Maintain a Quality Lawn

A quality lawn takes a lot of work.  Ever wonder how your neighbor has such a nice lawn in the middle of summer?  Most people just see the end result and not all of the hard work that goes into making a lawn a master piece.  We have taken care of lawns that have...

Cutting Lawn Care Costs

Cutting lawn care costs seems to be the most popular way to save money in a slow econonmy.  When approaching lawn and landscape services, everyone wants to get the most bang for their buck.  Cutting corners and eliminating services does save you money in the short...

Plastic Weed Mat Part 2

Plastic weed mat is a great product to use in your landscape beds to reduce weed infestation.  Installing the proper landscape products from the get go will decrease the chances that weeds will appear in your landscape beds.  If you have mulch beds, the best way to...

Stop Weeds Part 1

If you want to stop weeds before they infest your property, consider applying pre-emergents to your landscape beds.  If you have invested a substantial amount of time and money in your landscape, the last thing that you want to happen is a weed out break.  There are...

Sod Installation Part 2

Properly prepping your soil prior to sod installation will save you a lot of headaches in the long run.  Cheaper is not always better when it comes to sod installation or sod quality.  There is a reason why other contractors charge significantly less to do the...

Extreme Drought

Extreme drought conditions are hitting Cedar Rapids, Iowa City or Waterloo areas.  It doesn’t come as any surprise that we have now been upgraded to extreme drought status.  Being in extreme drought conditions has a lot to do with the quality of your lawn and...

Bluegrass Seed Part 1

Most lawns found in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Waterloo have a mixture of fescue or bluegrass seed in them.  I have a feeling that most everyone without an irrigation system will require some form of seeding this year.  When seeding your lawn, it is important to use...

Seeding Damaged Lawns

Seeding damaged lawns is necessary if your grass is not coming back after the recent drought.  If you are like most of us with un-irrigated lawns, your lawn is probably pretty crispy by now.  This summers excessive temperatures and lack of rain has done quite a number...