Gardening That Matters

1: Check all flower bed edging whether you have metal edging, concrete, or just a straight cut from the lawn. Its important to straighten, tighten, or even re edge where necessary to keep a fresh clean look to your landscape.

2: If you haven't done so already now is a good time to finish any pruning you may have left over from Fall/Winter. Which may include but not limited too: Roses, Crepe Myrtles, Ornamental Grasses, any Perennials in your beds. Its important to finish all pruning before growing season. If you haven't wait until Fall.

3: Finish cleaning out all those leaves you have been battling all winter. Pick up sticks and any other debris you see that doesn't belong,

4: Hand weed and sometimes even spray through out all of your flower beds and landscape.

5. Finally time to give everything a nice fresh look. Spread mulch/rocks in all beds and around trees.

Why Do You Mulch?

Mulch adds nutrients to the soil
Mulch retains moisture
Mulch can help control weeds
Mulch slows topsoil erosion
Mulch protects plant roots

Mulch Recommendations!

We recommend using shredded mulch or leaf mulch for perennials / annuals If you want your plants/blooms stand out, use darker mulch to show off the area
Mulch should be at least 3 inches thick to show off healthy beds

Where Should You Mulch?

Use mulch around playground equipment to help minimize impact from falls, and adds a nice look
Add mulch to shady areas where plants are hard to grow
Minimize weed growth by adding mulch to areas that are hard to maintain

1: Now is a good time to finish all your yard clean up projects that have been on going all winter. Battling the leaves and fallen debris. Lets clean this up, all leaves sticks, pine needles, pine cones, nuts, ect..

2: Now that the yard is all cleaned up lets get some air flowing again. Which will help promote growth and helps for a healthier lawn.

3: If your lawn is looking a little bare or ruff around its edges, its never a bad idea to do a little bit of over seeding.

4: Fertilize and feed. This is key to a healthier and greener lawn.

Growing a green, healthy lawn no matter what the weather brings can challenge even the greenest of green thumbs. Fortunately for homeowners, the Scotts' annual lawn care program makes maintaining a beautiful lawn easy, even for lawn-care beginners who've never worked on a lawn. By applying the Scotts' five-step products throughout the year, anyone can improve the look and feel of their lawn with no weed pulling or digging required. Scotts' trademark annual lawn care program begins with its Lawn

Pro Step 1: seeding product with weed protection and fertilizer. The product's formula is specifically designed to lay a foundation for a thick, green lawn all year long by providing a thorough seeding for the year's growth. The product should be applied between February and April. Fertilizing and controlling weeds early in the year is the next priority in the Scotts' five-step annual lawn maintenance program.

Lawn Pro Step 2: Weed Control Plus Fertilizer kills dandelions, crabgrass and a range of other broad-leaf weeds, which prevents them from stealing valuable water and nutrients needed by a healthy lawn. Applying the product from April through June also prevents weeds from gaining a foothold in the lawn. The June to August portion of the Scotts' annual lawn maintenance program focuses on insect control. As the summer months are the prime growing and feeding season for lawn pests such as chinch bugs, grubs, webworms and other insects.

Lawn Pro Step 3: Insect Control With Fertilizer should be applied during this season. The product also provides greening fertilizer to ensure that the lawn remains vital during the summer heat. The fall season is the best time to promote root system growth throughout the lawn, helping the grass to grow thicker and healthier as well as making it more resistant to weed infestation.

Lawn Pro Step 4: Lawn Fertilizer fills the fall season's place in the Scotts' annual lawn maintenance program and is recommended for application between August and November. Scotts' five-step annual lawn maintenance program is filled out with regular care and maintenance of the lawn throughout the year. Things such as removing weeds quickly as they sprout and controlling insect infestations as soon as they appear help to prevent damage to the grass. Regular watering as well as feeding can prevent unsightly dead or brown spots in the lawn. Turf Builder Lawn Fertilizer With 2 Percent Iron is formulated to strengthen grass against drought and heat and enhances your lawn's ability to utilize nutrients.