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Is it better to water your lawn at day or at night?

Dupage Lawn and Snow — Mon, 24 May 2010 02:55:40 +0000

Though not everyone who has a lawn loves to care for it, everyone who has a lawn definitely knows how to care for it. Wait, is that really true? Perhaps vaguely. Most people know that in order to care for a lawn, you need to water it and keep the dogs away from leaving a mark or two. But is it better to water your lawn at day, or at night?

To figure this out, let’s approach it through an analogy. Suppose you’re spending an afternoon at your favorite beach location. Now, imagine that there’s not a single cloud in the sky and you have all the water to yourself and your family. Sounds like a fantasy, right? Now imagine: you forgot sunscreen. As you and your family splash around in the water and play games, the sun is beating down on both you and the water. You begin to get warmer…

What inevitably happens is as follows. Without any protection from the sun, the bright rays shine on the water, which acts as a mirror or magnifying glass; when light passes through this type of surface, the glass accelerates the strength of the sunlight. In essence, your body will begin to sizzle. You will feel this result in the form of a nasty sunburn, which may or may not cause skin cancer in the future.

The same is true for grass. Of course, you shouldn’t expect grass to become cancerous due to harmful sunlight, but you can definitely bet that your beautiful green lawn will turn yellow in the bright sun. Watering your lawn during periods of high sunlight exposure will ruin plants. For better results, consider watering your lawn and other plants during the early morning or evening hours, to avoid burning.

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Spring 2010 Lawn Care Tips

Matt — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:23:36 +0000

1. Make sure to have sticks, branches, and major debris picked up from your lawn before you mow it for the 1st time
2. Invest in mulch: Mulch can be a great way to increase the appearance of you home, looks great, and is less expensive to purchase and install than you may think
3. Get rid of those ugly/overgrown bushes: Ugly and overgrown bushes can make a house look really bad. Getting rid of unwanted and overgrown bushes and replacing them with some new plants can make you house look a whole lot better and does not cost that much money or time.

This year in 2010, we hope you invest in making your yard and garden look as great as you’d like it to. Please call us if you are interested in a free lawn mowing or lawn care quote. We offer excellent prices and high quality service.

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Landscaping Tips to Increase Home Value

Matt — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:05:42 +0000

1. Add mulch to your flower beds
2. trim bushes
3. plant bright and colorful perennial plants

By adding a nice quality mulch, such as cypress, you will be able to give your home a fresher landscape which will make it look better. One of the nice things about Cypress mulch in particular is that it tends to last a long time and be a good looking and high quality mulch. In general, we recommend Cypress mulch over other types of mulch.

Additionally, trimming overgrown bushes can make a big difference. Often times, we find people who let there bushes get out of control and it becomes and incredible difference when you trim bushes. This is a great way to increase the value of your home.

One other way to dramatically increase the value and/or appearance of your home is to plant bright and colorful perennial flowers. One thing you may consider is going to home depot or some other similar flower store and asking one of the associates to help you pick out perennial flowers that are hearty, come back year after year, and look great. This is another simple and effective way to increase the value of your home.

In summary, I hope that your maintain your home well and keep fresh mulch around the flower beds, keep the bushes trimmed, and plant nice perennial flowers that come back year after year. These simple types will help you to increase the appearance and resale value of your home.