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Mulch vs. Decorative Stone: Which is Right for You?
Mulch or Decorative stone in garden beds. Which is better? Some pros and cons and myths about decorative stone and mulch.
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Apr 236 min read
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Decorative Stone in Landscaping: A Guide
A guide about decorative stone in landscaping.
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Feb 205 min read
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Understanding Full-Service Landscaping in Central Connecticut
What does full-service landscaping involve? Let me explain.
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Jan 303 min read
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Low-maintenance landscaping tips
Low-Maintenance landscaping tips to have a manicured property that is easy to manage.
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Oct 29, 20254 min read
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Understanding Poison Ivy: Risks, Removal, and Prevention
Poison ivy that itchy rash. Removal and prevention of poison ivy.
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Jun 11, 20254 min read
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Landscape Edging is more than black plastic with a tube on top.
Garden bed edging serves as a distinct boundary that separates gardens from lawns, walkways, and driveways, enhancing both functionality...
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Feb 14, 20256 min read
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Mastering Mulch: A Guide to Types, Benefits, and Proper Application in Garden Beds
What about Mulch: Mulch has many textures, colors, types of material as well as many different uses in the landscape. Since mulch is not...
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Oct 3, 20249 min read
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"What is Lawn Topdressing and How Does it Benefit Your Lawn?"
What is Topdressing? In this blog I am referring to Topdressing in lawn and landscaping. It is a process of spreading material over a...
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Jul 8, 20245 min read
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Lawn Aeration Question and Answer
Have questions about lawn aeration, here are answers to common questions. What is aeration?: Lawn aeration helps loosen soil for better...
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Jun 10, 20245 min read
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Watering Grass Seed or Sod
Watering is important for grass seed and sod. Daily watering for the first two weeks is important to keep the soil and seeds moist to...
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May 10, 20244 min read
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Expert Spring Cleanup and more
As the name implies, cleaning up the yard in spring. Depending on how long winter snow takes to melt and ground temperature warming up to...
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Apr 1, 20244 min read
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Lawn Thatching/Dethatching
What is thatch? Below the green blades of grass and above the soil surface, is a layer of mixed debris of dead grass, grass clippings,...
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Mar 13, 20245 min read
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