced damage to its exterior, the first place to [...]

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Add a touch of old-world class to your Long Island landscape with a wrought iron gazebo

February 26, 2014

Gazebos are a fairly traditional addition to most Long Island landscapes, but a wrought iron gazebo will add class, charm, luxury and style, not to mention an element of uniqueness. One of the most advantageous qualities of having a wrought iron gazebo on your Long Island landscape is that the iron does not wear out. [...]

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Landscaping tip: Getting rid of lawn mushrooms

February 12, 2014

Mushrooms are relatively harmless to your lawn, and the only risk they pose is to children or animals that might eat them. The best way to get rid of mushrooms is to figure out what is causing them to grow in the first place and remove that cause from your lawn. Mushrooms are a sign [...]

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Landscaping Tips for Exotic Weeds

January 29, 2014

The one thing any homeowner does not want is to find their Long Island lawn swimming in a sea of weeds. Not all of us are Long Island landscaping experts, so we probably aren’t aware of half the weeds out there other than your standard crabgrass and fescue. However, there are several types of weeds [...]

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How green is your grass?

Using Broadcast Spreaders to Fertilize your Landscape

Landscaping tip: Using chicken wire as organic pest control

Using Drop Spreaders to Fertilize your Landscape

Landscaping Tip: How to mulch cedar trees

Landscaping Tip: Identifying Black Medic, Broadleaf Plantain & Curly Dock

Post-construction tree care

Add a touch of old-world class to your Long Island landscape with a wrought iron gazebo

Landscaping tip: Getting rid of lawn mushrooms

Landscaping Tips for Exotic Weeds

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